Osibisa is the self-titled debut album by British afro rock band Osibisa, released in June 1971 by MCA. It was reissued in 2004 as a two-CD pack together with Woyaya by BGO Records.
Track listing
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) Peakposition Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 13
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Osibisa Chart (1971) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 64
References
External links All information from back cover of CD Osibisa (Copyright © 1971 MCA Records International, Inc.)
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