The Ultimate Collection (Osibisa album)

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The Ultimate Collection
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Compilation album by
Osibisa
Released1997
Recorded1997
GenreAfro-pop, Funk, Rock
Length2:12:53
LabelSnapper Music
Osibisa chronology

(1997) 		The Ultimate Collection
(1997)
(1998)

The Ultimate Collection is a 2-CD compilation by British Afro-pop band Osibisa with studio and live versions of songs from their previous albums. Issued 1997 by Snapper Music under license from Castle Copyrights Ltd.

Track listing[]

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Warrior"Bertha Egnos, Gail Valery Lekier3:44
2."Sunshine Day"Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio4:59
3."Kolomashie"Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio4:33
4."Welcome Home (Studio version)"Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio4:17
5."Chooboi (Heave Ho!)"Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio5:08
6."Uhuru"Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio, Ayivor, Mandengue, Gyan3:26
7."Densu"Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio5:23
8."Dance the Body Music"Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio, Gyan3:47
9."Keep On Trying"Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio, Gyan, Ayivor5:25
10."Ojah Awake"Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio, Gyan4:55
11."Cherryfield"Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio4:27
12."Hamatten"Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio6:07
Total length:56:11
  • All tracks Original Bronze Recordings licensed from Castle Copyrights Ltd.
  • Tracks 1-3 and 5-6 © 1975, 8-12 © 1976 and 4 © 1977
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dawn (Live)"Osei, Amarfio6:36
2."Ayiko Bia (Live)"Remi Kabaka, Osei7:44
3."Woy Aya (Live)"Osei, Amarfio6:42
4."Fire (Live)"Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio, Ayivor, Mandengue7:59
5."Music for Gong Gong (Live)"Osei, Tontoh7:51
6."Beautiful Seven - Y Sharp (Live)"Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio - Amao, Bailey, Amarfio, Bedeau, Osei, Richardson, Tontoh8:30
7."Spirits Up Above (Live)"Roland Kirk7:52
8."Living, Loving Feeling (Live)"Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio5:44
9."(I Feel) Pata Pata (LP version)"Miriam Makeba, Jerry Ragovoy4:47
10."Jumbo"Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio3:13
11."Celebration"Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio4:45
12."Africa We Go Go"Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio4:59
Total length:76:42
  • Tracks 1-8 Original Bronze Recordings and tracks 9-12 Original Pye Recordings licensed from Castle Copyrights Ltd.
  • Tracks 1-8 © 1977 and 9-12 © 1980

Personnel[]

  • Teddy Osei – tenor and soprano saxophones, flute, African drums, lead vocals
  • Mac Tontoh – trumpet, flugelhorn, kabassa, bells, vocals
  • Sol Amarfio – drums, bongos, cowbells, congas, vocals
  • Spartacus R – bass guitar
  • Dell Richardson – lead guitar, vocals
  • Robert Bailey – keyboards, timbales
  • Kofi Ayivor – congas, percussion
  • Jean Mandengue – bass guitar, percussion
  • Kiki Gyan – keyboards, percussion, vocals
  • Remi Kabaka – drums
  • Loughty Lasisi Amao – tenor and baritone saxophones, congas, percussion

Credits[]

  • Cover & Logo by Roger Dean
  • Mastered and produced by Teddy Osei and Robert M Corich

Curiosities[]

  • Innersleeve liner notes bring interesting information: the credits of tracks Hamatten, Dawn and Woy Aya differ from previous spellings Hamattan, The Dawn and Woyaya.
  • The writing credits range from Y Sharp show the full names of musicians Loughty Lasisi Amao, Robert McDonald Bailey, Solomon Amarfio (Sol), Roy O'Rielly Glasgow Bedeau (Spartacus R) and Whendell Korthrigh Richardson (Dell).
  • Musician Jean-Karl Dikoto Mandengue has his name spelled Madengue in the innesleeve.

References[]

  • All information gathered from inner notes of album The Ultimate Collection (Copyright © 1997 Snapper Music (SMDCD-110).
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