Tower Of Power – Back To Oakland

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Tracklist

1	Oakland Stroke... Written-By – D. Garibaldi, E. Castillo, S. Kupka*, Tower Of Power	0:53
2	Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream) Written-By – J. Watson, L. Williams	4:28
3	Just When We Start Makin' It Written-By – E. Castillo, L. Williams, S. Kupka*	6:30
4	Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong) Written-By – E. Castillo, L. Williams, S. Kupka*	3:00
5	Squib Cakes Written-By – C. Thompson*	7:49
6	Time Will Tell Written-By – E. Castillo, S. Kupka	3:11
7	Man From The Past Written-By – E. Castillo, L. Williams, S. Kupka*	4:00
8	Love's Been Gone So Long Written-By – B. Conte*	4:47
9	I Got The Chop Written-By – E. Castillo, S. Kupka	2:59
10	Below Us, All The City Lights Written-By – E. Castillo, S. Kupka	4:20
11	...Oakland Stroke Written-By – D. Garibaldi, E. Castillo, S. Kupka*, Tower Of Power	1:08

Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Greg Adams
Baritone Saxophone, English Horn, Backing Vocals – Stephen Kupka
Bass – Francis Rocco Prestia
Conductor [Strings] – Harry Betts (tracks: 10)
Congas – Brent Byars
Design, Photography By – Bruce Steinberg
Drums – David Garibaldi
Engineer [Sound Production] – Alan Chinowsky
Flute, Alto Flute, Alto Saxophone, Piccolo Flute – Bud Shank
French Horn – David Duke, Richard Perissi, Vincent DeRosa
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bruce Conte
Lead Vocals – Lenny Williams
Organ, Pedalboard [Bass Pedals], Piano, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Clavinet, Backing Vocals – Chester Thompson (2)
Producer – Tower Of Power
Recorded By – Jim Gaines, Tom Flye
Remix – Alan Chinowsky, Jim Gaines
Supervised By [Production Supervision] – Emilio Castillo
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo Flute – Lenny Pickett
Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals – Emilio Castillo
Trombone – Frank Rosolino, Kell Houston (tracks: 6), Ray Gillette (tracks: 6), Tom Shepard*
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Bells, Backing Vocals – Greg Adams
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Bass Trombone, Backing Vocals – Mic Gillette

Original album released in 1974.
Contains the classic groove 'Squib Cakes'.

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Back To Oakland (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	K 46282	UK	1974
Recently Edited	Back To Oakland (LP, Album, Terre Haute Pressing)	Warner Bros. Records	BS 2749	US	1974
	Back To Oakland (LP, Album, Promo)	Warner Bros. Records	BS 2749	US	1974
	Back To Oakland (LP, Album, Promo)	Warner Bros. Records	WB 46 282	Germany	1974
	Back To Oakland (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	WB 46 282, BS 2749	Germany	1974