Osibisa – Wɔyaya
Label:
MCA Records – MDKS 8005
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:
UK
Released:
1971
Genre:
Jazz, Rock, Funk / Soul
Style:
Prog Rock, Funk, Jazz-Rock
Tracklist
Position Title/Credits Duration
A1 Beautiful Seven
Written-By – Mac Tontoh, Teddy Osei
A2 Y Sharp
Written-By – Osibisa
A3 Spirits Up Above
Written-By – Roland Kirk
B1 Survival
Written-By – Mac Tontoh, Teddy Osei
B2 Move On
Written-By – Wendell Richardson
B3 Rabiatu
Written-By – Loughty Amao
B4 Woyaya
Written-By – Sol Amarfio
Licensed From – MCA Records, Inc.
Licensed From – MCA Records International
Made By – The Decca Record Company Limited
Recorded At – Air Studios
Published By – Osibisa Music
Printed By – Robert Stace
Lacquer Cut At – Decca Studios
Bass Guitar, Other [Prenprensua], Percussion [Assorted Percussion] – Spartacus R
Choir [Friends And Lovers] – Osibisa Choir
Design, Illustration – Roger Dean (4)
Drums, Bongos, Percussion [Fontonfrom], Cowbell [Cowbells] – Sol Amarfio
Engineer – John Punter
Lacquer Cut By – L (16)
Lead Guitar, Vocals – Wendell Richardson
Liner Notes – Richard Williams (5)
Organ, Piano, Timbales – Robert Bailey
Photography By – Robert Ellis (4), Shep Sherbell*
Producer – Tony Visconti
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Congas, Flute, Percussion [Fontonfrom] – Loughty Lasisi Amao*
Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Vocals, Percussion [African Drums] – Teddy Osei
Trumpet, Percussion [Kabasa], Horns [Cowhorn], Flugelhorn – Mac Tontoh
Main title spelt "Wɔyaya" on front sleeve, "Woyaya" on labels. "Wɔyaya" uses the 'open O' from the Ga Language found in parts of Ghana around Accra.
Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): 7-LNMG 252 MDKS 8005 (MAPS 5617)
Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): 7-LNMG 253 MDKS 8005 (MAPS 5617)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1): 7-LNMG-252-2L H JT 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1): 7-LNMG-253-2L H JT 1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2): 7-LNMG-252-2L U JT 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2): 7-LNMG-253-2L K JT 1
Rights Society: MCPS Ltd.
Osibisa - Wɔyaya (LP, Album, Gat) (MCA Records)
Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it.
Sleeve: Very Good (VG)
Record has some visible light surface wear and some quiet surface noise , Gatefold sleeve has some tape staining around sleeve where someone has previously laminated sleeve , some spine wear and some light age wear