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1975 studio album by Tower of Power
Urban Renewal is a Tower of Power album recorded in 1974 and released in 1975. It's also the last album to feature lead singer Lenny Williams , who would leave to continue a successful solo career. Plus drummer David Garibaldi left temporarily, although he does appear on the song "Willing To Learn" which was the first single released on the album. David Bartlett takes the reins as drummer for this album. Also conga player Brent Byars left after the previous album Back to Oakland , with Carter Collins taking over for him on this album.
Track listing
"Only So Much Oil in the Ground" (Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Emilio Castillo) 3:46
"Come Back, Baby" (Bruce Conte, Lenny Williams) 3:21
"It's Not the Crime" (Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Emilio Castillo) 1:45
"I Won't Leave Unless You Want Me To" (Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Emilio Castillo, Greg Adams) 3:28
"Maybe It'll Rub Off" (Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Emilio Castillo, Chester Thompson) 3:15
"(To Say the Least) You're the Most" (Johnny "Guitar" Watson ) 2:28
"Willing to Learn" (Emilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka) 4:35
"Give Me the Proof" (David Bartlett) 2:35
"It Can Never Be the Same" (Bruce Conte, Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Emilio Castillo) 4:43
"I Believe in Myself" (Emilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka) 2:00
"Walkin' Up Hip Street" (Chester Thompson) 5:50
Production
Produced by Emilio Castillo
Arrangements: Greg Adams, Chester Thompson
Engineer: Alan Chinowsky, Tom Flye
Mastering: Lee Herschberg
Personnel
Tower of Power
Lenny Williams - lead vocals
Bruce Conte - guitars, backing vocals
Chester Thompson - keyboards, organ, acoustic piano, clavinet, backing vocals, bass pedals
Francis "Rocco" Prestia - bass guitar
David Bartlett - drums (except "Willing To Learn")
David Garibaldi - drums on "Willing To Learn"
Carter Collins - congas, percussion
Greg Adams - trumpet, flugelhorn
Emilio Castillo - tenor saxophone, backing vocals
Mic Gillette - trumpet, trombone, backing vocals
Stephen Kupka - baritone saxophone
Lenny Pickett - clarinet, bass clarinet, alto flute, baritone, tenor & soprano saxophones
Additional musicians
Bootche Anderson - vocals
Marilyn Scott - vocals
Pepper Watkins - vocals
Charts
Album
Singles
Year
Single
Chart positions[ 3]
US R&B
1975
"Willing To Learn"
77
1975
"Only So Much Oil In The Ground"
85
External links
References
Emilio Castillo
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka
Roger Smith
Adolfo Acosta
Tom E. Politzer
Jerry Cortez
Marc van Wageningen
Dave Richards
Pete Antunes
Jordan John
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