Ojah Awake
Ojah Awake is an album by Ghanaian Afro-pop band Osibisa released in 1976 by Island Records ILPS 9411. Issued in 1995 CD format by AIM Records (AIM 1056 CD).
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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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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
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References
- All information gathered from back cover album Ojah Awake (Copyright © 1976 Island Records ILPS 9411.
- Allmusic
- Discogs
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