
- Performer Tower Of Power
- Title Bump City
- Date of release 1972
- Country US
- Style Jazz-Funk
- Other formats AU AC3 MOD DTS ASF XM MIDI
- Genre Jazz / Soul
- Size MP3 1793 mb
- Size FLAC 1365 mb
- Rating: 4.9
- Votes: 217
Bump City is the second album by the soul/funk group Tower of Power. The album cover is derived from a sketch by David Garibaldi. It's also their first album for Warner Bros. With Rufus Miller now gone, Rick Stevens took the reins as the sole lead vocalist for this album. All songs written by Emilio Castillo and Stephen "Doc" Kupka unless otherwise noted. You Got to Funkifize" - 4:31. What Happened to the World That Day?" - 4:11. Flash in the Pan" - 3:34.
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Tower Of Power Bump City Album. The Tower Of Power Bump City Album (1973) Enjoy!!!!! Category.
Tower of Power is the third album release for the Oakland-based band, Tower of Power. This is their most successful album to date, which was released in May 1973. The album peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Top LPs chart in 1973 and received a gold record award for sales in excess of 500,000. The album spawned their most successful single, "So Very Hard to Go". The single peaked at No. 17 during the week of July 28, 1973 on the Billboard Hot 100. Two other singles from the album also charted on the Billboard Hot 100: "This Time It's Real" and "What Is Hip?".
Release Date: 8/13/2008.
Going Into the City Consumer Guide: 90s Grown Up All Wrong Consumer Guide: 80s Consumer Guide: 70s Any Old Way You Choose It Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough. Consumer Guide Album. Tower of Power: Bump City San Fran white boys replicate black style, with black singer to assure authentication? Where have we heard this before? I grant that they're really from Oakland, and that the style is a modern if dubious one-brassy Dave Crawford funk.
Bump City is the second album by the soul/funk group Tower of Power.
You Got to Funkifize, 04:34. What Happened to the World That Day?, 04:13. Flash In the Pan, 03:37. Down to the Nightclub, 02:43.
A1 | You Got To FunkifizeWritten-By – E. Castillo*, S. Kupka* |
4:31 |
A2 | What Happened To The World That Day?Written-By – E. Castillo*, S. Kupka* |
4:12 |
A3 | Flash In The PanWritten-By – E. Castillo*, S. Kupka* |
3:35 |
A4 | GoneWritten-By – G. Adams*, S. Mesquite* |
3:42 |
A5 | You Strike My Main NerveWritten-By – E. Castillo*, S. Kupka* |
2:53 |
B1 | Down To The NightclubWritten-By – D. Garibaldi*, E. Castillo*, S. Kupka* |
2:43 |
B2 | You're Still A Young ManWritten-By – E. Castillo*, S. Kupka* |
5:36 |
B3 | Skating On Thin IceWritten-By – E. Castillo*, S. Kupka* |
3:39 |
B4 | Of The EarthWritten-By – E. Castillo*, S. Kupka* |
4:33 |
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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2616, BS 2616 | Tower Of Power | Bump City (LP, Album, P, ) | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records | 2616, BS 2616 | US | 1972 |
2-2616, 2616-2 | Tower Of Power | Bump City (CD, Album, Club, RM) | Warner Archives, Warner Bros. Records | 2-2616, 2616-2 | US | 1993 |
BS 2616 | Tower Of Power | Bump City (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | BS 2616 | Canada | 1972 |
BS 2616 | Tower Of Power | Bump City (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | BS 2616 | Australia | 1972 |
WBS-2616 | Tower Of Power | Bump City (LP, Album, Ltd, RE, 180) | Warner Bros. Records, Rhino Records | WBS-2616 | US | 2002 |