Tower of Power singer Lenny Williams’ 'Chill' out on Feb. 23 via Omnivore Recordings; on CD for 1st time in 30 years

Check out a new media release for details on a reissue of famed singer Lenny Williams' Chill coming next month...Robert Kinsler

Tower of Power Singer Lenny Williams’ Chill To Be Released On February 23 via Omnivore Recordings

Available on CD For The First Time in 30 Years

January 16, 2024: On February 23, Omnivore Recordings will release the reissue of Lenny Williams’ Chill, the 1994 release from the lead singer of Tower Of Power and lead vocalist on Kenny G’s “Don’t Make Me Wait For Love,” from the 5X Platinum album Duotones. Remastered with updated artwork featuring liner notes from Kevin L. Goins, the album will be available on CD for the first time in over 30 years. Chill will also mark the first release through a new agreement between Omnivore and SoulMusic Records, with this album, in association with Platinum Garage Recordings.

 

Vocalist Lenny Williams joined Tower Of Power in 1972 after releasing singles as a solo artist on Fantasy, Galaxy, and Atco Records. His first release with the band was their self-titled, third album, which went Gold. After two albums with the group, Williams returned to his solo career—releasing albums through the end of the 1970s on Warner Bros., Motown, ABC and MCA Records. Material from those albums became a hotbed for sampling decades later by Kanye West, Mobb Deep, Scarface, Young Jeezy, and others.

 

In 1986, Williams was recruited by award-winning producer Preston Glass to sing lead vocals on a track by jazz artist Kenny G. The track, “Don’t Make Me Wait For Love,” hit #15 on the Pop charts, and the album, Duotones, went on to sell over five million copies in the US. Lenny would reconnect with Duotones producer Glass (Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill, Jermaine Stewart, George Benson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Stanley Jordan) in 1994 for a new album—Chill.

 

The album contains originals from Williams, Glass, and other Duotones contributors, as well as covers of hits by Daryl Hall & John Oates (“Sara Smile”) and McFadden & Whitehead (“Ain’t No Stoppin' Us Now”).

 

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/rsA9k0Ayr4M

 

Pre-order: https://omnivorerecordings.com/shop/chill/

Chill Tracklist:

1. Chill

2. Baby, You Caught My Eye

3. Sara Smile

4. Driftin’

5. Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now

6. It Could Have Been You

7. Has Anybody Seen My Heart

8. Baby Take It Off

9. No One’s Ever Loved Me

10. Sentimental

11. I Do

12. There’s No Hiding Place