10 Albums That Changed My Life: Emilio Castillo of Tower of Power Emilio âMimiâ Castillo, band leader and saxophonist of Tower of Power, picks the 10 landmark albums from his personal record collection for Goldmine. Author: For more than 50 years, Tower of Power has been bringing its soulful brand of funk to hit records and energetic live shows. In 2018 the nine-man band — plus guest/alumni singers and players and a full string section — returned to where it all began: Oakland, California. There they played a two-night concert celebration, documented on a new album and DVD, Goldmine. The Platters That’s one of the first records in my remembrance, when I was a little kid. My mother said that at six years old, I would be sitting on the toilet singing “Only You,” verbatim. I just loved the Platters.