Ry CooderTalking Timbuktu

Label:

World Circuit – WCB 040

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , DMM

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Folk, World, & Country

Style:

African

Tracklist

A1 Bonde
CalabashHamma Sankare
Congas, ChorusOumar Toure
CümbüşRy Cooder
Mixed ByLarry Hirsh*
Vocals, Electric Guitar, 6-String Banjo [Six String Banjo]Ali Farka Toure*
A2 Soukora
Calabash, Vocals [Chorus]Hamma Sankare
Congas, ChorusOumar Toure
Mandoguitar [Electric], Acoustic Guitar [Toy]Ry Cooder
Mixed ByLarry Hirsh*
Vocals, Electric Guitar, PercussionAli Farka Toure*
A3 Gomni
Bongos, ChorusOumar Toure
Calabash, Vocals [Chorus]Hamma Sankare
Electric Guitar, MbiraRy Cooder
Vocals, Acoustic GuitarAli Farka Toure*
A4 Sega
CalabashHamma Sankare
CongasOumar Toure
Fiddle [Njarka]Ali Farka Toure*
A5 Amandrai
Acoustic BassJohn Patitucci
CalabashHamma Sankare
CongasOumar Toure
DrumsJim Keltner
Slide Guitar [Electric]Ry Cooder
Vocals, Electric GuitarAli Farka Toure*
B1 Lasidan
Bass GuitarJohn Patitucci
CalabashHamma Sankare
CongasOumar Toure
DrumsJim Keltner
Electric GuitarClarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Electric Guitar [Vox]Ry Cooder
Mixed ByLarry Hirsh*
Vocals, Acoustic GuitarAli Farka Toure*
B2 Keito
Calabash, Vocals [Chorus]Hamma Sankare
Congas, ChorusOumar Toure
TamboraRy Cooder
Vocals, Electric GuitarAli Farka Toure*
B3 Banga
CalabashHamma Sankare
CongasOumar Toure
Fiddle [Njarka]Ali Farka Toure*
B4 Ai Du
Bass GuitarJohn Patitucci
Bongos, ChorusOumar Toure
CalabashHamma Sankare
DrumsJim Keltner
Electric Guitar [Slide], MandolinRy Cooder
Vocals, Acoustic GuitarAli Farka Toure*
B5 Diaraby
Arranged By [Traditional]Ali Farka Toure*
Calabash, Vocals [Chorus]Hamma Sankare
Congas, ChorusOumar Toure
Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Marimba, Accordion [Sample]Ry Cooder
Mixed ByLarry Hirsh*
Vocals, Electric GuitarAli Farka Toure*

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtOcean Way Recording
  • Mixed AtOcean Way Recording
  • Mastered AtBernie Grundman Mastering
  • Mastered AtThe Town House
  • Pressed ByP.R. Records Limited
  • Designed AtIntro (11)
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗World Circuit
  • Copyright ©World Circuit
  • Published ByWorld Circuit Music

Credits

  • CoordinatorJenny Adlington
  • DesignMatt*
  • Engineer [Assistant]Jim Champagne
  • Executive-ProducerNick Gold
  • Mastered ByBernie Grundman
  • Music ByAli Farka Toure* (tracks: A1 to B4)
  • Photography BySusan Titelman
  • Plated ByM (91)
  • ProducerRy Cooder
  • Recorded By, Mixed ByMark Ettel

Notes

Direct Metal Mastering at The Town House

Recorded & mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993.
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles.
Artwork design at Intro, London. / Manufactured in England.

℗ & © 1994 World Circuit

Runouts are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 5 019842 004010
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): WCB 040 - A1 PR-M DMM TOWN HOUSE DMM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): WCB 040 - B1 PR-M DMM TOWN HOUSE DMM

Other Versions (5 of 33)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Talking Timbuktu (CD, Album) World Circuit HNCD 1381 US 1994
New Submission
Talking Timbuktu (Cassette, Album) World Circuit WCC 040, WCC040 1994
New Submission
Talking Timbuktu (Cassette, Album) Hannibal Records HNBC 1381 US 1994
Recently Edited
Talking Timbuktu (CD, Album) World Circuit WCD 040 Europe 1994
Recently Edited
Talking Timbuktu (CD, Album) Hannibal Records HNCD 1381 Canada 1994

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  • Arkay_East's avatar
    Arkay_East
    Edited 7 years ago
    Wow I'm so glad I discovered this album! Repress is spaced over 2 LPs with a bonus track (OG was a single LP) which is appreciated. The mastering sounds excellent.

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