Singer: Fela Ransome Kuti
Title: Open & Close / Afrodisiac
Label: Barclay ‎– 549 240-2
Series: Fela Originals –
Type: CD, Compilation, Remastered, Repress
Country: Europe
Date of released:
Category: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Afrobeat
Size MP3 zip: 1264 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1524 mb
Rating: 3.5✭
Format: MP3 AC3 MP4 AUD WMA APE ADX DTS FLAC

Tracklist

Open & Close
1	–Fela Ransome Kuti* & The Africa '70*	Open And Close	14:54
2	–Fela Ransome Kuti* & The Africa '70*	Swegbe And Pako	12:28
3	–Fela Ransome Kuti* & The Africa '70*	Gbagada Gbagada Gbogodo Gbogodo	9:17
Afrodisiac
4	–Fela Ransome-Kuti* & The Africa '70*	Alu Jon Jonki Jon	12:40
5	–Fela Ransome-Kuti* & The Africa '70*	Jeun Ko Ku (Chop And Quench)	7:13
6	–Fela Ransome-Kuti* & The Africa '70*	Eko Ile	6:41
7	–Fela Ransome-Kuti* & The Africa '70*	Je'Nwi Temi (Don't Gag Me)	13:16

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – FAK
• Copyright (c) – FAK
• Licensed To – Barclay
• Marketed By – Barclay
• Recorded At – EMI Studios
• Mastered At – Translab

Credits

• Arranged By – Fela Ransome-Kuti* (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Artwork [Open & Close] – Kayode Ademola
• Baritone Saxophone – Lekan Animashaun
• Bass Guitar – Ayo Azenabor (tracks: 1 to 3), Maurice Ekpo (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Composed By – Fela Ransome-Kuti*
• Congas – Akwesi Korrantin* (tracks: 1 to 3), Tony Kupoliyi (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Congas [1st Conga] – Henry Koffi (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Congas [2nd Conga] – Friday Jumbo (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Congas [3rd Conga] – Akwesi Korranting (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Congas [Lead Congo] – Henry Koffi (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Design [Cover - Open & Close] – Mamuli Okotie-Eboh
• Design, Artwork – ★ Bronx (Paris)*
• Drums – Tony Allen
• Engineer – John Kurlander (tracks: 4 to 7), Tony Clark (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Engineer [Recording] – Emmanuel Odenusi* (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Guitar [Tenor] – Ohiri Akigbe (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Liner Notes – Jacqueline Grandchamp-Thiam, Mabinuori Kayode Idowu, Rikki Stein
• Management [Collection Conceived And Prepared For Cd By] – Jean-Pierre Haie
• Management [Project Administrator For M.w.f.] – Rikki Stein
• Percussion [Sticks] – James Abayomi (tracks: 1 to 3), Tony Abayomi (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Photography By – Bernard Matussière
• Photography By [Open & Close] – Afro Click
• Producer – Fela Ransome Kuti* (tracks: 1 to 3), Jeff Jarratt (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Production Manager – Emmanuel Louison
• Remastered By – Pompon*
• Rhythm Guitar – Peter Animashaun (tracks: 4 to 7), Tutu Sorunmu* (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Shekere – Isiak Olaleye* (tracks: 1 to 3), Isaac Olaleye (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Supervised By [Spiritual Chief Supervisor] – Francis Kertekian
• Tenor Saxophone – Igo Chico (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Tenor Saxophone [Solos] – Igo Chiko* (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Trumpet – Tony Njoku (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Trumpet [1st Trumpet Solo] – Tunde Williams (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Trumpet [2nd Trumpet Solo] – Eddie Faychum (tracks: 4 to 7)

Notes

One of the 25 releases in the "Fela Originals" series.
"Open & Close" originally issued by Kalakuta Records in 1971.

"Afrodisiac" originally issued by Regal Zonophone Records in 1972. Recorded at E.M.I. Studios, Abbey Road, London.
Remastered at Translab, Paris.

℗ 2001 FAK.
© 2001 FAK.
Under exclusive licence to Barclay France (excluding Japan & Nigeria). Marketed by Barclay France, a Universal Music Company.
Made in the E.U.

Packaging: Transparent tray jewel case with a 16-page booklet.

Only difference to Open & Close / Afrodisiac and Open & Close / Afrodisiac is the pressing plant/ matrix.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7 31454 92402 3
• Matrix / Runout: [4x 'Universal' logo] 07314 549 240-2 03 * 51105439
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 0142
• Rights Society: BIEM / MCPS
• Label Code: LC 00126

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
314 549 240-2	Fela Ransome Kuti* & Africa 70, The*	Fela Ransome Kuti* & Africa 70, The* - Open & Close / Afrodisiac ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	MCA Records	314 549 240-2	US	2001
WRASS 044	Fela Ransome Kuti* & Africa 70, The*	Fela Ransome Kuti* & Africa 70, The* - Open & Close / Afrodisiac ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Wrasse Records	WRASS 044	UK	Unknown
OTCD-2218	Fela Ransome Kuti* & The Africa 70*	Fela Ransome Kuti* & The Africa 70* - Open & Close / Afrodisiac ‎(CD, Comp, RE, RM, Pap)	Octave, Knitting Factory Records	OTCD-2218	Japan	2010
KFR-1006	Fela Ransome Kuti* & Africa '70, The*	Fela Ransome Kuti* & Africa '70, The* - Open & Close / Afrodisiac ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Knitting Factory Records	KFR-1006	US	2013
549 240-2	Fela Ransome Kuti* & The Africa '70*, Fela Ransome-Kuti* & The Africa '70*	Fela Ransome Kuti* & The Africa '70*, Fela Ransome-Kuti* & The Africa '70* - Open & Close / Afrodisiac ‎(CD, Comp, RM, RP)	Barclay	549 240-2	Europe	Unknown