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Osibisa
Wɔyaya
Album CA 1971 on Decca label
Jazz, Rock, Latin and R&B/Soul (Pop Rock, Jazz-Funk, Jazz-Rock)
Cat. No. DL 7-5327 on spine, front cover and inside right. DL 75327 on labels. ℗ 1971 © MCA Records, Inc. 1971 © MCA Records (Canada) Lithographed in Canada printed in black over white Printed in U.S.A. Track B3 listed as Rabiato on label and Rabiatu in jacket. Track A2 Written-By credit listed as Osibisa on jacket, individual names on label. Track A3 Written-By credit listed as Roland Kirk on jacket, Roland Rashid Kirk on label. Track B2 Written-By credit listed as Wendell Richardson on jacket,W. Richardson on label. Track B4 Written-By credit listed as Sol Amarfio on jacket, all group member names on label. Recorded at Air London Studios
Musicians
 | Osibisa , *1969 GB album by |
 | Loughty Amao bs, ts, cng, baritone saxophone, congas, flute, talking drum, fontonfrom, vocal percussion, mouth-percussion, written by |
 | Spartacus R perc, eb, *1969 GB bass guitar, idiophone, prenprebsua, percussion, assorted |
 | Osibisa Choir choir |
 | Roger Dean , *1944 GB design, artwork by, drawn by |
 | Sol Amarfio dr, cwb, bgo, drums, bongos, cowbell, talking drum, fontonfrom, written by |
 | Wendell Richardson voc, lead guitar, vocals, written by |
 | Robert Bailey p, org, tim, organ, piano, timbales, written by |
 | Teddy Osei fl, ts, *1937 GB tenor saxophone, flute, vocals, drums, african, written by |
 | Mac Tontoh fh, tr, 1940-2010 trumpet, cabasa, kabasa, horn, cow, flugelhorn, flugel, written by |
Producers
| John Punter engineer |
| Richard Williams liner notes |
| Robert Ellis photography by |
| Shepard Sherbell photography by |
| Tony Visconti producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beautiful 7 | Osibisa | Mac Tontoh, Teddy Osei | 6:42 |
| 2 | Y Sharp | Osibisa | Loughty Amao, Mac Tontoh, Robert Bailey, Roy Bedeau, Sol Amarfio, Teddy Osei, Wendell Richardson | 6:20 |
| 3 | Spirits Up Above | Osibisa | Roland Kirk | 6:50 |
| 4 | Survival | Osibisa | Mac Tontoh, Teddy Osei | 6:07 |
| 5 | Move On | Osibisa | Wendell Richardson | 4:42 |
| 6 | Rabiatu | Osibisa | Loughty Amao | 5:07 |
| 7 | Wɔyaya | Osibisa | Loughty Amao, Mac Tontoh, Robert Bailey, Roy Bedeau, Sol Amarfio, Teddy Osei, Wendell Richardson | 4:28 |
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