Tower of Power – Back to Oakland [Stereo] (Rhino Reserve Series Edition)

(AAA) — Lacquers cut from the original analog master tapes by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab at Blue Heaven Studios.

Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right 2026 Exclusive!
Part of Audiophile Vinyl Series Rhino Reserve!
Lacquers Cut from Original Analog Masters by Matthew Lutthans!
Pressed on 180g Premium-Quality Vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing!

Back to Oakland was the fourth album by Bay Area based band Tower of Power, released in spring 1974. Tower of Power followed their self-titled gold album with (as said by many critics) an even better album. This record had tougher, funkier and better produced cuts, stronger vocals from Lenny Williams (who was more comfortable as their lead singer), and included an excellent ballad in "Time will Tell" and a rousing tempo in "Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of a Stream)." The Tower of Power horn section reaffirmed its reputation in both Soul and Pop circles. Back to Oakland was voted by Modern Drummer Magazine as one of the most important recordings for drummers to listen to.

Pressed on 180 gram premium-quality vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing as part of the Rhino Reserve audiophile vinyl series.

Features

• Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right 2026 Indie Exclusive
• Limited Edition
• Rhino Reserve Audiophile Series
• 180g Premium-Quality Vinyl LP
• Lacquers Cut from the Original Analog Masters by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
• Pressed in Oxnard, California at Fidelity Record Pressing

Selections

1. Oakland Stroke
2. Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of a Stream)
3. Just When We Started Makin' It
4. Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong)
5. Squib Cakes
6. Time Will Tell
7. Man from the Past
8. Love's Been Gone so Long
9. I Got the Chop
10. Below Us, All the City Lights
11. Oakland Stroke (Additional)

(Above description from TheInGroove.com)