Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa 70 - Open & Close / Afrodisiac Album

Tracklist

1	Open & Close
2	Gbagada Gbagada Gbogodo Gbogodo	9:17
3	Afrodisiac
4	Jeun Ko Ku (Chop'n Quench)	7:13
5	Swegbe And Pako	12:28
6	Open & Close	14:54
7	Je'Nwi Temi (Don't Gag Me)	13:16
8	Alu Jon Jonki Jon	12:40
9	Eko Ile	6:41

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
314 549 240-2	Fela	Open & Close / Afrodisiac ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	MCA Records, Barclay	314 549 240-2	US	2001
549 240-2	Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa '70, Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa '70	Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa '70, Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa '70 - Open & Close / Afrodisiac ‎(CD, Comp, RM, RP)	Barclay	549 240-2	Europe	Unknown
OTCD-2218	Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa 70	Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa 70 - Open & Close / Afrodisiac ‎(CD, Comp, RE, RM, Pap)	Octave, Knitting Factory Records	OTCD-2218	Japan	2010
KFR-1006	Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa '70	Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa '70 - Open & Close / Afrodisiac ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Knitting Factory Records	KFR-1006	US	2013
WRASS 044X	Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa 70	Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa 70 - Open & Close / Afrodisiac ‎(CD, Comp, RM, Dig)	Wrasse Records	WRASS 044X	UK	Unknown

Credits

• Arranged By – Fela Ransome-Kuti (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Artwork – Kayode Ademola (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Baritone Saxophone – Lekan Animashaun
• Bass – Ayo Azenabor (tracks: 1 to 3), Maurice Ekpo (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Composed By – Fela Ransome-Kuti
• Congas – Akwesi Korrantin (tracks: 1 to 3), Tony Kupoliyi (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Congas [1st Conga] – Henry Koffi (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Congas [2nd Conga] – Friday Jumbo (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Congas [3rd Conga] – Akwesi Korranting (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Congas [Lead Conga] – Henry Koffi (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Design [Cover] – Mamuli Okotie-Eboh (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Drums – Tony Allen
• Engineer – Emmanuel Odenusi (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Guitar – Peter Animashaun (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Guitar [Tenor] – Ohiri Akigbe (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Percussion [Sticks] – James Abayomi (tracks: 1 to 3), Tony Abayomi (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Photography By – Afro Click (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Producer – Fela Ransome Kuti (tracks: 1 to 3), Jeff Jarratt (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Recorded By – Emmanuel A. Odenusi (tracks: 1 to 3), John Kurlander (tracks: 4 to 7), Tony Clark (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Rhythm Guitar – Tutu Sorunmu (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Shekere – Isiak Olaleye (tracks: 1 to 3), Isaac Olaleye (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Tenor Saxophone – Chico Igo
• Trumpet – Eddie Faychum (tracks: 4 to 7), Tony Njoku (tracks: 1 to 3), Tunde Williams (tracks: 4 to 7)

Notes

One of 25 releases in the "Fela Originals" series.
Comes with a 16-page booklet but without detailed production and musician credits.

The first track is listed as "Open & Close" in the booklet but was listed as "Open And Close" on the original back cover.

(P)2001 FAK (C) 2001 FAK. Licensed exclusively in UK to Wrasse Records Limited.

Barcodes

• Barcode: 5 060001 270487

Companies

• Distributed By – Universal Records Operations Ltd.

Short intro

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