Welcome Home (Osibisa album)

Welcome Home is the sixth studio album by British Afro-pop band Osibisa released in 1975 by Island Records ILPS 9355. Issued in 1997 CD format by Red Steel Music Ltd. RMC 0208.

Welcome Home
Studio album by
Released1975
Recorded1975
GenreAfro-pop, Funk, Rock
Length40:50
LabelBronze Records (UK)
Island Records (U.S.)
ProducerGerry Bron
Osibisa chronology
Osibirock
(1974)
Welcome Home
(1975)
Ojah Awake
(1976)
Full front cover
Original vinyl full cover

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sunshine Day"Sol Amarfio, Teddy Osei, Mac Tontoh4:59
2."Welcome Home"Amarfio, Osei, Tontoh4:19
3."Densu"Traditional5:23
4."Choboi (Heave Ho!)"Amarfio, Osei, Tontoh5:08
5."Do It (Like It Is)"Amarfio, Osei, Tontoh4:24
6."Right Now"Amarfio, Osei, Tontoh3:11
7."Seaside - Meditation"Amarfio, Kiki Gyan, Osei, Tontoh5:16
8."Uhuru"Amarfio, Osei, Tontoh3:28
9."Kolomashie"Traditional4:39
Total length:40:50
Bonus tracks on 1997 Red Steel Music Ltd. CD release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Bum To Bum"Amarfio, Kofi Ayivor, Gyan, Osei, Tontoh5:42
11."Agoro" 4:01
12."Sunshine Day (single edit)"Amarfio, Osei, Tontoh3:13

Personnel

  • Teddy Osei – African drums, flute, percussion, tenor and soprano saxophones, vocals
  • Mac Tontoh – trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, didjeridu, prensa
  • Sol Amarfio – drums, percussion, bells, bongos, congas
  • Kofi Ayivor - congas, percussion
  • Kiki Gyan – clavinet, keyboards, organ, piano, vocals
  • Mike Odumusu – bass guitar, vocals
  • Wendell Richardson – guitar, acoustic guitar, lead vocals
  • Ray Allen – vibraphone
  • Robert Bailey – vibraphone
  • Barbara Thompson – vibraphone
  • Jean-Karl Dikoto Mandengue – bass guitar on "Uhuru"
  • Paul Golly – rhythm guitars on "Uhuru"
  • Producer – Gerry Bron
  • Engineer – Ashley Howe
  • Recorded at the Roundhouse Recording Studios, London
  • Cover painting – Ian Emes
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References

  • All information gathered from liner notes of CD format Welcome Home (Copyright © 1997 Red Steel Music Ltd. RMC CD 0208.)
  • Allmusic
  • Discogs

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1975 Billboard 200
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