Tower of Power is an American soul and funk based horn section and band, originating from Oakland, California that has been performing for over 40 years.Tower of Power has released 19 albums over the years, the latest being 2009's homage to classic soul songs The Great American Soulbook.
Tower of Power released the following albums including Direct Plus! (2011), 40th Anniversary (CD & DVD) (2011), Soul With a Capital S: Best of Tower of Power (2010), Great American Soulbook (2009), Ain't Nothin Stoppin Us Now/We Came to Play/Back O (2008), Souled Out (2008), Top (2008), The East Bay Archive Volume I (2008), Oakland Zone (2008), Ain't Nothin Stoppin Us Now (2008), What Is Hip (2006), What Is Hip & Other Hits (2003), The Very Best of Tower of Power: The Warner Years (2001), What Is Hip?: The Tower of Power Anthology (1999), Soul Vaccination: Live (1999), Rhythm & Business (1997), Power (1993), Bump City (1993), Urban Renewal (1993), In the Slot (1993), We Came to Play (1993), Back on the Street (1993), East Bay Grease (1992), Monster on a Leash (1992), Back to Oakland (1990), Tower of Power (1990) and Live and in Living Color (1990).
Tower of Power released the following albums including Direct Plus! (2011), 40th Anniversary (CD & DVD) (2011), Soul With a Capital S: Best of Tower of Power (2010), Great American Soulbook (2009), Ain't Nothin Stoppin Us Now/We Came to Play/Back O (2008), Souled Out (2008), Top (2008), The East Bay Archive Volume I (2008), Oakland Zone (2008), Ain't Nothin Stoppin Us Now (2008), What Is Hip (2006), What Is Hip & Other Hits (2003), The Very Best of Tower of Power: The Warner Years (2001), What Is Hip?: The Tower of Power Anthology (1999), Soul Vaccination: Live (1999), Rhythm & Business (1997), Power (1993), Bump City (1993), Urban Renewal (1993), In the Slot (1993), We Came to Play (1993), Back on the Street (1993), East Bay Grease (1992), Monster on a Leash (1992), Back to Oakland (1990), Tower of Power (1990) and Live and in Living Color (1990).
- Fanfare/You Know It
- You're Gonna Need Me
- Squibcakes
- That's Why I Sing
- What Is Hip
- Never Let Go Of Love
- Fanfare/You Know It (previously unreleased)
- Squibcakes (previously unreleased)
- That's Why I Sing (previously unreleased)
- What Is Hip (previously unreleased)
- We Came To Play
- Soul With a Capital "S"
- Can't Stand To See the Slaughter
- Down To the Nightclub
- It's Not the Crime
- You Got To Funkifize
- As Surely As I Stand Here
- I Got to Groove
- This Time It's Real
- Souled Out
- Time Will Tell
- Only So Much Oil In the Ground
- Credit
- A Little Knowledge (Is a Dangerous Thing)
- What Is Hip?
- You're Still a Young Man
- Knock Yourself Out
- Attitude Dance
- Soul With A Capital 'S'
- Souled Out
- So I Got To Groove
- Diggin' On James Brown
- Funk The Dumb Stuff
- I Love That Girl So Much (Previously Unreleased)
- You Ought To Be Havin' Fun
- And You Know It
- Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now
- We Came To Play
- So Very Hard To Go (Live)
- You're Still A Young Man (Live)
- What Is Hip? (Live)
- You Met Your Match
- I Thank You (featuring Tom Jones)
- Loveland
- It Takes Two (featuring Joss Stone)
- Me & Mrs. Jones
- Star Time (Tribute to James Brown)
- Mr. Pitiful (featuring Sam Moore)
- Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel
- Since You've Been Gone (Baby, Baby, Sweet Baby)
- (Heaven Must Have Sent) Your Precious Love (featuring Joss Stone)
- 634-5789 (featuring Huey Lewis)
- Who Is He (And What Is He To You)?
- Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now
- By Your Side
- Make Someone Happy
- Doin' Alright
- Because I Think the World of You
- You Oughta to Be Havin' Fun
- Can't Stand to See the Slaughter
- It's So Nice
- Deal with It
- While We Went to the Moon
- We Came to Play
- Lovin' You Is Gonna See Me Thru
- Let Me Touch You
- Yin-Yang Thang
- Share My Life
- Bittersweet Soul Music
- Am I a Fool
- Love Bug
- Somewhere Down the Road
- Rock Baby
- Our Love
- Heaven Must Have Made You
- And You Know It
- Nowhere to Run
- Something Calls Me
- It Takes Two (To Make It Happen)
- In Due Time
- Just Make a Move (And Be Yourself)
- Souled Out
- Taxed to the Max
- Keep Comin' Back
- Soothe You
- Do You Wanna (Make Love to Me)
- Lovin' You Forever
- Gotta Make a Change
- Diggin' on James Brown
- Sexy Soul
- Just Like You
- Once You Get a Taste
- Undercurrent
- Soul With a Capital S
- It All Comes Back
- Please Come Back (To Stay)
- The Real Deal
- Come to a Decision
- Cruise Control
- The Educated Bump, Pt. 1
- Mama Lied
- Quiet Scream
- I Like Your Style
- You
- South of the Boulevard
- Come on With It
- The Educated Bump, Pt. 2
- Check It Out (Instrumental)
- What Is Hip?
- Clean Slate
- So Very Hard To Go
- You're Still A Young Man
- Soul Vaccination
- This Time It's Real
- Back On The Streets
- Don t Change Horses
- Knock Yourself Out
- Main Nerve
- Get Yo' Feet Back On The Ground
- Sparkling In The Sand
- Both Sorry Over Nothin'
- Down To The Nightclub
- You Got To Funkafize
- Just Another Day
- Don't Fight It
- Eastside?
- Give Me Your Love
- Get What You Want
- Could've Done It Better
- This Type of Funk
- Pocketful of Soul
- Remember Love
- Oakland Zone
- Life Is What You Make It
- Happy 'Bout That
- Stranger In My Own House
- Back In The Day
- Page One
- ...Eastside
- Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now
- By Your Side
- Make Someone Happy
- Doin' Alright
- Because I Think the World of You
- You Ought to Be Havin' Fun
- Can't Stand to See the Slaughter
- It's So Nice
- Deal with It
- While We Went to the Moon
- What Is Hip?
- Can't You See (You're Doin' Me Wrong)
- Just Enough and Too Much
- This Time It's Real
- Down to the Nightclub
- It's Not the Crime
- The Soul of a Child
- Will I Ever Find a Love?
- Oakland Stroke
- So Very Hard to Go
- What Is Hip?
- Can't You See (You're Doin' Me Wrong)
- Just Enough and Too Much
- This Time It's Real
- Down to the Nightclub
- It's Not the Crime
- The Soul of a Child
- Will I Ever Find a Love?
- Oakland Stroke
- So Very Hard to Go
- You Got to Funkifize
- What Happened to the World That Day?
- Down to the Nightclub
- You're Still a Young Man
- What Is Hip?
- So Very Hard to Go
- This Time It's Real
- Will I Ever Find a Love?
- Soul Vaccination
- Time Will Tell
- Below Us, All the City Lights
- Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of a Stream)
- Willing to Learn
- Only So Much Oil in the Ground
- I Won't Leave Unless You Want Me To
- You're So Wonderful, So Marvelous
- Knock Yourself Out
- Back on the Streets Again
- Sparkling in the Sand
- Down to the Nightclub
- You're Still a Young Man
- You Got to Funkifize
- What Happened to the World That Day?
- What Is Hip?
- Will I Ever Find a Love?
- This Time It's Real
- So Very Hard to Go
- Soul Vaccination
- Below Us, All the City Lights
- Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong)
- Squib Cakes
- Oakland Stroke
- Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of a Stream)
- Time Will Tell
- It's Not the Crime
- I Won't Leave Unless You Want Me To
- Only So Much Oil in the Ground
- Willing to Learn
- You're So Wonderful, So Marvelous
- Just Enough and Too Much
- As Surley as I Stand Here
- Stroke '75
- The Soul of a Child
- You Ought to Be Havin' Fun
- Simple as That
- Credit
- A Little Knowledge (Is a Dangerous Thing)
- I Like Your Style
- Soul With a Capital S
- Souled Out
- So I Got to Groove
- Soul With A Capital 'S' (Live)
- I Like Your Style (Live)
- Soul Vaccination (Live)
- Down To The Night Club (Bump City) (Live)
- Willin' To Learn (Live)
- Souled Out (Live)
- Diggin' On James Brown (Live)
- To Say The Least You're The Most (Live)
- You Strike My Main Nerve (Live)
- Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong) (Live)
- You Got To Funkifize (Live)
- So Very Hard To Go (Live)
- What Is Hip? (Live)
- You're Still A Young Man (Live)
- So I Got To Groove (Live)
- So I Got To Groove
- Crazy For You
- East Bay Way
- Unconditional Love
- You Do The Math
- The More You Know
- Recapture The Magic
- What's Your Trip
- Rhythm and Business
- Don't Knock Me Down
- That Was Then And This Is Now
- It Really Doesn't Matter
- Spank-A-Dang
- Baby's Got the Power
- Credit
- Some Days Were Meant for Rain
- Boys Night Out
- Ball and Chain
- Through Lover's Eyes
- Count on Me
- On the One
- Up Against Yourself
- You Got To Funkifize
- What Happened To The World That Day?
- Flash In The Pan
- Gone (In Memory Of Jacqueline Mesquite)
- You Strike My Main Nerve
- Skating On Thin Ice
- Of The Earth
- Down To The Nightclub (LP Version)
- You're Still A Young Man (LP Version)
- Only So Much Oil In The Ground
- Come Back, Baby
- It's Not The Crime
- I Wont Leave Unless You Want Me To
- Maybe It'll Rub Off
- (To Say The Least) You're The Most
- Willing To Learn
- Give Me The Proof
- It Can Never Be The Same
- I Believe In Myself
- Walkin' Up Hip Street
- Just Enough And Too Much (LP Version)
- Treat Me Like Your Man (LP Version)
- If I Play My Cards Right (LP Version)
- As Surely As I Stand Here (LP Version)
- Fanfare: Matanuska (LP Version)
- On The Serious Side (LP Version)
- Ebony Jam (LP Version)
- You're So Wonderful, So Marvelous (LP Version)
- Vuela Por Noche (LP Version)
- Essence Of Innocence (LP Version)
- The Soul Of A Child (LP Version)
- Drop It In The Slot (LP Version)
- We Came To Play
- Lovin' You Is Gonna See Me Thru
- Let Me Touch You
- Yin-Yang Thang
- Share My Life
- Bittersweet Soul Music
- Am I A Fool
- Love Bug
- Somewhere Down The Road
- Rock Baby
- Our Love
- Heaven Must Have Made You
- And You Know It
- Nowhere To Run
- Something Calls Me
- It Takes Two (To Make It Happen)
- In Due Time
- Just Make A Move (And Be Yourself)
- Knock Yourself Out
- Social Lubrication
- The Price
- Back On The Streets Again
- Sparkling in the Sand
- The Skunk, The Goose, And The Fly
- Little Knowledge (Is A Dangerous Thing)
- How Could This Happen To Me
- Who Do You Think You Are
- Attitude Dance
- You Can't Fall Up (You Just Fall Down)
- Funk The Dumb Stuff
- Believe It
- Personal Possessions
- Miss Trouble (Got A Lot Of Nerve)
- Keep Your Monster On A Leash
- Someone New
- Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
- Oakland Stroke...
- Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream)
- Just When We Start Makin' It
- Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong)
- Squib Cakes
- Time Will Tell
- Man From The Past
- Love's Been Gone So Long
- I Got The Chop
- Below Us, All The City Lights
- ...Oakland Stroke
- What Is Hip?
- Clever Girl
- This Time It's Real
- Will I Ever Find A Love?
- Get Yo' Feet Back On The Ground
- So Very Hard To Go
- Soul Vaccination
- Both Sorry Over Nothin'
- Clean Slate
- Just Another Day
- Down To The Nightclub (Bump City)
- You're Still A Young Man
- Sparkling In The Sand
- Knock Yourself Out
- What Is Hip? (Live Version)
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