Tower Of Power – Back To Oakland

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Label:	Warner Bros. Records – WB 46 282, Warner Bros. Records – BS 2749
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	Germany
Released:	1974
Genre:	Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style:	Jazz-Funk, Soul, Funk

Tracklist

A1	Oakland Stroke... Written-By – David Garibaldi, Emilio Castillo, Stephen Kupka	0:53
A2	Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream) Arranged By – Tower Of Power Backing Vocals – Marilyn Scott, Pepper Watkins Written-By – J. Watson*, Lenny Williams	4:28
A3	Just When We Start Makin' It Arranged By – Greg Adams Backing Vocals – Marilyn Scott, Pepper Watkins Conductor [Strings] – Greg Adams Written-By – Emilio Castillo, Lenny Williams, Stephen Kupka	6:30
A4	Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong) Arranged By – Greg Adams, Tower Of Power Backing Vocals – Marilyn Scott, Pepper Watkins Written-By – Emilio Castillo, Lenny Williams, Stephen Kupka	3:00
A5	Squib Cakes Arranged By – Chester Thompson (2) Written-By – Chester Thompson (2)	7:49
B1	Time Will Tell Arranged By – Greg Adams Backing Vocals – Alice Thompson, Marilyn Scott Trombone – Kell Houston, Ray Gillette Written-By – Emilio Castillo, Stephen Kupka	3:11
B2	Man From The Past Arranged By – Tower Of Power Conductor [Strings] – Greg Adams Written-By – Emilio Castillo, Lenny Williams, Stephen Kupka	4:00
B3	Love's Been Gone So Long Arranged By – Greg Adams Conductor [Strings] – Greg Adams Written-By – Bruce Conte	4:47
B4	I Got The Chop Arranged By – Tower Of Power Written-By – Emilio Castillo, Stephen Kupka	2:59
B5	Below Us, All The City Lights Arranged By – Greg Adams Conductor [Strings] – Harry Betts Flute, Alto Flute, Alto Saxophone, Piccolo Flute – Bud Shank French Horn – David Duke, Richard Perissi, Vincent DeRosa Trombone – Frank Rosolino, Tom Shepard* Written-By – Emilio Castillo, Stephen Kupka	4:20
B6	...Oakland Stroke Written-By – David Garibaldi, Emilio Castillo, Stephen Kupka	1:08

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Recorded At – Kaye-Smith Studios
Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
Distributed By – WEA Musik GmbH

Credits

Arranged By [Strings] – Greg Adams
Baritone Saxophone, English Horn, Backing Vocals – Stephen Kupka
Bass – Francis Rocco Prestia
Congas – Brent Byars
Drums – David Garibaldi
Engineer [Recording, Remix] – Jim Gaines
Engineer [Recording] – Tom Flye
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bruce Conte
Lead Vocals – Lenny Williams
Organ, Pedalboard [Bass Pedals], Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Clavinet, Backing Vocals – Chester Thompson (2)
Producer, Engineer [Remix] – Alan Chinowsky
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo Flute – Lenny Pickett
Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals – Emilio Castillo
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Bells [Orchestral], Backing Vocals – Greg Adams
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Bass Trombone, Backing Vocals – Mic Gillette

Notes

German issue with two different price codes.

Recorded at Kaye/Smith Studios, Seattle and Record Plant, Sausalito.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: GEMA
Price Code (Cover): Ⓩ
Price Code (Label): Ⓑ

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	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 (8-Track Cartridge, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	WB M8 2749	US	1974