Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now

Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now is an album by Tower of Power released in 1976, the band's first record on Columbia Records. Ron Beck takes up the drummers spot, after David Garibaldi exited for a second time. Also this would be the last album to feature bassist Francis "Rocco" Prestia for ten years, as he would go on an extended hiatus from the band (He would return in 1986). It is also the only album to feature vocalist Edward McGhee.

Track listing

1. "Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now" (Bartlett, Castillo, Kupka) – 3:58
2. "By Your Side" (Coulter, McGee) – 4:30
3. "Make Someone Happy" (Beck, Rogers) – 2:47
4. "Doin' Alright" (Conte) – 4:48
5. "Because I think the World Of You" (Biner, Kupka) – 3:00
6. "You Ought To Be Havin' Fun" (Castillo, Kupka, Tubbs) – 3:06
7. "Can't Stand To See The Slaughter" (Castillo, Kupka) – 2:47
8. "It's So Nice" (Bartlett, Castillo, Biner, Kupka) – 5:39
9. "Deal With It" (Thompson) – 3:20
10. "While We Went To The Moon" (Bartlett, Castillo, Kupka) – 4:24

Personnel

• Greg Adams – Trumpet, Conductor, Flugelhorn, Horn, Vocals, Producer, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
• Ron E. Beck – Vocals, Drums, Snare Drum, Producer
• Emilio Castillo – Sax (Tenor), Vocals, Producer
• Bruce Conte – Guitar, Vocals, Producer
• Mic Gillette – Percussion, Trombone, Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Horn, Horn (Baritone), Trombone (Bass), Vocals
• Patricia Henley – Vocals (bckgr)
• Melba Joyce – Vocals (bckgr)
• Stephen "Doc" Kupka – Saxophone, Sax (Baritone), Producer
• Bill Lamb – Trombone, Trumpet, Flugelhorn
• Edward McGhee – Vocals, Producer
• Lenny Pickett – Saxophone, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor), Lyricon, Producer
• Francis Prestia – Bass, Producer
• Carol Rogers – Vocals (bckgr)
• Ivory Stone – Vocals (bckgr)
• Chester Thompson – Organ, Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals, Clavinet, Moog Synthesizer, Producer, Bass Pedals, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
• Tower of Power – Producer, Horn Arrangements

Production

• Alan Chinowsky – Engineer, Production Assistant, Mixing
• Bob Edwards – Engineer, Assistant Engineer
• Rich Ehrman – Engineer, Mixing Assistant
• Jim Gaines – Engineer, Mixing
• Bruce Steinberg – Art Direction, Design, Photography, Cover Design

References