TOWER OF POWER - Tower Of Power (2023 Reissue) - LP - 180g Translucent Yellow Vinyl
TOWER OF POWER - Tower Of Power (2023 Reissue) - LP - 180g Translucent Yellow Vinyl

TOWER OF POWER - Tower Of Power (2023 Reissue) - LP - 180g Translucent Yellow Vinyl

€31.99

Barcode: 8719262032033

Label: MUSIC ON VINYL SKU: 29409 Catalogue ID: MOVLP1243 Format: Vinyl
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TOWER OF POWER - Tower Of Power (2023 Reissue) - LP - 180g Translucent Yellow Vinyl

TOWER OF POWER - Tower Of Power (2023 Reissue) - LP - 180g Translucent Yellow Vinyl

€31.99

 

LP - Limited Edition 180g Translucent Yellow Vinyl. Only 2000 individually numbered copies pressed in this edition.

Tower Of Power is the third album release by Oakland-based funk band Tower of Power. This is their most successful album to date, and was originally released in May 1973. The album peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and received a Gold certification for sales exceeding 500.000. The album spawned their most successful single "So Very Hard to Go". The single peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. Two other singles from the album also charted on the Billboard Hot 100: "This Time It's Real" and "What Is Hip?".

The album marked the debut of Lenny Williams being the lead vocalist (though Williams had a solo career prior to joining T.O.P., plus he co-penned the song "You Strike My Main Nerve" from the previous album Bump City. Tower Of Power also introduced the world to saxophonist and future Saturday Night Live band leader, Lenny Pickett, who was the youngest member of the band at the time, replacing original lead sax player Skip Mesquite. Also joining the lineup was organist/keyboardist Chester Thompson and guitarist Bruce Conte, who replaced original guitarist Willie James Fulton.

Tower Of Power is available as a limited edition of 2000 individually numbered copies on translucent yellow coloured vinyl.

Tracklist: 

Side A
1. What Is Hip?
2. Clever Girl
3. This Time It’s Real
4. Will I Ever Find A Love?
5. Get Yo’ Feet Back On The Ground

Side B
1. S0 Very Hard To Go
2. Soul Vaccination
3. Both Sorry Over Nothin’
4. Clean Slate
5. Just Another Day