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                  Tower Of Power - Back To Oakland
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Artist...............: Tower Of Power
Album................: Back To Oakland
Genre................: R&B+Funk
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1974
Ripper...............: Exact Audio Copy   (Secure mode) & PLEXTOR PX-760A
Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version..............: reference libFLAC 1.1.4 20070213
Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 57 %)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit
Tags.................: ID3 v1.0, ID3 v2.3VorbisComment
Information..........: 

Ripped by............: Millennium2000 on 18-4-2007
Posted by............: Millennium2000 on 19-4-2007
News Server..........: news-europe.giganews.com
News Group(s)........: alt.binaries.sounds.lossless

Included.............: NFO, M3U, LOG, PAR v2, CUE
Covers...............: Front Back CD 

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   1. (00:00:52) - (60,50%) Tower Of Power - Oakland Stroke...
   2. (00:04:45) - (56,17%) Tower Of Power - Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream)
   3. (00:06:22) - (53,91%) Tower Of Power - Just When We Start Makin' it
   4. (00:02:56) - (59,56%) Tower Of Power - Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong)
   5. (00:07:42) - (62,12%) Tower Of Power - Squib Cakes
   6. (00:03:11) - (53,18%) Tower Of Power - Time Will Tell
   7. (00:03:59) - (55,86%) Tower Of Power - Man From The Past
   8. (00:04:44) - (56,24%) Tower Of Power - Love's Been Gone So Long
   9. (00:02:58) - (58,94%) Tower Of Power - I Got The Chop
  10. (00:04:15) - (53,02%) Tower Of Power - Below Us, All The City Lights
  11. (00:01:06) - (58,88%) Tower Of Power - ...Oakland Stroke

Playing Time.........: 00:42:51
Total Size...........: 246,21 MB

NFO generated on.....: 19-4-2007 0:51:47


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ONE WORD: AWESOME!!!, August 13, 2004
Reviewer: B. M. Branch "BarneySaxMan" (North Carolina)
     
I should have written this a long time ago. This album (CD) changed the way I 
looked at music, at groups, at the meaning of life . . . well, maybe not that 
drastically. But this album started a huge love affair between me and the 
Tower of Power. I'd never heard anything even approaching their level of 
musicianship, professionalism or tightness as a horn-based group. I'd heard a 
ton of groups up to this point in time: Blood, Sweat & Tears, Chicago and that 
group that made VEHICLE being the most prominent. Even Buddy Miles on his 
BUDDY MILES LIVE album (OOP) had a tremendous horn section But none of 
them highlighted the horn sections consistently. None of them could come 
close to this group of musical prodigies. 

Every cut was a joy to listen to. Even the split-up version of OAKLAND 
STROKE was just a fun jam. My impressions of the group: Aside from Jimmy 
Smith, I hadn't heard a Hammond B3 sound so funky till I heard Chester 
Thompson. Aside from Jr. Walker, I hadn't experienced anyone who had such 
masterful control of their altissimo range till I heard Lenny Pickett. The 
supporting horns (Kupka, Castillo, Adams and Gillette) had their own vibe and 
despite a lack of solo time, managed to make a significant impact on every 
song. And for bass work, nobody was touching Rocco Prestia. In his true 
prime, Rocco's style was totally individual. David Garibaldi was what I 
considered a phenomenal drummer. All his rhythms were crisp and unique . . . 
playing off the sycopation of the bass, organ and guitar. He had a serious 
ear for rhythms. Bruce Conte was one of the most underrated of the crew, 
but his guitar work was ahead of its time. There were traces of jazz and some 
island influences that I hear very plainly. 

Lenny Williams' vocals really set a definitive tone for this group. They were 
distinctive, fluid and heartfelt. His voice made the puzzle complete; put the 
icing on the cake; lit the cigarette after some mind-blowing sex. 

My favorite selections: Without a doubt, JUST WHEN WE START MAKIN' IT 
ranks as one of my all-time favorite tunes. It exemplifies what the group is all 
about. It's jazzy, it's laid back, but it drives relentlessly, fills you with 
emotional fire and thrills your music sense to its fullest. Lenny's vocals are 
soaring and urging, Pickett's sax solos are powerful and sensual, the staccato 
background horns are poignant and dynamic, the organ break not only resets 
tempo, but turns into a thing of genius. CT creating a series of rippling, 
bubbling organ lines against the crescendo of the entire horn contingent and 
the incomparable Garibaldi drums - cymbals crashing, bass tom rolling, the 
incredible beat he lays down was too innovative. I was overwhelmed the first 
time I heard this. I must have worn out the vinyl from overplaying it. 
Actually, I have owned this album/CD around 12 times since 1973, from 
having to repurchase it after having it stolen or borrowed out indefinitely. 

Other favorites: TIME WILL TELL, CAN'T YOU SEE, CITY LIGHTS. And no 
instrumental rocked my soul for a long time like SQUIB CAKES. Chester wrote 
a lot of songs in some other albums, but they all sounded like mutated 
versions of SQUIB CAKES . . . like distant cousins or wannabe next door 
neighbors. 

In all, I really love this album. It's been part of my life for over 30 years. And 
it just sounds better everytime I put it on. 
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