LIVE
Hempstead NY
1975-04-11
Tower of Power
is an American R&B-based horn section and band, originating in Oakland,California,that has been performing since 1968 There have been a number of lead vocalists, the most well-known being Lenny Williams, who fronted the band between early 1973 and late 1974,the period of their greatest commercial success. They have landed a total of eight songs on the Billboard Hot 100; their highest-charting songs include "You're Still a Young Man", "So Very Hard to Go", "What Is Hip?",
and Don't Change Horses (in the Middle of a Stream)
The Band:
Vo.Lenny Williams
Ts.Vo.Emilio Castillo
Bcl.Fl.As.Ss.Ts.Lenny Pickett
Bs.Stephen Kupka
Tp.Flh.Vo.Greg Adams
Tp.Tb.Vo.Mic Gillette
Key.Vo.Chester Thompson
Gt.Vo.Bruce Conte
Bass.Francis Prestia
Dr.Vo.David Bartlett
Perc.Carter Collins
TRACKS:
disc 1
1.OAKLAND STROKE - 2:07
2.SQUIB CAKES - 9:38
3.IT'S NOT THE CRIME - 1:47
4.THIS TIME IT'S REAL - 3:39
5.YOU STRIKE MY MAIN NERVE - 3:45
6.WILLIN'TO LEARN - 5:09
7.DOWN TO THE NIGHTCLUB -2:35
8.ONLY SO MUCH OIL IN THE GROUND - 3:58
9.SPARKLING IN THE SAND - 8:24
disc 2
1.I BELIEVE IN MYSELF - 2:06
2.WHAT IS HIP? - 6:14
3.SO VERY HARD TO GO - 4:34 @
4.KNOCK YOURSELF OUT - 20:55
5.YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN - 5:20
6.TO SAY THE LEAST YOU'RE THE MOST - 4:09
