''Osibisa'' is the self-titled debut album by British

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Osibisa, released in 1971 by MCA. It was reissued in 2004 as a two-CD pack together with '' Woyaya'' by BGO Records.

Track listing

Charts

Personnel

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Teddy Osei Teddy Osei (born December 1937) is a musician and saxophone player from Ghana. Osei is best known as the leader of the Afro-pop band Osibisa, founded in 1969. Born in Kumasi, Osei was introduced to musical instruments while still a child. He began ...

– 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 Anthony Edward Visconti (born April 24, 1944) is an American record producer, musician and singer. Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers. His first hit single was T. Rex's " Ride a White Swan" in 1970, the first of man ...

- producer *

John Punter John Punter (born 27 January 1949) is a former English record producer and recording engineer. He has worked with many bands and musicians, such as Japan, Procol Harum, Roxy Music, Doctors of Madness, Sad Café and Slade. His career in music span ...

- engineer *

Martin Rushent Martin Charles Rushent (11 July 1948 – 4 June 2011) was an English record producer, best known for his work with The Human League, The Stranglers and Buzzcocks. Early life Rushent was born on 11 July 1948 in Enfield, Middlesex. His father ...

- assistant engineer * Roger Dean - cover illustration, Osibisi logo * Roughedge - cover design

References

MCA Records MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc., which later became part of Universal Music Group. Pre-history MCA Inc., a powerful talent agency and a television production company, entered the recorded music business in 1962 w ...

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{{Authority control 1971 debut albums Osibisa albums MCA Records albums Decca Records albums Albums produced by Tony Visconti Albums with cover art by Roger Dean (artist)