Ojah Awake
Ojah Awake | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1976 | |||
Recorded | 1976 | |||
Genre | Afro-pop, Funk, Rock | |||
Length | 40:47 | |||
Label | Bronze Records (UK) Island Records (U.S.) | |||
Producer | Gerry Bron | |||
Osibisa chronology | ||||
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Ojah Awake is the eight studio release by Ghanaian band Osibisa released in 1976 by Island Records ILPS 9411. The album was remastered by Robert M Corich in 1995 and issued on CD format with bonus tracks and enhanced sleeve notes by Red Steel Music (RMCCD9209). The album was also released in Australia on AIM but did not feature the bonus tracks.
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Coffee Song" | Bob Hilliard, Richard Miles | 3:16 |
2. | "The Warrior" | Bertha Egnos, Gail Lakier | 3:45 |
3. | "Flying Bird (Anoma)" | Sol Amarfio, Kiki Gyan, Teddy Osei, Wendell Richardson, Mac Tontoh | 4:50 |
4. | "Cherryfield" | Amarfio, Osei, Tontoh | 4:29 |
5. | "Dance the Body Music" | Amarfio, Gyan, Osei, Tontoh | 3:56 |
6. | "Ojah Awake" | Amarfio, Gyan, Osei, Tontoh | 4:56 |
7. | "Keep on Trying" | Amarfio, Kofi Ayivor, Gyan, Osei, Tontoh | 5:28 |
8. | "Hamattan" | Amarfio, Osei, Tontoh | 6:06 |
9. | "Sakabo" | Amarfio, Ayivor, Gyan, Mike Odumosu, Osei, Tontoh | 4:01 |
Total length: | 40:47 |
Personnel[]
- Teddy Osei – tenor and soprano saxophones, flute, African drums, vocals
- Mac Tontoh – trumpet, flugelhorn, cabasa, bells, rattle, timbales
- Sol Amarfio – drums, percussion, cowbells, bongos
- Kofi Ayivor - congas, percussion
- Kiki Gyan – organ, piano, clavinet, Moog synthesizer, vocals
- Mike Odumusu – bass guitar, vocals
- Wendell Richardson – guitar, vocals
- Jake Solo – guitar on The Coffee Song and The Warrior, violin on Cherryfield
- Graham Smith – violin on Cherryfield, backing vocals
Credits[]
- Producer – Gerry Bron
- Assistant – Teddy Osei
- Engineer – Ashley Howe
- Assistants – John Gallen, Mark Deamley, Peter Gallen, Trevor Hallesy
- Recorded at the Roundhouse Recording Studios London, 1976
- Photography and artwork concept – Graham Hughes
- Remaster - Robert M Corich
References[]
- All information gathered from back cover album Ojah Awake (Copyright © 1976 Island Records ILPS 9411.
- Allmusic [1]
- Discogs [2]
Categories:
- 1976 albums
- Osibisa albums
- Albums produced by Gerry Bron
- Bronze Records albums
- Island Records albums