Tower of Power
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| Management number | 233551199 | Release Date | 2026/06/27 | List Price | US$14.30 | Model Number | 233551199 | ||
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Limited 180gm vinyl LP repressing. TOWER OF POWER is the third album release for the Oakland-based Funk band Tower of Power. This is their most successful album to date, which was released in May 1973. The album peaked at # 15 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and received a Gold record award for sales in excess of 500,000. The album spawned their most successful single, 'So Very Hard to Go'. It 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.
| ASIN | B00OC7MI34 |
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| Label | Music on Vinyl |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Music on Vinyl |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Item model number | MOVLP1243 |
| Product Dimensions | 0.24 x 12.49 x 12.23 inches; 10.08 ounces |
| Original Release Date | 2014 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
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