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Fela Kuti
,
Africa 70
Open & Close / Afrodisiac
2001 CD UML
Afrobeat
Barclay, Universal
tracks 1 to 3 arranged by
Fela Kuti
artwork [open & close]
Kayode Ademola
baritone saxophone
Lekan Animashaun
tracks 1 to 3 bass guitar
Ayo Azenabor
tracks 4 to 7 bass guitar
Maurice Ekpo
composed by
Fela Kuti
tracks 1 to 3 congas
Akwesi Korranting
tracks 1 to 3 congas
Tony Kupoliyi
tracks 4 to 7 congas [1st conga]
Henry Koffi
tracks 4 to 7 congas [2nd conga]
Friday Jumbo
tracks 4 to 7 congas [3rd conga]
Akwesi Korranting
tracks 1 to 3 congas [lead congo]
Henry Koffi
design [cover - open & close]
Mamuli Okotie-Eboh
design, artwork
★ Bronx
drums
Tony Allen
tracks 4 to 7 engineer
John Kurlander
tracks 4 to 7 engineer
Tony Clark
tracks 1 to 3 engineer [recording]
Emmanuel A. Odenusi
tracks 1 to 3 guitar [tenor]
Ohiri Akigbe
liner notes
Jacqueline Grandchamp-Thiam
liner notes
Mabinuori Kayode Idowu
liner notes
Rikki Stein
management [collection conceived and prepared for cd by]
Jean-Pierre Haie
management [project administrator for m.w.f.]
Rikki Stein
tracks 1 to 3 percussion [sticks]
James Abayomi
tracks 4 to 7 percussion [sticks]
Tony Abayomi
photography by
Bernard Matussière
photography by [open & close]
Afro Click
tracks 1 to 3 producer
Fela Kuti
tracks 4 to 7 producer
Jeff Jarratt
production manager
Emmanuel Louison
remastered by
Pompon Finkelstein
tracks 4 to 7 rhythm guitar
Peter Animashaun
tracks 1 to 3 rhythm guitar
Tutu Shoronmu
tracks 1 to 3 shekere
Isaac Olaleye
tracks 4 to 7 shekere
Isaac Olaleye
supervised by [spiritual chief supervisor]
Francis Kertekian
tracks 1 to 3 tenor saxophone
Igo Chico
tracks 4 to 7 tenor saxophone [solos]
Igo Chico
tracks 1 to 3 trumpet
Tony Njoku
tracks 4 to 7 trumpet [1st trumpet solo]
Tunde Williams
tracks 4 to 7 trumpet [2nd trumpet solo]
Eddie Faychum
Phonographic Copyright (p) FAK (2)
Copyright (c) FAK (2)
Licensed To Barclay France
Marketed By Barclay France
Made By Universal M & L, Germany
Recorded At EMI Studios
Mastered At Translab
One of the 25 releases in the Fela Originals series.
Released in a transparent tray jewel case with a 16-page booklet.
Open & Close originally issued by Kalakuta Records in 1971.
Afrodisiac originally issued by Regal Zonophone Records in 1972. Recorded at E.M.I. Studios, Abbey Road, London.
℗ 2001 FAK.
© 2001 FAK.
Under exclusive licence to Barclay France (excluding Japan & Nigeria). Marketed by Barclay France, a Universal Music Company.
Made in the E.U.
Remastered at Translab, Paris.
Special thanks to: Jacqueline Grandchamp-Thiam, Mabinuori Kayode Idowu.
Only difference with
this release
is the pressing plant.
Barcode: 7 31454 92402 3
Matrix / Runout: 07314 549 240-2 01 # 51105439 Made in Germany by Universal M & L
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L228
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0115
Rights Society: BIEM / MCPS
Label Code: LC 00126
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