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Tower Of Power – 40th Anniversary (CD)

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Est. 1974, Curated by Heads
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Oakland's baddest horn section never stopped working, and four decades in, Tower of Power could still lock a groove tighter than most bands half their age. Celebrating a run that shaped the sound of soul and funk on the West Coast, this live set captures the rare thing they've always had: a full band that plays like one instrument, anchored by Rocco Prestia's unmistakable 16th-note bass feel and one of the most decorated horn arrangements in the game.

One of the seminal bands of the Soul & Funk sound of the late 60s, early 70s, who put Oakland, California on the map, Tower of Power has been funkin the house since 1968. The live concert CD and DVD is loaded with extras, and includes original band members Emilio Castillo, Doc Kupka, David Garibaldi, Rocco Prestia, Mic Gillette, Greg Adams, Skip Mesquite, Chester Thompson, Lenny Pickett, and Bruce Conte.

Tracklist

Disc 1

1. We Came To Play (2:19)
2. Soul With A Capital S (5:07)
3. Can't Stand To See The Slaughter (4:20)
4. Down To The Nightclub (1:57)
5. It's Not The Crime (2:55)
6. You Got To Funkifize (4:31)
7. As Surely As I Stand Here (6:46)
8. So I Got To Groove (6:04)
9. This Time It's Real (4:03)
10. Souled Out (4:30)
11. Time Will Tell (4:47)
12. Only So Much Oil In The Ground (3:48)
13. Credit (4:22)
14. A Little Knowledge (Is A Dangerous Thing) (4:44)
15. What Is Hip? (4:28)
16. You're Still A Young Man (5:58)
17. Knock Yourself Out (5:37)

DVD

18.  Introduction By Bill Graham
19.  We Came To Play
20.  Soul With A Capital "S"
21.  Can't Stand To See The Slaughter
22.  Down To The Nightclub
23.  Interviews: Carmen Grillo/Skip Mesquite/Mike Bogart/Lenny Pickett/David Garibaldi/Russ McKinnon/Skip Mesquite
24.  It's Not The Crime
25.  You Got To Funkifize
26.  Interviews: Chester Thompson/Bruce Conte
27.  As Surely As I Stand Here
28.  Interviews: Rocco Prestia/Herman Matthews/Lenny Pickett/David Garibaldi/Doc Kupka/Larry Braggs
29.  I Got To Groove
30.  Interview: Richard Elliot
31.  Boys From The Bay
32.  Interviews: David Garibaldi/Lenny Pickett/Larry Braggs/Lenny Pickett/Roger Smith/Tom Politzer/Mark Harper/Mic Gillette/Emilio Castillo
33.  This Time It's Real
34.  Souled Out
35.  Time Will Tell
36.  Interviews: David Garibaldi/Lenny Pickett/Larry Braggs/Emilio Castillo/Doc Kupka
37.  I Thank You
38.  Mr. Pitiful
39.  Interview: Doc Kupka
40.  Only So Much Oil In The Ground
41.  Interview: Nick Milo
42.  Credit
43.  Interviews: Emilio Castillo/Roger Smith/Mark Harper/Emilio Castillo/Adolfo Acosta/Emilio Castillo/Rocco Prestia/Tom Politzer/Larry Braggs
44.  A Little Knowledge (Is A Dangerous Thing)
45.  Interviews: Greg Adams/Skip Mesquite/Doc Kupka/Roger Smith/Greg Adams/David Garibaldi/Chester Thompson
46.  What Is Hip?
47.  Interviews: Lenny Pickett/Emilio Castillo/Lenny Pickett/Roger Smith
48.  What Is Hip? (Part 2)
49.  Interviews: Rocco Prestia/Ron E. Beck/Rocco Prestia/Mike Bogart/Mic Gillette/Bill Churchville/Lenny Pickett/Adolfo Acosta/Mike Bogart/Adolfo Acosta
50.  What Is Hip? (Part 3)
51.  You're Still A Young Man
52.  Knock Yourself Out
53.  Interviews: Chester Thompson/Bill Churchville/Herman Matthews/Russ McKinnon/Herman Matthews
54.  Knock Yourself Out (Part 2)
55.  Interviews: Lenny Pickett/David Garibaldi/Emilio Castillo/Doc Kupka/Lenny Pickett
56.  Knock Yourself Out (Part 3)
57.  Interviews: Larry Braggs/Richard Elliot/Ron E. Beck
58.  Knock Yourself Out (Part 4)
59.  Closing Credits/Soul Vaccination
60.  Knock Yourself Out
61.  I Got To Groove
62.  Get Yo' Feet Back On The Ground
63.  What Is Hip?
64.  We Came To Play
65.  Sparkling In The Sand
66.  I Got To Groove
67.  Toast

UPC: 895333002070
Label: Top Records
Release Date: 2.22.11
Format: CD