Back to Oakland
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|---|---|
| Type | Studio Full-length |
| Released | 1974-05 |
| Genres | Funk, Soul |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records |
| Length | 43:05 |
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Track listing (Songs)
| Title | Length | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Oakland Stroke ... | 0:53 | - | 0 |
| 2. | Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of a Stream) | 4:28 | - | 0 |
| 3. | Just When We Start Makin' It | 6:30 | - | 0 |
| 4. | Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong) | 3:00 | - | 0 |
| 5. | Squib Cakes | 7:49 | - | 0 |
| 6. | Time Will Tell | 3:11 | - | 0 |
| 7. | Man From the Past | 4:00 | - | 0 |
| 8. | Love's Been Gone So Long | 4:47 | - | 0 |
| 9. | I Got the Chop | 2:59 | - | 0 |
| 10. | Below Us, All the City Lights | 4:20 | - | 0 |
| 11. | ... Oakland Stroke | 1:08 | - | 0 |
Line-up (Members)
- Lenny Pickett : Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo Flute
- Stephen Kupka : Baritone Saxophone, English Horn, Backing Vocals, Songwriter
- Greg Adams : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Bells, Backing Vocals, String Arrangements, Arranger, Conductor
- Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Bass Trombone, Backing Vocals
- Bruce Conte : Guitar, Backing Vocals, Songwriter
- Chester Thompson : Organ, Bass Pedals, Piano, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, Backing Vocals, Arranger, Songwriter
- Emilio Castillo : Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Supervisor, Songwriter
- Brent Byars : Congas
- David Garibaldi : Drums, Songwriter
- Francis Rocco Prestia : Bass
- Lenny Williams : Lead Vocals, Songwriter
Guest / session musicians
- Pepper Watkins : Backing Vocals
- Marilyn Scott : Backing Vocals
- Alice Thompson : Backing Vocals
- Bud Shank : Flute, Alto Flute, Alto Saxophone, Piccolo Flute
- Vincent DeRosa : French Horn
- Richard Perissi : French Horn
- David Duke : French Horn
- Frank Rosolino : Trombone
- Tom Shepard : Trombone
- Kell Houston : Trombone
- Ray Gillette : Trombone
- Harry Betts : Conductor
Production staff / artist
- Tower of Power : Producer, Arranger
- Bruce Steinberg : Design, Photography
- Jim Gaines : Recording Engineer, Remixer
- Tom Flye : Recording Engineer
- Alan Chinowsky : Sound Engineer, Remixer
Tower of Power Discography
| Album title | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bay Grease (1970) | Studio | 1970 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Bump City (1972) | Studio | 1972-05 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Tower of Power (1973) | Studio | 1973 | - | 0 | 0 |
| ▶ Back to Oakland (1974) | Studio | 1974-05 | - | 0 | 0 |
| In the Slot (1975) | Studio | 1975 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Urban Renewal (1975) | Studio | 1975-01-03 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Live and in Living Color (1976) | Live | 1976 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now (1976) | Studio | 1976 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Back on the Streets (1979) | Studio | 1979 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Direct (1981) | Studio | 1981 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Monster on a Leash (1991) | Studio | 1991-05-21 | - | 0 | 0 |
| T.O.P. (1993) | Studio | 1993 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Soul Vaccination: Live (1999) | Live | 1999-08-03 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Dinosaur Tracks (2000) | Studio | 2000 | - | 0 | 0 |
| What Is Hip? (2003) | Studio | 2003 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Oakland Zone (2003) | Studio | 2003-04-22 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Great American Soulbook (2009) | Studio | 2009-04-07 | - | 0 | 0 |