finetune artist: Tower of Power

Formed in 1967 in Oakland, California, USA, this durable funky soul group - Rufus Miller (vocals), Greg Adams (trumpet), Emilio "Mimi" Castillo (b. Detroit, Michigan, USA; saxophone), Steve Kupka (saxophone), Lenny Pickett (saxophone), David Padron (trumpet), Mic Gillette (horns), Willie Fulton (guitar), Francis Prestia (bass), Brent Byers (percussion) and David Garibaldi (drums) - was originally known as the Motowns/Motown Soul Band. One of several Bay Area outfits preferring soul to its prevalent acid-rock sound, Tower Of Power's debut album, East Bay Grease, followed several popular appearances at San Francisco's Fillmore auditorium. Having now signed to the Warner Brothers Records label, the group's next two albums, Bump City and Tower Of Power, produced a hit single each in "You're Still A Young Man" and "So Very Hard To Go", but their progress was hampered by a recurring vocalist problem.

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(2008) Live And In Living Color
(2008) The East Bay Archive Volume 1
(2008) Oakland Zone
(2008) Tower Of Power
(2005) The Very Best Of Tower Of Power: The Warner Years
(2005) East Grease Bay
(2005) Rhino Hi-Five: Tower of Power
(2003) Oakland Zone
(2002) Soul With A Capital "S" - The Best Of Tower Of Power
(1999) What is Hip? The Tower of Power Anthology - CD1
(1999) What is Hip? The Tower of Power Anthology - CD2
(1999) Soul Vaccination: Tower Of Power Live
(1997) Rhythm & Business
(1995) Souled Out
(1993) In The Slot
(1993) Urban Renewal
(1993) Bump City
(1993) T.O.P.
(1991) Monster On A Leash
(1989) Live and in Living Color
(1988) Tower of Power
(1988) Back To Oakland
(1979) Back On The Streets
(1976) Ain'T Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now

So Very Hard to Go
You're Still a Young Man
What Is Hip?
Down to the Nightclub
You Got To Get Funkifize