The recordings on Soul Vaccination: Live were made during Tower of Power's 1998 tour. It wasn't a reunion tour, since ToP never really went away, but they nevertheless hauled such staples as "What Is Hip," along with selection from latter-day albums. If Soul Vaccination is to be trusted, it was an enjoyable but not particularly noteworthy jaunt through the states. Nevertheless, ToP's playing was supple and lively enough to make it an enjoyable listen for hardcore fans, even if it's not memorable enough to make its way onto the stereo that often. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Track List
(try tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and 11)
"What is Hip" sounds like it actually came from the "Live and in Living Colour" album. Or was this just an oversight or computer issue at Pandora? That said T.O.P. kicks butt; they "funkify" like nobody else.
I love it. I am a fan of Tower since I was 16 years old. I saw them live so many times I have lost count. I can still see them on stage dancing and having a good time performing at the Santa Clara county Fairgrounds in San Jose, Spartan Stadium, In Berkeley at some tiny club. Well, just about anywhere they played in the Bay Area I would try and save my pennies to go see them as a teen. They are timeless for me.