Tower of Power
タワー・オブ・パワー
Key ｍembers
- Emilio “Mimi” Castillo – tenor saxophone, backing and lead vocals (1968–)
- Stephen “Doc” Kupka – baritone saxophone, backing vocals (1968–)
- Francis Rocco Prestia – bass (1968–1977, 1984–2020)
- David Garibaldi – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1968–1974, 1975–1976, 1979–1980, 1998–2024)
- Greg Adams – trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals (1968–1994)
- Mic Gillette – trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn, backing vocals (1968–1984, 2009–2011)
- Willie James Fulton – guitar, backing vocals (1968–1972, 1980–1986)
- Steven “Skip” Mesquite – tenor saxophone, flute, backing vocals (1968–1972)
- Rufus Miller – lead vocals (1968–1969)
- Rick Stevens – lead vocals (1969–1972)
- Brent Byars – percussion, backing vocals (1970–1974)
- Chester Thompson – keyboards, backing vocals (1972–1983)
- Lenny Pickett – tenor, alto and baritone saxophones, backing vocals (1972–1981)
- Bruce Conte – guitar, backing vocals (1972–1978)
- Lenny Williams – lead vocals (1972–1975)
- David Bartlett – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1974–1975)
- Ron E. Beck – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1976–1978)
- Edward McGee – lead vocals (1976–1977)
- Michael Jeffries – lead vocals (1977–1984)
- Ellis Hall – lead vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar (1984–1988)
- Tom Bowes – lead vocals (1989–1994)
- Brent Carter – lead vocals (1994–2000)
- Larry Braggs – lead vocals (2000–2013)
- Ray Greene – lead vocals, trombone (2013–2016, 2021, 2024)
- Marcus Scott – lead vocals (2016–2021)
- Mike Jerel – lead vocals, keyboards, trumpet (2022–2024)
- Roger Smith – keyboards, backing vocals (1998–)
- Adolfo Acosta – trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals (2000–)
- Tom E. Politzer – tenor, alto and baritone saxophones, backing vocals (2002–)
- Jerry Cortez – guitar, backing vocals (2010–)
- Jordan John – lead vocals (2024–)
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label | US Chart | US R&B Chart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | East Bay Grease | San Francisco /Atlantic | 106 | – | |
| 1972 | Bump City | Warner Bros. | 85 | 16 | |
| 1973 | Tower of Power | Warner Bros. | 15 | 11 | RIAA: Gold |
| 1974 | Back to Oakland | Warner Bros. | 26 | 13 | |
| 1975 | Urban Renewal | Warner Bros. | 22 | 19 | |
| In the Slot | Warner Bros. | 67 | 29 | ||
| 1976 | Ain’t Nothin’ Stoppin’ Us Now | Columbia | 42 | 25 | |
| 1978 | We Came to Play! | Columbia | 89 | 33 | |
| 1979 | Back on the Streets | Columbia | 106 | 28 | |
| 1981 | Direct | Sheffield Lab | – | – | |
| 1987 | Power | Cypress | – | – | |
| 1991 | Monster on a Leash | Epic | – | – | |
| 1993 | T.O.P. | Epic | – | 92 | |
| 1995 | Souled Out | Epic | – | – | |
| 1997 | Rhythm & Business | Epic | – | – | |
| 2003 | Oakland Zone | Or Music | – | – | |
| 2009 | Great American Soulbook | Top | – | – | |
| 2018 | Soul Side of Town | Mack Avenue | – | – | |
| 2020 | Step Up | Mack Avenue | – | – | |
| 2023 | It’s Christmas | Regime Music | – | – |
Live albums
| Year | Title | Label | US Chart | US R&B Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Live and in Living Color | Warner Bros. | 99 | 29 |
| 1999 | Soul Vaccination: Tower of Power Live | 550 Music/Epic | – | – |
| 2008 | The East Bay Archive Volume 1 | Top | – | – |
| 2011 | 40th Anniversary : The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco | Top | – | – |
| 2013 | Hipper Than Hip: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (Live on the Air & In the Studio 1974) | Real Gone Music | – | – |
| 2021 | 50 Years of Funk & Soul : Live at the Fox Theater – Oakland CA – June 2018 | Artistry Music | – | – |
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dinosaur Tracks | Rhino Handmade |
| What Is Hip? : The Tower of Power Anthology | Rhino/Warner Bros. | |
| 2001 | The Very Best of Tower of Power : The Warner Years | Rhino/Warner Bros. |
| 2002 | Soul with a Capital “S” : The Best of Tower of Power | Epic/Legacy |
Singles
| Year | Title | US Chart | US R&B Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Back on the Streets Again | – | – | East Bay Grease |
| 1972 | You’re Still a Young Man | 29 | 24 | Bump City |
| Down to the Nightclub | 66 | – | Bump City | |
| 1973 | So Very Hard to Go | 17 | 11 | Tower of Power |
| This Time It’s Real | 65 | 27 | Tower of Power | |
| 1974 | What Is Hip? | 91 | 39 | Tower of Power |
| Time Will Tell | 69 | 27 | Back to Oakland | |
| Don’t Change Horses (In the Middle of a Stream) | 26 | 22 | Back to Oakland | |
| Only So Much Oil in the Ground | – | 85 | Urban Renewal | |
| 1975 | Willing to Learn | – | 77 | Urban Renewal |
| You’re So Wonderful, So Marvelous | – | 57 | In the Slot | |
| Treat Me Like Your Man | – | – | In the Slot | |
| 1976 | You Ought to Be Havin’ Fun | 68 | 62 | Ain’t Nothin’ Stoppin’ Us Now |
| Ain’t Nothin’ Stoppin’ Us Now | – | 95 | Ain’t Nothin’ Stoppin’ Us Now | |
| 1978 | Lovin’ You Is Gonna See Me Thru | – | 98 | We Came to Play! |
| We Came to Play | – | – | We Came to Play! | |
| 1979 | Rock Baby | – | 61 | Back on the Streets |
| In Due Time | – | – | Back on the Streets |
East Bay Grease
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『East Bay Grease / イースト・ベイ・グリース』Releas…
続きを読むBump City
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Bump City / バンプ・シティ』Released: May 197…
続きを読むTower of Power (self-titled)
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Tower of Power』Released: May 1973…
続きを読むBack to Oakland
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Back to Oakland / バック・トゥ・オークランド』Relea…
続きを読むUrban Renewal
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Urban Renewal / アーバン・リニューアル (オークランド・ストリート)』…
続きを読むIn the Slot
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『In the Slot / イン・ザ・スロット』Released: Sep…
続きを読むAin’t Nothin’ Stoppin’ Us Now
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now / エイント・ナ…
続きを読むWe Came to Play!
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『We Came to Play!/ ウィ・ケイム・トゥ・プレイ！ (オークランド・スタジアム)』…
続きを読むBack on the Streets
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Back on the Streets / バック・オン・ザ・ストリート』…
続きを読むDirect
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Direct / ダイレクト』Released: 1981…
続きを読むPower
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Power / パワー』Released: 1986 (Europe), …
続きを読むMonster on a Leash
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Monster on a Leash / モンスター・オン・ア・リーシュ』…
続きを読むT.O.P.
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『T.O.P.』Released: 1993…
続きを読むSouled Out
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Souled Out / ソウルド・アウト』Released: Augus…
続きを読むRhythm & Business
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Rhythm & Business / リズム・アンド・ビジネス』…
続きを読むOakland Zone
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Oakland Zone / オークランド・ゾーン』Released: 2…
続きを読むGreat American Soulbook
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Great American Soulbook / グレイト・アメリカン・ソウルブック』…
続きを読むSoul Side of Town
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Soul Side of Town / ソウル・サイド・オブ・タウン』Re…
続きを読むStep Up
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Step Up / ステップ・アップ』Released: March 20…
続きを読むIt’s Christmas
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『It's Christmas / イッツ・クリスマス』Relea…
続きを読むLive and in Living Color
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Live and in Living Color / ライヴ・アンド・イン・リヴィング・カラー (ベスト・…
続きを読むSoul Vaccination
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Soul Vaccination: Tower of Power Live/ ソウル・ヴァクシネイション』…
続きを読むThe East Bay Archive Volume 1
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『The East Bay Archive Volume 1/ ザ・イースト・ベイ・アーカイヴ Vol. 1…
続きを読む40th Anniversary
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『40th Anniversary: The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco…
続きを読むHipper Than Hip
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Hipper Than Hip: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow …
続きを読む50 Years of Funk and Soul
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『50 Years of Funk & Soul: Live at the Fox Thea…
続きを読むDinosaur Tracks
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『Dinosaur Tracks / ダイナソー・トラックス』Release…
続きを読むWhat Is Hip?
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『What Is Hip? : The Tower of Power Anthology/ ホワット・イズ・…
続きを読むThe Very Best of Tower of Power
Tower of Power / タワー・オブ・パワー『The Very Best of Tower of Power: The Warner Years/ ヴェ…
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