The Best of the Classic Years

The Best of the Classic Years is a compilation album by Nigerian musician King Sunny Adé. It was released by Shanachie in 2003.[5] The album showcases Adé's rawer pre-Island Records sound.[6][7]

The Best of the Classic Years
Compilation album by
King Sunny Adé
Released2003
GenreJùjú, African pop
LabelShanachie[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauA+[3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Critical reception

In his review of the album, Robert Christgau called Adé "a titan, one of the great pop musicians of the 20th century."[3] Christgau listed The Best of the Classic Years as the best album of 2003.[8]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Sunny Ti De"5:30
2."Bombibele Horojo"5:26
3."Oro Towo Baseti"3:38
4."Ko Salapata"1:56
5."African Beats Lu Nsere"1:11
6."Synchro System (Complete Original Version)"18:12
7."Ibanuje Mon Iwon"13:56
8."Afai Bowon"7:04
9."Ogun Party Part 1"8:59
10."Adena Ike"5:36

References
  1. "King Sunny Ade - The Best Of The Classic Years". Shanachie Entertainment.
  2. "Best of the Classic Years - King Sunny Ade | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. "Robert Christgau: CG: King Sunny Ade". www.robertchristgau.com.
  4. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (January 2, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
  5. LLC, SPIN Media (April 2, 2003). "Reissues". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.
  6. Tarte, Bob (May 15, 2003). "Raw and Uncooked". Miami New Times.
  7. Moon, Tom (August 28, 2008). 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die. Workman Publishing. ISBN 9780761153856 – via Google Books.
  8. "Robert Christgau: Pazz & Jop 2003: Dean's List". www.robertchristgau.com.
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