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Fela Kuti & Africa 70
Expensive Shit / He Miss Road

Compil. FR 1999 on Barclay label
Jazz and R&B/Soul (Afrobeat)

One of 25 releases in the "Fela Originals" series. ℗ 1997 FAK © 1999 FAK. Under exclusive license to Barclay France (excluding Japan and Nigeria). Marketed by Barclay France, a Universal Music Company. Made in EU. Includes a 20-page booklet but without detailed production and musician credits. (Credits for 'Expensive Shit' taken from the original album cover reproduced here - no credits given for 'He Miss Road'). 'Expensive Shit' and 'He Miss Road' were originally released in 1975. Special thanks to: Jacqueline Grandchamp-Thiam, Mabinuori Kayode Idowu. Expensive Shit credited to Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70. He Miss Road credited to Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa 70. Final Mastering at Translab

     
Musicians
PortraitFela Kuti voc, sax, 1938-1997 NG
arranged by, composed by, producer, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, piano, vocals, album by
PortraitAfrica 70 , *1970 NG
album by
PortraitLekan Animashaun bs, as, *1936 NG
baritone saxophone
PortraitFranco Aboddy ,
bass guitar
PortraitHenry Koffi ,
congas, 1st konga
PortraitNicholas Addo perc,
congas, 3rd konga
PortraitTony Allen dr, *1940 NG
drums, leader drummer
PortraitOghene Kologbo , *1957 NG
guitar, tenor
PortraitRikki Stein ,
liner notes, management, project administrator for m.w.f.
PortraitJean-Pierre Haie ,
management, collection conceived and prepared for cd by
PortraitIsaac Olaleye ,
maracas
James Abayomi
percussion, sticks
Tim Jarvis
photography by, p. 10
Juliet Higuet
photography by, p. 17
PortraitLeke Benson g, b,
rhythm guitar
PortraitChristopher Uwaifor bvoc,
tenor saxophone
PortraitUkem Stephen tr,
trumpet, 2nd
PortraitTunde Williams tr,
trumpet, trumpet, solo
Producers
Remi Olowookere artwork, graphics and art - expensive shit
★ Bronx design, artwork
Demola Odebiyi engineer, recording and mixing
Jacqueline Grandchamp-Thiam liner notes
Peter Obe Photo Agency photography by, front - expensive shit
Emmanuel Louison production manager
John Pierce Ali Bears remastered by
Francis Kertekian supervised by, spiritual chief supervisor
Composers
Fela Kuti
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Expensive ShitFela Kuti & Africa 70
2Expensive ShitFela Kuti13:13
3Water No Get EnemyFela Kuti10:58
4He Miss RoadFela Kuti & Africa 70
5He Miss RoadFela Kuti10:46
6Monday Morning In LagosFela Kuti11:14
7It's No PossibleFela Kuti17:38
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