Tower Of Power "Back To Oakland" (1974) -Funk / Soul-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 Side 1

01 - Oakland Stroke... (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo,David Garibaldi & Tower Of Power)
02 - Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream) (Lenny Williams & Johnny Watson)
03 - Just When We Start Makin' It (Lenny Williams, Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
04 - Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong) (Lenny Williams, Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
05 - Squib Cakes (Chester Thompson)

Side 2

01 - Time Will Tell (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
02 - Man From The Past (Lenny Williams, Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
03 - Love's Been Gone So Long (Bruce Conte)
04 - I Got The Shop (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
05 - Below Us All The City Lights (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
06 - ...Oakland Stroke (Stephen 'Doc'Kupka, Emilio Castillo,David Garibaldi & Tower Of Power)


Produced by Tower Of Power
Production Supervision : Emilio Castillo

Emilio Castillo : 2nd Tenor Sax, Background vocals
Lenny Pickett : 1st Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Bass Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax, English Horn, Background vocals
Greg Adams : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Orchestra Bells, Background vocals
Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Bass Trombone, Background vocals
Bruce Conte : Guitar, Background vocals
Chester Thompson : Organ, Bass Pedals, Piano, Fender Rhodes Piano, Clavinet, Background vocals
Lenny Williams : Lead vocals
Brent Byars : Conga Drums
David Garibaldi : Drums
Francis 'Rocco' Prestia : Bass

All Strings Arrangements by Greg Adams
All Strings Conducted by Greg Adams except "Below Us All The City Lights" Conducted by Harry Betts

Our thanks to Frank Capp for assembly these Musicians for "Below Us All The City Lights" :

Bud Shank : Flute, Alto Flute, Alto Sax, Piccolo

Frank Rosalino & Tom Shepard : Trombones

Vincent De Rosa, David Duke & Richard Perissi : French Horns

... and the 16 fine strings

Ray Gillette & Kell Houston : Trombone on "Time Will Tell"

Additional Voices Provided by Marilyn Scott & Alice Thompson on "Time Will Tell" And by Marilyn Scott & Pepper Watkins on "Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong)", "Just When We Start Makin' It", "Love's Been Gone So Long" & "Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream)"

Recorded at :
Kaye/Smith Studios, Seattle
Recording Engineer : Jim Gaines
Sound Production : Alan Chinowsky
... and Record Plant, Sausalito
Recording Engineer : Tom Flye
Sound Production : Alan Chinowsky
Remix Engineers : Jim Gaines & Alan Chinowsky


Side 1

01 - Oakland Stroke...

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02 - Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream)

Arranged by Tower Of Power

03 - Just When We Start Makin' It

Arranged by Greg Adams

04 - Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong)

Arranged by Greg Adams & Tower Of Power

05 - Squib Cakes

Arranged by Chester Thompson
Solos :
Bruce Conte : Guitar
Greg Adams : Flugelhorn
Lenny Pickett : Tenor Sax
Chester Thomspon : Organ & Bass Pedals

Side 2

01 - Time Will Tell

Arranged by Greg Adams

02 - Man From The Past

Arranged by Tower Of Power

03 - Love's Been Gone So Long

Arranged by Greg Adams

04 - I Got The Shop

Arranged by Tower Of Power

05 - Below Us All The City Lights

Arranged by Greg Adams

06 - ...Oackland Stroke

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