Tower Of Power, Back to Oakland - 42m 53s

Tracks & Durations

1. Oakland Stroke...	0:52
2. Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream)	4:45
3. Just When We Start Makin' it	6:21
4. Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong)	2:55
5. Squib Cakes	7:42
6. Time Will Tell	3:10
7. Man From The Past	3:58
8. Love's Been Gone So Long	4:44
9. I Got The Chop	2:57
10. Below Us, All The City Lights	4:15
11. ...Oakland Stroke	1:05

Note: The information about this album is acquired from the publicly available resources and we are not responsible for their accuracy.

Review

Formed out of various Oakland-based bands in the early '70s, Tower of Power was the West Coast answer to the various rock horn bands popular during that period. But where their rivals relied on catchy horn charts and bland lyrics (Chicago instantly comes to mind), Tower of Power was funkier, grittier, and a lot greasier than any of their contemporaries. Back to Oakland isn't one of their strongest albums. After two promising openers, "Oakland Stroke" and "Don't Change Horses in the Middle of the Stream," the set slips into more shapeless jams and is hobbled by the band's tendency toward mundane lyrics. Fans can savor the strong horn section work throughout, but this isn't the logical starting point for newcomers to TOP--a better bet is their second album, East Bay Grease. --Tom Vickers

Please note: we do not provide any Tower Of Power music downloads, have no any mp3 music including music samples and music ringtones, and can not assist you where to buy music CDs and used CDs. You can search for it on music sites all over the Internet or visit one of our advertisers. We appreciate any ideas and comments about this experimental music database.