31/01/2014

Tower Of Power "Back On The Streets" (1979) -Funk / Disco / Soul-



Label : CBS, Inc.


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Rock Baby* (Michael Jeffries & Greg Crockett)
02 - Our Love* (Clifford Coulter & Edward McGee)
03 - Heaven Must Have Made You* (Geoffrey Leib)
04 - And You Know It** (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
05 - Nowhere To Run* (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)

Side 2

01 - Something Calls Me** (Lenny Pickett)
02 - It Takes Two (To Make It Happen)** (Chester Thompson, David Garibaldi, Michael Jeffries & Emilio Castillo)
03 - In Due Time** (Michael Jeffries & Greg Crockett)
04 - Just Make A Move (And Be Yourself)** (Chester Thompson)


*Produced by McKinley Jackson with Emilio Castillo & Tower Of Power
**Produced by Richard Evans with Emilio Castillo & Tower Of Power

Tower Of Power :
Michael Jeffries : Lead vocals, Background vocals
Lenny Pickett : 1st Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Soprano Sax, Synthesizer, Background vocals
Emilio Castillo : 2nd Tenor Sax, Background vocals
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax, Background vocals
Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone, Piccolo Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Bass Trombone, Background vocals
Greg Adams : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Background vocals
Chester Thompson : Organ, Clavinet, Mini-Moog, Fender Rhodes Piano, Acoustic Piano, Background vocals
Danny Hoefer : Guitar
Vito San Filippo : Bass, Background vocals
David Garibaldi : Drums, Syndrums 

Recording Engineers : Alan Chinowsky, Jim Gaines & Pau Serrano
Mixing Supervision : Emilio Castillo
Mixing Engineers : Alan Chinowsky, Jim Gaines & Michael Stone
Assistant Engineers : Steve Fontano, Rick Sanchez & Phil Jamtaas
Recorded at :
Record Plant (Sausalito)
Record Plant (Los Angeles)
P.S. Studios (Chicago)
Universal Recording (Chicago)
United Western (Los Angeles)
Mixed at :
Record Plant (Sausalito)
Record Plant (Los Angeles)


Side 1 

01 - Rock Baby

Rhythm Arrangement by McKinley Jackson & Tower Of Power
Horns Arranged by Chester Thompson
Percussion by Paulinho Da Costa
Additional Brass by Bill Lamb
Additional Background vocals by The Jones Girl

02 - Our Love

Rhythm Arrangement by McKinley Jackson & Tower Of Power
Horns & Strings Arranged by Greg Adams
Concertmaster : Harry Bluestone
Percussion by Eddie 'Bongo' Brown
Additional Brass by Bill Lamb
Additional Background vocals by The Jones Girl

03 - Heaven Must Have Made You

Rhythm Arrangement by McKinley Jackson & Tower Of Power
Horns & Strings Arranged by McKinley Jackson
Concertmaster : Harry Bluestone
Harp by Gail Levant
Additional Brass by Bill Lamb
Additional Background vocals by The Jones Girl

04 - And You Know It

Horns Arranged by Greg Adams
Guitar Solo by Danny Hoefer

05 - Nowhere To Run

Rhythm Arrangement by McKinley Jackson & Tower Of Power
Horns Arranged by Chester Thompson

Side 2

01 - Something Calls Me

Horns Arranged by Lenny Pickett

02 - It Takes Two (To Make It Happen)

Horns & Strings Arranged by Chester Thompson
Concertmaster : Sol Brotov

03 - In Due Time

Lead vocals : Cheryl Lynn & Michael Jeffries
Horns Arranged by Chester Thompson
Strings Arranged by Richard Evans
Concertmaster : Sol Brotov
Additional Guitar : Greg Crockett

04 - Just Make A Move (And Be Yourself)

Horns Arranged by Chester Thompson
Organ Solo by Chester Thompson