Osibisa (album)

Osibisa is the self-titled debut album by British afro rock band Osibisa, released in 1971 by MCA. It was reissued in 2004 as a two-CD pack together with Woyaya by BGO Records.

Osibisa
Studio album by Osibisa
Released	1971
Recorded	1971
Studio	Advision Studios, London
Length	41:36
Label	MCA, Decca
Producer	Tony Visconti
Osibisa chronology
Osibisa (1971) Woyaya (1971)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Dawn"	Osei, Amarfio	7:24
2.	"Music for Gong Gong"	Osei, Tontoh	5:27
3.	"Ayiko Bia"	Osei	7:52
4.	"Akwaaba"	Osei, Tontoh	4:19
5.	"Oranges"	Osei	4:43
6.	"Phallus C"	Bedeau	7:15
7.	"Think About the People"	Osibisa	4:36
Total length:			41:36

Personnel

Osibisa

• Teddy Osei – 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 - producer
• Roy Baker - engineer
• John Punter - engineer
• Martin Rushent - assistant engineer
• Roger Dean - cover illustration, Osibisa logo
• Roughedge - cover design

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Osibisa Chart (1971) Peak position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] 13 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] 47 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 8 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] 21 UK Albums (OCC)[7] 11 US Billboard 200[8] 55

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Osibisa Chart (1971) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 64

References

1. DeGagne, Mike. Osibisa Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: O". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 10 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 226. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5359". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Osibisa – Osibisa" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
6. "Norwegiancharts.com – Osibisa – Osibisa". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
8. "Osibisa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
9. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1971" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

External links

• All information from back cover of CD Osibisa (Copyright © 1971 MCA Records International, Inc.)
• Discogs
• Allmusic