Album US 1986 on Blue Heron label
R&B/Soul, Folk, World and (Boogie, Soul, African)
C.K. And The Beat Merchants , album by | |
Anlo-Ewe African Drum Ensemble accompanied by | |
Jefferson Voorhees dr, perc, agogô, gankogui (bi-tonal bell) | |
Bobby Vega b, eb, bass | |
David Belove b, eb, bass | |
Moddy Perry III dr, agogô, gankogui (bi-tonal bell), drum, kagan (supporting drum), talking drum, okonkolo (yoruba bata drum), backing vocals, congas | |
Agbi Ladzekpo dr, voc, vocals, drum, kidi (supporting drum), lead vocals, backing vocals | |
Kwaku Ladzekpo dr, bvoc, agogô, gankogui (bi-tonal bell), drum, sogo & kidi (supporting drum) | |
Paul Broucek , US producer, engineer, overdubs | |
Linda Tillery bvoc, voc, *1948 US guest, vocals, lead vocals | |
Peter Fujii ts, g, rhythm guitar, guitar, tenor | |
Victor Tieku ts, g, rhythm guitar, guitar, tenor, written by, written by, backing vocals | |
Anthony Whigham bvoc, voc, lead vocals, vocals, lead vocals, backing vocals | |
C. K. Ladzekpo voc, dr, cng, cwb, producer, vocals, drum programming, dx drum machine, agogô, gankogui (bi-tonal bell), drum, atsimevu (master drum) / sogo (supporting drum), written by, congas, written by, lead vocals, congas, written by, backing vocals | |
Frank Martin key, syn, synthesizer | |
Tim Gorman key, voc, synthesizer | |
Betty Ladzekpo voc, bvoc, vocals, written by, written by, backing vocals | |
Sikiru Adepoju djm, perc, tam, *1950 NG talking drum, kanago | |
Bruce Unsworth as, tenor saxophone | |
Rocki Dzidzornu cng, *1935 US congas | |
Dan Reagan tb, US trombone | |
Tim Hyland , trumpet |
Zand Gee art direction |
George Horn engineer, mastering |
Brian Risner engineer, mixing |
Dale Everingham engineer, recording & remixing |
Larry Jones backing vocals |
Ruthie James backing vocals |
"Paa Joe" Amissah backing vocals |
Betty Ladzekpo backing vocals |
Claytoven Richardson backing vocals |
Joni Haastrup backing vocals |
Kwaku Ladzekpo backing vocals |
Larry Batiste backing vocals |
Victor Tieku backing vocals |
Moddy Perry III backing vocals |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | It Can Be Better | C.K. And The Beat Merchants | Betty Ladzekpo, Victor Tieku, C. K. Ladzekpo | |
2 | African Lady | C.K. And The Beat Merchants | Victor Tieku | |
3 | Lots Of Loving | C.K. And The Beat Merchants | Victor Tieku | |
4 | Agoo | C.K. And The Beat Merchants | C. K. Ladzekpo | |
5 | Yamosé | C.K. And The Beat Merchants | C. K. Ladzekpo, Victor Tieku | |
6 | The Love Of Truth | C.K. And The Beat Merchants | C. K. Ladzekpo, Earl "Wire" Lindo, Betty Ladzekpo | |
7 | Nii Me Ba | C.K. And The Beat Merchants | C. K. Ladzekpo | |
8 | Kinka | C.K. And The Beat Merchants | C. K. Ladzekpo |