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509:Pepper Watkins – backing vocals (2, 3, 4)
326:"I Got the Chop" (Castillo, Kupka) - 2:59
317:"Time Will Tell" (Castillo, Kupka) - 3:11
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16:1974 studio album by Tower of Power
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440:, trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals
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267:is the fourth album by
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503:– string conductor (10)
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420:– baritone saxophone,
303:Johnny "Guitar" Watson
1217:Warner Records albums
1212:Tower of Power albums
1021:Rhythm & Business
379:Francis Rocco Prestia
712:Ticknor & Fields
531:Tom Flye – recording
458:Additional musicians
277:Warner Bros. Records
195:Professional ratings
80:Kaye/Smith Studios,
981:Back on the Streets
892:Marc van Wageningen
877:Stephen 'Doc' Kupka
418:Stephen "Doc" Kupka
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1058:Live albums
957:In the Slot
901:Jordan John
880:Roger Smith
501:Harry Betts
486:French horn
373:Bruce Conte
367:bass pedals
271:based band
1201:Categories
1100:Greg Adams
1013:Souled Out
808:2011-06-23
782:2011-06-23
721:089919026X
659:References
517:Production
444:Greg Adams
409:alto flute
151:chronology
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77:California
1170:Harry Kim
925:Bump City
752:9 January
727:March 16,
684:9 January
573:Billboard
561:Billboard
554:position
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337:Personnel
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269:Bay Area
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613:R&B
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587:Singles
563:Top LPs
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