Tower of Power - You Ought To Be Havin Fun: Columbia / Epic Anthology - Music & Performance - CD
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| Management number | 254609282 | Release Date | 2026/11/07 | List Price | US$7.64 | Model Number | 254609282 | ||
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As part of it's best-selling anthology series, SoulMusic Records is very proud to present "You Ought To Be Havin' Fun" a solid 2-CD set by the legendary Tower of Power, considered one of the premier funk 'n'soul jazz bands of the past four decades. As it's title implies, this 35-track collection focuses on two specific periods of the internationally-renowned group's career: Disc One consists of cuts from "Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now", "We Came To Play" and "Back On The Streets", the three albums released by Columbia Records between 1976-1979; while Disc Two is derived from four albums - "Monster On A Leash", "T. O. P. ", "Souled Out" and "Rhythm & Business", released by Epic Records between 1991-1997. Formed initially in 1968 in Oakland, California by horn players Emilio Castillo and Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Tower of Power's debut set ("East Bay Grease") was cut for renowned promoter Bill Graham's San Francisco Records in 1970; after signing with Warner Brothers in 1971, the horn-dominated band scored a string of hit singles (such as the funk classic, 'What Is Hip' and the soul ballads, 'You're Still A Young Man' and 'So Very Hard To Go') and best-selling albums for the label (including "Bump City" and "Tower of Power", reissued as a 2-CD expanded editions set by SoulMusic Records in 2016 - WSMCR 5146D). By the mid-'70s, also acclaimed for their exciting live performances, Tower of Power signed with Columbia Records, self-producing their debut set then working with Stax musical legend Steve Cropper on their second LP and finally with Chicago arranger/producer Richard Evans and Detroit hit-maker McKinley Jackson on their third Columbia album. During the '80s, the band toured worldwide extensively before signing a new contract with Epic Records in 1991, resulting in four albums enthusiastically appreciated by TOP's global audience. Co-produced by David Nathan and distinguished US writer/musicologist Kevin Goins who provided extensive liner notes which include 2018 quotes from Emilio Castillo and others, YOU OUGHT TO BE HAVIN' FUN features first class remastering by Donald Cleveland and stellar artwork by Roger Williams.
- YOU OUGHT TO BE HAVIN FUN: COLUMBIA / EPIC ANTH
- Music & Performance
- Soulmusic Records
| Performer | Tower of Power |
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| Music genre | Jazz |
| Music subgenre | Funk |
| Music release type | Anthology |
| Media format | CD |
| Original release date | 2018 |
| Number of tracks | 35 |
| Has parental advisory label | N |
| Number of discs | 2 |
| Series title | Columbia / Epic Anthology |
| Track listing | Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now, Because I Think the World of You, You Ought to Be Havin' Fun, While We Went to the Moon, We Came to Play, Love Bug, Lovin' You Is Gonna See Me Thru, Am I a Fool, In Due Time, And You Know It, Rock Baby, Heaven Must Have Made You, By Your Side, Somewhere Down the Road, Doin' Alright, It's So Nice, Just Make a Move and Be Yourself, Deal with It, Bittersweet Soul Music, The Epic Years, Soul with a Capital "S", Please Come Back (To Stay), You, Souled Out, Recapture the Magic, A Little Knowledge (Is a Dangerous Thing), Who Do You Think You Are, How Could This Happen to Me, Diggin' on James Brown, Come to a Decision, Rhythm and Business, That Was Then, This Is Now, Come on with It, You Can't Fall Up (You Just Fall Down), Cruise Control, Undercurrent |
| Record label | Soulmusic Records |
| Songwriter | songwriter |
| Music producer | David Nathan, Kevin Goins |
| Track name | Baby's Got the Power, Ball and Chain, Heartbreak in the Makin', You Ought to Be Havin' Fun, Boys Night Out, Through Lovers' Eyes, Count On Me, On the One, Up Against Yourself, Credit, Some Days Were Meant for Rain, Doggin' at the Cathouse, You Ought to be Having Fun, Tower of Power - You Ought To Be Havin' Fun, Tower of Power While We Went to the Moon, You Ought To Be Havin' Fun, What Is Hip, You're Still a Young Man, Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now, While We Went To The Moon, Because I Think the World of You, While We Went to the Moon, We Came to Play, Love Bug, Lovin' You Is Gonna See Me Thru, Am I a Fool, In Due Time, And You Know It, Rock Baby, Heaven Must Have Made You, By Your Side, Somewhere Down the Road, Doin' Alright, It's So Nice, Just Make a Move and Be Yourself, Deal With It, Bittersweet Soul Music, Soul with a Capital "S", Please Come Back (to Stay), You, Souled Out, Recapture the Magic, A Little Knowledge (is a dangerous thing), Who Do You Think You Are, How Could This Happen to Me, Diggin' On James Brown, Come to a Decision, Rhythm and Business, That Was Then, This Is Now, Come On With It, You Can't Fall Up (You Just Fall Down), Cruise Control, Undercurrent, Because I Think The World Of You, We Came To Play, Somewhere Down The Road, Just Make A Move And Be Yourself, Soul With A Capital "S", Please Come Back (To Stay), Recapture The Magic, A Little Knowledge (Is A Dangerous Thing), How Could This Happen To Me, Come To A Decision |
| Digital audio file format | CD |
| Music media format | CD |
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