Tower Of Power - Soul With A Capital S - The Best Of Tower Of Power '2002
Artist | Tower Of Power Related artists |
Album name | Soul With A Capital S - The Best Of Tower Of Power |
Country | |
Date | 2002 |
Genre | R&B/Soul |
Play time | 01:04:19 |
Format / Bitrate | Stereo 1420 Kbps
/ 44.1 kHz MP3 320 Kbps |
Media | CD |
Size | 458,91 MB |
Price | Download $3.95 |
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Tracklist: [5:35] 01. Tower Of Power - Attitude Dance (Album Version) [4:57] 02. Tower Of Power - Soul With A Capital s [3:48] 03. Tower Of Power - Souled Out (Album Version) [5:40] 04. Tower Of Power - So I Got To Groove (Album Version) [4:38] 05. Tower Of Power - Diggin On James Brown (Album Version) [5:27] 06. Tower Of Power - Funk The Dumb Stuff (Album Version) [5:06] 07. Tower Of Power - I Love That Girl So Much (Previously Unreleased) [3:06] 08. Tower Of Power - You Ought To Be Havin Fun [3:00] 09. Tower Of Power - And You Know It (Album Version) [3:56] 10. Tower Of Power - Aint Nothin Stoppin Us Now (Album Version) [3:32] 11. Tower Of Power - We Came To Play [3:51] 12. Tower Of Power - So Very Hard To Go (Live) [5:46] 13. Tower Of Power - Youre Still A Young Man (Live) [5:58] 14. Tower Of Power - What Is Hip? (Live) ********** About Tower Of Power A renowned horn-driven outfit, Tower of Power emerged in the late 60s playing a dynamic blend of R&B, soul, funk, and AM pop. Along with similarly inclined groups like Chicago and Blood, Sweat & Tears, Tower of Power helped push the sound of brass-infused music into the rock era. Led by Detroit-born tenor saxophonist Emilio Castillo, the Oakland, California-based group scored hits like Youre Still a Young Man and What Is Hip? throughout the 70s. They also became one of the most sought-after backing ensembles in pop, playing on recordings by Elton John, Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Aerosmith, Josh Groban, and more. While their lineup has changed over the years, Castillo remains a constant and continues to guide the ensemble live and in the studio. Although born in Detroit, Castillo opted to pursue his musical dreams in Oakland, California. It was in Oakland that Castillo put together a group called the Motowns, which, as their name suggested, specialized in 60s-era soul. In 1967, Castillo teamed up with baritone sax player Stephen Doc Kupka, and soon the Motowns were transformed into Tower of Power. (One of the first tunes the duo penned together was Youre Still a Young Man, which would eventually go on to be one of Tower of Powers signature compositions.) The group played regularly in the Bay Area throughout the late 60s, as their lineup often swelled up to ten members, including such other mainstays as Greg Adams on trumpet and vocals, Lenny Pickett on sax, and Rocco Prestia on bass. By 1970, the funk outfit had inked a recording contract with Bill Grahams San Francisco Records, resulting in the groups debut the same year, East Bay Grease, which failed to make an impression on the charts as Tower of Power were still trying to find their own sound. But it soon came together for the group, as 1972s Bump City would touch off a string of classic hit albums, including 1973s self-titled release (which introduced vocalist Lenny Williams and included another of the groups most enduring tunes, What Is Hip?), 1974s Back to Oakland, and 1975s Urban Renewal and In the Slot. While Tower of Power remained a must-see live act, as disco became the new trend in R&B the groups original funk-laden style fell out of favor, and disco-oriented albums like 1978s We Came to Play and 1979s Back on the Streets didnt please critics or fans, and the band would go nine years without releasing an album. Despite it all, Tower of Power -- in particular their horn section -- remained a much in-demand backing group for some of pop/rocks biggest names, including Elton John, Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Huey Lewis, Little Feat, David Sanborn, Michelle Shocked, Paula Abdul, Aaron Neville, Aerosmith, Public Image Ltd., and many others. In 1988, Tower of Power returned to the studio for the album Power, and in 1991 they signed with Epic Records, where they released five albums by the end of the decade. Into the new millennium, Tower of Power kept up their reputation as a strong live band, maintaining a steady touring schedule, and in 2009 they launched their own TOP Records label with The Great American Soulbook, in which they covered a dozen soul and R&B classics in the trademark Tower of Power style. In 2007, Tower of Power celebrated their fourth decade together with a special concert at San Franciscos Fillmore Auditorium, and a year later the show was issued in a special CD/DVD package, simply titled 40th Anniversary. In 2013, Tower of Power took a look back with the release of Hipper Than Hip: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, which documented a live radio broadcast from 1974. The bandmembers also announced they would be touring in 2013 and 2014 with two other iconic acts from Northern California, Journey and the Steve Miller Band. In 2018, they celebrated their 50th anniversary with the Joe Vannelli-produced studio album Soul Side of Town on Mack Avenue Records. ~ Greg Prato & Steve Leggett
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Album
- 2021 50 Years of Funk & Soul: Live at the Fox Theater – Oakland, CA – June 2018
- 2020 Step Up
- 2018 Soul Side Of Town
- 2018 You Ought to Be Havin' Fun (The Columbia/Epic Anthology)
- 2017 The East Bay Archive, Vol. I (CD2)
- 2017 The East Bay Archive, Vol. I (CD1)
- 2017 40th Anniversary
- 2009 Great American Soulbook
- 2005 Rhino Hi-Five: Tower Of Power
- 2003 The Oakland Zone
- 2003 What Is Hip? And Other Hits
- 2002 (1972) Bump City [LP]
- 2002 Soul With A Capital 's' - The Best Of Tower Of Power
- 2002 Soul With A Capital S - The Best Of Tower Of Power [2]
- 2001 The Very Best Of Tower Of Power: The Warner Years
- 1999 Dinosaur Tracks
- 1999 Soul Vaccination: Live
- 1997 Rhythm & Business
- 1995 Souled Out
- 1993 T.O.P.
- 1991 Monster On A Leash
- 1991 In The Slot
- 1987 Power
- 1981 Direct Plus!
- 1979 Back On The Streets [2]
- 1978 We Came To Play! [2]
- 1976/1993 Aint Nothin Stoppin Us Now
- 1976 Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now [3]
- 1976 Live And In Living Color
- 1975 In The Slot
- 1974 Back To Oakland
- 1974 Urban Renewal
- 1973 Tower Of Power [3]
- 1972 Bump City [3]
- 1970 East Bay Grease
Compilation
Live album
- 2021 50 Years of Funk & Soul: Live at the Fox Theater - Oakland, CA - June 2018 [2]
- 1999 Soul Vaccination: Tower Of Power Live
- 1999 Soul Vaccination [Live]