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The East Bay Archive Volume I | 
 enlarge | Artist: Tower Of Power
Label: Pra
Category: Music
List Price: $18.99
Buy New: $12.15
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 16128
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 300201
UPC: 895333002018
EAN: 0895333002018
ASIN: B001CUXZV8
Release Date: August 26, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: All products brand new and factory sealed.
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Check It Out (Instrumental) | | • | What Is Hip? | | • | Clean Slate | | • | So Very Hard To Go | | • | You're Still A Young Man | | • | Soul Vaccination | | • | This Time It's Real | | • | Back On The Streets | | • | Don t Change Horses | | • | Knock Yourself Out |
Disc 2
| • | Main Nerve | | • | Get Yo' Feet Back On The Ground | | • | Sparkling In The Sand | | • | Both Sorry Over Nothin' | | • | Down To The Nightclub | | • | You Got To Funkafize | | • | Just Another Day | | • | Don't Fight It |
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Album Description
The East Bay Archive Volume I is the first in an archival series of original re-mastered live recordings coinciding with the bands 40th anniversary. Handpicked by TOP's founding and current member David Garibaldi, Volume I is a live double disc release featuring TOP's performance at K-K-K-Katy's in Boston in April of 1973 and includes TOP classics "You're Still a Young Man," "What is Hip," and "So Very Hard To Go."
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 A poor reflection of the ToP sound November 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
ToP's signature horn section and the band's unique sound get short shrift here. The quality is really a poor reflection on ToP, since it looks like ToP produced this CD itself. ToP has been and remains one of my favorite bands and it's painful to hear tinny, hissy music that obscures the horn section's sound that I love. And hat room was the lead vocalist in?
ToP should withdraw this CD and fix the sound quality, or make it very clear on the CD cover that the sound quality is atrocious. I'm trying to get store credit (didn't buy it from Amazon) or another ToP CD. REALLY disappointing CD. So on sounds quality, one star On music four stars.
 deja vu all over again October 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just read DG's comments on The Easy Bay Archive tracks and I just wanted to thank him for releasing his recordings. In spite of the imperfect sound quality...what a great way to document TOP's journey to
become one of the most phenomenal groups ever!!!! I was 15 yrs old when
I saw TOP (this is my favorite TOP lineup btw) live at a club in Baltimore in 1974 and was forever changed by the experience. The club was packed with people of all ages and races, they were all extremely excited and moved by the fabulous musicianship & pure joy that is TOP!!! Studio performances are key but the true measure of a great band is the live performance and TOP still brings the house down in person. Love the cd. Happy 40th!!
Not quite what I was looking for October 4, 2008
The music is good but I agree with the other reviewers that say that the sound quality is not that good. When I listen to this CD, it sounds like I am listening to a cassette recording I made in the 70s. The music of Tower of Power will overcome the sound quality but it looks like the wait will be a little longer for a really good compilation CD from them. They were definitely one of the best bands of the 70s.
 Get Past The Sound Quality and LISTEN! October 1, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
DG pulls no punches in his review: this isn't an audiophile recording. What it is will leave you breathless if you really give it a chance. This is my all-time favorite lineup of the band with Lenny Williams on lead vocals (although there have been very few less than stellar lineups in this magnificent band's history). The performances here are tighter and IMHO better than "Live And In Living Color," although that is another classic that belongs in everyone's collection, too.
Tom from OC September 13, 2008
David's explanation is dead on. The recording quality is marginal at best, which is why I give it 3 stars. Once you get past that, the performances are quite stunning. Any ToP fan, especially those who grew up with this stuff is the 70s, will appreciate this offering.
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