funk, soul 38 min 11 tracks Warner Bros. Records
Urban Renewal is a Tower of Power album recorded in 1974 and released in 1975. It was the last to feature lead singer Lenny Williams, who would leave to continue a successful solo career. Drummer David Garibaldi left the band temporarily, although he does appear on the song "Willing To Learn," the first single. David Bartlett is the drummer for the rest of the album. Conga player Carter Collins replaced Brent Byars, who left after the previous album, Back to Oakland.
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Classical in form, grave, spare and earnest.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
- warmbleak
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Tracks
- 1Only So Much Oil in the Ground3:48
- 2Come Back, Baby3:22
- 3It's Not the Crime1:47
- 4I Won't Leave Unless You Want Me To3:32
- 5Maybe It'll Rub Off3:17
- 6(To Say the Least) You're the Most2:30
- 7Willing to Learn4:37
- 8Give Me the Proof2:36
- 9It Can Never Be the Same4:44
- 10I Believe in Myself2:03
- 11Walkin' Up Hip Street5:50
11 tracks, 38 minutes.
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- Tower of Power
- Label
- Warner Bros. Records
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- XW
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