Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now is an album by Tower of Power

Tower of Power

Tower of Power is an American R&B-based horn section and band, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing for over 43 years. They are best known for their funky soul sound highlighted by a powerful horn section...

 released in 1976, the band's first record on Columbia Records

Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...

. Ron Beck takes up the drummers spot, after David Garibaldi

David Garibaldi

David Garibaldi may refer to:* David Garibaldi , American musician* David Garibaldi , American performance artist...

 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
  Mic Gillette
  Mic Gillette is an American brass player born in 1951 and raised in northern California's East Bay area. He is famous for being a member of Tower of Power, Cold Blood, and The Sons of Champlin....
  
   – 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