SUPER COOL OLD/CLEAN OAKLAND = TOWER OF POWER EAST BAY GREASE Funk Breaks a+

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                      1970 CLEAN / SCARCE ORIGINAL

                       HIGH ENERGY FUNK FEST !

                          TOWER OF POWER

           EAST BAY GREASE

                                       USA - SAN FRANCISCO SOUND - SD 201

           TOWER OF POWER

              EAST BAY GREASE

                        ((( USA - SAN FRANCISCO SOUND - SD 201 )))  

SCARCE MINTY CLEAN VINYL ...ORIGINAL 1970  FIRST PRINT ...the legendary first TOWER OF POWER...

This is simply a fine, funky album from the Bay Area of Oakland Caifornia, a force in motion TOWER OF POWER released on promoter Bill Graham's "San Francisco Sound' label.

TOWER OF POWER's central force is lead signer Rufus Miller, whose rough, gutsy style focuses what might otherwise be just another big brassy band..

With the release of this 1970 first album EAST BAY GREASE, Tower Of Power announced to the world that the funk was here to stay. Their tightly syncopated soul, generated by original rhythm teammates David Garibaldi and Francis Rocco Prestia and punctuated by the world-famous Tower Of Power horns set in motion a revolution of '70s funk that carried on the traditions of James Brown.

Released in 1970, GREASE would serve as the blueprint for the band's unyielding style that would continue virtually unchanged for the next three decades. Original members like founders Emilio Castillo and Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Greg Adams, Skip Mesquite, and vocalist Rufus Miller defined the Oakland soul sound that produced lasting favorites like "Knock Yourself Out," "Social Lubrication," and "Sparkling In the Sand." After this initial splash, TOP would go on to international fame, delivering their message of the funk to the world for years to come.

• "Knock Yourself Out" - 7:08
• "Social Lubrication" - 7:28
• "The Price" - 6:09
• "Back On The Streets Again" - 5:50
• "The Skunk, The Goose, And The Fly" - 5:55
• "Sparkling In The Sand" - 9:06

CONDITION: The cover: is solid, clean, just a touch of light shelf wear starting, way way better than the usual 44 year old copy found ...rated collection worthy VG++ ... no seams splits, no bends, no writing ...hard to find this clean...

The vinyl: is all clean M- with shiny smooth grooves on both sides... clean San Francisco Sound labels  

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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All imperfections are noted both cover & record