Osibisa (album)

Osibisa
Osibisa
Studio album by Osibisa
Released	1971
Recorded	1971
Studio	Advision Studios, London
Length	41:36
Label	MCA, Decca
Producer	Tony Visconti
Osibisa chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B^[2]

Osibisa is the self-titled debut album by British afro rock band Osibisa, released in 1971 by MCA. It was reissued in 2004 as 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	5:27
3.	"Ayiko Bia"	Osei	7:52
4.	"Akwaaba"	Osei, Tontoh	4:19
5.	"Oranges"	Osei	4:43
6.	"Phallus C"	Bedeau	7:15
7.	"Think About the People"	Osibisa	4:36
Total length:			41:36

Personnel

Osibisa

Teddy Osei – tenor saxophone, flute, African drums, percussion, lead vocals on "The Dawn", "Music for Gong Gong" and "Ayiko Bia"
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 on "Think About the People"
Robert Bailey – organ, piano, timbales, percussion, vocals
Loughty Lasisi Amao – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, congas, percussion

Production

Tony Visconti - producer
Roy Baker - engineer
John Punter - engineer
Martin Rushent - assistant engineer
Roger Dean - cover illustration, Osibisa logo
Roughedge - cover design

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Osibisa*
Chart (1971)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[3]	13
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[4]	47
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[5]	8
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[6]	21
UK Albums (OCC)^[7]	11
US Billboard 200^[8]	55

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Osibisa*
Chart (1971)	Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[9]	64

References

^ DeGagne, Mike. Osibisa Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: O". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 10 March 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.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5359". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Osibisa – Osibisa" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Osibisa – Osibisa". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
^ "Osibisa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1971" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

External links

All information from back cover of CD Osibisa (Copyright © 1971 MCA Records International, Inc.)
Discogs [1]
Allmusic [2]

[1] DeGagne, Mike. Osibisa Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[CG-2] Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: O". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 10 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

[aus-3] 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.

[group=-4] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5359". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[ac_Netherlands_Osibisa-5] "Dutchcharts.nl – Osibisa – Osibisa" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[ac_Norway_Osibisa-6] "Norwegiancharts.com – Osibisa – Osibisa". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[ac_UK2_-7] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Osibisa-8] "Osibisa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[9] "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1971" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

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