The East Bay Archive Volume I

Tower Of Power | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 26, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Pra
• ASIN: B001CUXZV8
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,284 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Check It Out (Instrumental)

2. What Is Hip?

3. Clean Slate

4. So Very Hard To Go

5. You're Still A Young Man

6. Soul Vaccination

7. This Time It's Real

8. Back On The Streets

9. Don t Change Horses

10. Knock Yourself Out

Disc: 2

1. Main Nerve

2. Get Yo' Feet Back On The Ground

3. Sparkling In The Sand

4. Both Sorry Over Nothin'

5. Down To The Nightclub

6. You Got To Funkafize

7. Just Another Day

8. Don't Fight It

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A word from David Garibaldi, the producer..., September 10, 2008

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David Garibaldi (DG HQ - California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The East Bay Archive Volume I (Audio CD)

The East Bay Archive Volume 1, is the first in a series of concerts, rehearsals and jams from "back in the day". This release was recorded on April 23, 1973 and is a "LIVE" club performance digitized from a cassette tape. The cassette recorder was running from an area close to the house sound board. It's not a "board mix", nor is it a "webcast"...the recordings are from my private collection, and I can guarantee that this was not downloaded from any bit torrent...there was no internet then folks! Very few people have heard this stuff, and there are no copies floating around. The sound quality is what one can expect from the technology of the day. There's a little tape hiss, and at times, the lead vocal is too far down in the mix, but for the most part, everything can be heard. Also, I think this must be listened to from a historical perspective...Lenny Williams and Chester Thompson had joined the band only 4 months before, and the "Tower of Power" recording was about to be released. We were a bunch of young guys discovering our "powers. There are 2 CD's because we played 2 sets, and there was too much good playing to put on one CD. Don't buy this if you're expecting a mixed studio product...this is raw..."garage" all the way. If you don't mind an imperfect recording, then it can be enjoyed in the context in which it's presented...a snapshot of our musical history. See you down the road...!!! - DG

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get Past The Sound Quality and LISTEN!, October 1, 2008

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Saxman (SW Suburbs Chgo IL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The East Bay Archive Volume I (Audio CD)

DG pulls no punches in his review: this isn't an audiophile recording. What it is will leave you breathless if you really give it a chance. This is my all-time favorite lineup of the band with Lenny Williams on lead vocals (although there have been very few less than stellar lineups in this magnificent band's history). The performances here are tighter and IMHO better than "Live And In Living Color," although that is another classic that belongs in everyone's collection, too.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Never mind the audio quality!, November 20, 2008

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M - See all my reviews

This review is from: The East Bay Archive Volume I (Audio CD)

As Mr Garabaldi said "Don't buy this if you're expecting a mixed studio product...this is raw..."garage" all the way"
The point is it really doesn't matter we have a window into early Tower of Power and just this should be enough and lets not forget that this from a personal collection. We should be grateful for it or it could be languishing in a cupboard somewhere waiting to be found. Come on guys!!!!
5 stars whatever the audio quality!