| Osibisa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Studio | Advision Studios, London | |||
| Length | 41:36 | |||
| Label | MCA, Decca | |||
| Producer | Tony Visconti | |||
| Osibisa chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic | |
| 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
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Year-end charts
 
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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
 - Allmusic
 
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