Osibisa (album)
| Osibisa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Afro-pop | |||
| Length | 41:36 | |||
| Label | MCA and Decca | |||
| Producer | Tony Visconti | |||
| Osibisa chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[1] |
Osibisa is the self-titled debut album by British Afro-pop band Osibisa released in 1971 by MCA. Reissued in 2004 in a two-CD pack together with Woyaya by BGO Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Dawn" | Osei, Amarfio | 7:24 |
| 2. | "Music for Gong Gong" | Osei, Tontoh | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Ayiko Bia" | Osei | 7:52 |
| 4. | "Akwaaba" | Osei, Tontoh | 5:27 |
| 5. | "Oranges" | Osei | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Phallus C" | Bedeau | 7:15 |
| 7. | "Think About the People" | Osibisa | 4:36 |
| Total length: | 41:36 | ||
Charts
| Chart (1971) | Position |
|---|---|
| United States (Billboard 200) | 55 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 13 |
| Canada | 49 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 11 |
Personnel
- Teddy Osei – tenor saxophone, flute, African drums, percussion, vocals
- Sol Amarfio – drums, percussion, vocals
- Mac Tontoh – trumpet, flugelhorn, kabasa, percussion, vocals
- Spartacus R (Roy Bedeau) – bass guitar, assorted percussion
- Wendell Richardson – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Robert Bailey – organ, piano, timbales, percussion, vocals
- Loughty Lasisi Amao – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, congas, percussion
Production
- Producer – Tony Visconti
- Engineer – John Punter
- Assistant - Martin Rushent
- Recorded at Air Studios, London, England
- Cover illustration (and Osibisa logo) – Roger Dean
- Cover design - Roughedge
References
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: O". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 226. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- All information from back cover of CD Osibisa (Copyright © 1971 MCA Records International, Inc.)
- Discogs [1]
- Allmusic [2]
