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The first Tower of Power album, when the band was only honing its concept and seeking a lead singer.
On some songs, notably "Sparkling in the Sand," you can hear the group beginning to come together.
They already had a fine horn section, and were only some good arrangements away from becoming one of the best pop and soul bands in the nation.
The vocals were uneven, although Rick Stevens would later emerge as the prime vocalist.
Despite its flaws, it's worth having because the diamond was being cut on these selections.
It's recently been reissued on CD.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knock Yourself OutEmilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka | Tower of Power | Play | 07:11 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Social LubricationEmilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka | Tower of Power | Play | 07:22 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | The PriceEmilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka | Tower of Power | Play | 06:08 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Back on the Streets AgainEmilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka | Tower of Power | Play | 05:52 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | The Skunk, the Goose, and the FlyEmilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka | Tower of Power | Play | 05:48 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Sparkling in the SandEmilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Lawrence Lopez | Tower of Power | Play | 09:03 | 20 MB | 0 MB |
| 41 mins | 94 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Adams | Trumpet |
| 2 | Ken Balzall | Trumpet |
| 3 | Ken Balzell | Trumpet |
| 4 | Emilio Castillo | Composer, Sax (Alto), Saxophone, Vocals |
| 5 | Willie Fulton | Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | David Garibaldi | Drums, Vibraphone, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Mic Gillette | Flugelhorn, Trombone, Trumpet |
| 8 | Stephen "Doc" Kupka | Composer, Sax (Baritone), Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Lawrence Lopez | Composer |
| 10 | Skip Mesquite | Flute, Sax (Tenor), Vocals |
| 11 | Rufus Miller | Vocals |
| 12 | David Padron | Trumpet |
| 13 | Francis "Rocco" Prestia | Bass |
| 14 | David Rubinson | Engineer, Producer |
| 15 | Bruce Steinberg | Art Direction, Cover Design, Photography |
| 16 | Rick Stevens | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Tower of Power | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |