Osibirock

Osibirock
Studio album by Osibisa
Released 1974
Recorded 1974
Genre Afro-pop, Funk, Rock
Length 37:29
Label Warner Bros. Records
Producer Peter Gallen
Osibisa chronology
Happy Children
(1973)Happy Children1973		 Osibirock
(1974)		 Welcome Home
(1975)Welcome Home1975

Osibirock is the fifth studio album by British Afro-pop band Osibisa released in 1974 by Warner Bros. Records K56048 and WEA International WE 835. Issued in 2000 CD format by One Way Records 35165.

Track listing

All songs arranged, performed and composed by Osibisa.

No.TitleLength
1."Who’s Got the Paper"2:24
2."Why"5:37
3."Osibirock"2:58
4."Kelele"5:15
5."Atinga Bells"0:34
6."African Jive"3:59
7."We Belong"4:18
8."Komfo (High Priest)"4:42
9."Kangaroo"2:46
10."Home Affairs"4:56
Total length:37:29

Personnel

  • Teddy Osei – tenor and soprano saxophones, flute, percussion, vocals
  • Mac Tontoh – trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion
  • Sol Amarfio – drums, percussion
  • Kofi Ayivor - congas, percussion
  • Jean-Karl Dikoto Mandengue – bass guitar, percussion
  • Kiki Djan – keyboards, percussion
  • Paul Golly – guitar

Credits

  • Producer – Peter Gallen
  • Engineer – Ashley Howe
  • Recorded and mixed at Chipping Norton Recording Studios and Lansdowne Studios, London, Summer 1974
  • Art direction - Ed Thrasher
  • Cover co-ordinator – Gail Clark
  • Cover concept – Peter Gallen
  • Cover painting – “Negro Attacked by a Jaguar” by Henri Rousseau.
  • Photography – Graham Hughes

References

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1974 Billboard 175
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.