- Audio CD (11 Oct 1993)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Warner
- ASIN: B000002KE4
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 83,005 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
when i first heard this album i knew that i was lisening to one of the greatest bands in the world. ive never heard a tighter rhythm section that can groove as well as these. this, mixed with the tight horns on the top make this cd one to be proud of.
the cd on the whole is great but one track in particular really stood out for me. this was "down to the night club". i loved this song because of the clever, intricate time changes that help spice up the whole thing.
the cd on the whole is great but one track in particular really stood out for me. this was "down to the night club". i loved this song because of the clever, intricate time changes that help spice up the whole thing.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Right from the get-go the groove commands you to submit: and like the man says "You got to Funkifize". This, only their second album, sees them already sounding 'classic'. It's tight, well arranged and produced, and has bags of feel.
As well as toe-tappin', finger poppin' grooves like 'Skating On Thin Ice' and the uber-funk of 'Down To The Nightclub', these righteous soul brothers like to get mellow, on tracks like 'What Happened To The World That Day?' and the sad flutey piano lead ballad 'Gone (In Memory Of Jacqueline Mesquite)'.
'Flash In The Pan' and 'You're Still A Young Man' sum up the overall vibe: righteous soul. Then there's the eco-warrior sign-off 'Of The Earth'. It's almost too righteous! And the cover is so bad its good! It's amust-buy item this, don't hesitate...
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
SUPERIOR-SOUNDING JAPAN 2008 REMASTER NOW AVAILABLE
15 Sep 2008
Format:Audio CD
In 2008, WEA Japan released the entire WB Tower Of Power catalog in remastered form. All of the albums benefit from new mastering, and are worthwhile acquisitions for fans.
I found all of the remastered material to be superior to the Rhino 2CD "What Is Hip?" 1999 compilation set, except, surprisingly, for the material from the 3rd album, which sounds better on the Rhino.
Amazon does a haphazard job of stocking these remasters, so you may have to seek them from Japan-based retailers. Also, Amazon's prices are at least a third higher than buying direct from Japan, although shipping costs will cut into that percentage.
Here are the links for the `08 remasters:
East Bay Grease
Bump City
Tower Of Power
Back To Oakland
Urban Renewal
In The Slot
Live And In Living Color
Again, it's sad that American consumers have to obtain better sounding CD's from another country. WEA, and now WMG, have long maintained a corporate policy of not upgrading their catalog under the "they're-gonna-buy-it-anyway-so-why-waste-profits" philosophy, no matter that rival Sony has made a lucative business model out of remastering nearly the entire Columbia records catalog. Although this internal policy was mandated by the WEA regimes of the past, Edgar Bronfman, the current WMG chief, has maintained the status quo.
So, Tower Of Power now joins fellow WEA artists Jackson Browne, Ry Cooder, The Doobie Brothers, Tower Of Power, Neil Young, Van Dyke Parks, Little Feat, Van Morrison, America, Annie Haslam, Everything But The Girl, Roberta Flack, Todd Rundgren, Cold Blood and Paul Butterfield, just to name a few, whose catalogs either partially or wholly exist in better audio in Japan than here in the U.S.
It's a pathetic and frustrating situation.
I found all of the remastered material to be superior to the Rhino 2CD "What Is Hip?" 1999 compilation set, except, surprisingly, for the material from the 3rd album, which sounds better on the Rhino.
Amazon does a haphazard job of stocking these remasters, so you may have to seek them from Japan-based retailers. Also, Amazon's prices are at least a third higher than buying direct from Japan, although shipping costs will cut into that percentage.
Here are the links for the `08 remasters:
East Bay Grease
Bump City
Tower Of Power
Back To Oakland
Urban Renewal
In The Slot
Live And In Living Color
Again, it's sad that American consumers have to obtain better sounding CD's from another country. WEA, and now WMG, have long maintained a corporate policy of not upgrading their catalog under the "they're-gonna-buy-it-anyway-so-why-waste-profits" philosophy, no matter that rival Sony has made a lucative business model out of remastering nearly the entire Columbia records catalog. Although this internal policy was mandated by the WEA regimes of the past, Edgar Bronfman, the current WMG chief, has maintained the status quo.
So, Tower Of Power now joins fellow WEA artists Jackson Browne, Ry Cooder, The Doobie Brothers, Tower Of Power, Neil Young, Van Dyke Parks, Little Feat, Van Morrison, America, Annie Haslam, Everything But The Girl, Roberta Flack, Todd Rundgren, Cold Blood and Paul Butterfield, just to name a few, whose catalogs either partially or wholly exist in better audio in Japan than here in the U.S.
It's a pathetic and frustrating situation.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
You have to get this CD!
12 July 1999
Format:Audio CD
I saw Tower of Power at the Paramount Theater in Seattle in about 1976-1977. They were fantastic!! That's when I fell in love with them. Their music is funky, incredible horns, and makes you wanna dance. A few years ago I was looking for a cassette tape, was told Bump City was only available on CD, so I bought a CD player. This CD will get you jazzed when you're down!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
An album that breathes!
12 April 2004
Format:Audio CD
I thought THE Tower of Power album was their 1973 "Tower of Power", until I was introduced to "Bump City"; an even funkier album. I'd never heard Tower of Power this RAW anywhere else. It's really nice to hear that they, once upon a time, could groove and make things work without trying to sound 101% clean, metronomic, and "correct". Tower of Power has an exceptionally funky sound throughout this album; especially Rocco's bass, is FAT! "Bump City", as opposed to MANY of their newer albums, is not sterile; it's human. It lives and breathes, and for most part it rocks and grooves like crazy. Of course, like on all their albums, there are a few up-hill tunes, like "Gone" and "You're Still a Young Man", but the album has unusually few tracks of that kind. For a raw sound and good mixture of material, I recommend ToP's first three albums, "East Bay Grease" (1970), "Bump City" (1972), and "Tower of Power" (1973). You've got to Funkifize!
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