Tower Of Power - Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now

Label: Columbia ‎– PC 34302, Columbia ‎– 34302
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: US
Date of released: 1976
Category: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now Arranged By [Horns] – Greg Adams, Tower Of PowerBacking Vocals [Additional] – Ivory Stone, Melba Joyce, Pat Henley*Soloist [Tenor Sax] – Lenny PickettWritten-By – D. Bartlett*, E. Castillo*, S. Kupka*	3:53
A2	By Your Side Arranged By [Horns] – Greg AdamsArranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Greg AdamsBacking Vocals [Additional] – Ivory Stone, Melba Joyce, Pat Henley*Soloist [Tenor Sax] – Lenny PickettTrumpet [Additional], Trombone [Additional], Flugelhorn [Additional] – Bill Lamb Written-By – C. Coulter*, E. McGee*	4:29
A3	Make Someone Happy Arranged By [Horns] – Greg AdamsBacking Vocals [Additional] – Carol RogersSoloist [Flugelhorn] – Greg AdamsWritten-By – K. Rogers*, R. Beck*	2:45
A4	Doin' Alright Arranged By [Horns] – Greg AdamsArranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Greg AdamsBacking Vocals [Additional] – Ivory Stone, Melba Joyce, Pat Henley*Written-By – B. Conte*, C. Head*	4:46
A5	Because I Think The World Of You Arranged By [Horns] – Greg AdamsArranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Greg AdamsBacking Vocals [Additional] – Ivory Stone, Melba Joyce, Pat Henley*Written-By – F. Biner*, S. Kupka*	2:58
B1	You Ought To Be Havin' Fun Arranged By [Horns] – Greg AdamsBacking Vocals [Additional] – Ivory Stone, Melba Joyce, Pat Henley*Written-By – E. Castillo*, H. Tubbs*, S. Kupka*	3:05
B2	Can't Stand To See The Slaughter Arranged By [Horns] – Chester Thompson Written-By – E. Castillo*, S. Kupka*	2:47
B3	It's So Nice Arranged By [Horns] – Greg Adams, Tower Of PowerArranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Greg AdamsWritten-By – D. Bartlett*, E. Castillo*, F. Biner*, S. Kupka*, T. Castillo	5:39
B4	Deal With It Arranged By [Horns] – Chester Thompson Backing Vocals [Additional] – Carol RogersWritten-By – C. Thompson*	3:20
B5	While We Went To The Moon Arranged By [Horns] – Chester Thompson Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Chester Thompson Backing Vocals [Lunar] – Carol RogersSoloist [Superbone] – Mic GilletteWritten-By – D. Bartlett*, E. Castillo*, S. Kupka*	4:00

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
• Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
• Recorded At – Kendun Recorders
• Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
• Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
• Recorded At – CBS Studios, San Francisco
• Mixed At – Record Plant, Sausalito
• Published By – Kuptillo Music
• Published By – Pergee Music
• Published By – Coultron Music
• Published By – Arbe Music
• Published By – Zambezi Music
• Published By – Cheson Music
• Manufactured By – Columbia Records
• Manufactured By – CBS Inc.

Credits

• Art Direction, Design, Photography By – Bruce Steinberg
• Baritone Saxophone – Steve Kupka*
• Bass – Francis Rocco Prestia
• Drums, Percussion [Dhaka-Di-Bello], Vocals – Ronnie Beck*
• Engineer [Assistant, Recording] – Bob Edwards
• Engineer [Mixing, Assistant] – Rich Ehrman
• Engineer [Mixing] – Alan Chinowsky, Jim Gaines
• Engineer [Recording] – Alan Chinowsky
• Guitar, Vocals – Bruce Conte
• Lead Vocals – Edward McGee
• Organ, Organ [Bass Pedals], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic], Clavinet, Synthesizer [Moog], Vocals – Chester Thompson
• Producer – Emilio Castillo, Tower Of Power
• Producer [Production Assistant] – Alan Chinowsky
• Tenor Saxophone [1st], Alto Saxophone, Lyricon – Lenny Pickett
• Tenor Saxophone [2nd], Vocals – Emilio Castillo
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Trombone [Superbone], Horn [Baritone], Vocals, Bass Trombone – Mic Gillette
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals – Greg Adams

Notes

© 1976 CBS, INC. / ℗ 1976 CBS, INC.
Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS, INC.
Recorded at Kendun Recorders, Burbank,
Record Plant, Los Angeles / Sausalito
and CBS Studios, San Francisco.
Mixed at Record Plant, Sausalito.
Printed in U.S.A. (labels).

Printed inner sleeve with lyrics and portraits.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 label): AL 34302
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 label): BL 34302
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Rights Society: BMI
• Price Code (Spine): X698
• Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out, variant 1): PAL 34302-1A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out, variant 1): PBL 34302-1B
• Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out, etching, variant 3): PAL 34302-1H
• Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out, etching, variant 3): PBL 34302-1C
• Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out, variant 4): PAL 34302-1E
• Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out, variant 4): PBL 34302-1F
• Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out, variant 5): PAL 34302-1G
• Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out, variant 5): PBL 34302-1D
• Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out, variant 6): PAL 34302-1A A 3
• Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out, variant 6): PBL 34302-1B B 5

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
PC 34302, 34302	Tower Of Power	Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now ‎(LP, Album, San)	Columbia, Columbia	PC 34302, 34302	US	1976
CDSML 8523	Tower Of Power	Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now ‎(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Quad, RE, RM)	Vocalion	CDSML 8523	UK	2016
PC 34302, 34302	Tower Of Power	Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now ‎(LP, Album, Ter)	Columbia, Columbia	PC 34302, 34302	US	1976
CAQ 34302	Tower Of Power	Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now ‎(8-Trk, Album, Quad)	Columbia	CAQ 34302	US	1976
CS 10.237	Tower Of Power	Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now ‎(LP, Album)	CBS	CS 10.237	Venezuela	1976

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