オシビサ* – Osibisa = オシビサ

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Label:	MCA Records – MAP/S 4740
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Gatefold
Country:	Japan
Released:	1971
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1	The Dawn = 大陸の夜明け Vocals – Teddy Osei Written-By – Osei*	7:24
A2	Music For Gong-Gong = 狂熱のゴン・ゴン Vocals – Teddy Osei Written-By – Osei*	4:19
A3	Ayiko Bia = アイコ・ビア (喜びの歌) Vocals – Teddy Osei Written-By – Osei*	7:52
B1	Akwaaba = アクワアバ (歓迎の歌) Written-By – Osei*	5:27
B2	Oranges = 灼熱の太陽 Written-By – Osei*	4:43
B3	Phallus C = ファルス C Written-By – Bedeau*	7:15
B4	Think About The People = 思い民族 Vocals – Wendell Richardson Written-By – Richardson*	4:36

Companies, etc.

Licensed From – MCA Records, Inc.
Licensed From – MCA Records International
Recorded At – Advision Studios
Manufactured By – Victor Company Of Japan, Ltd.
Distributed By – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
Lacquer Cut At – Victor Company Of Japan, Ltd.

Credits

Bass Guitar, Percussion [Assorted Percussion] – Spartacus R
Design, Illustration [Designed & Drawn] – Roger Dean (4)
Drums – Sol Amarfio
Engineer – Roy Baker*
Lead Guitar – Wendell Richardson
Liner Notes – 三浦憲
Liner Notes [Insert] – Jeff Cloves
Organ, Piano, Timbales – Robert Bailey
Photography By – Shep Sherbell*
Producer – Tony Visconti
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Congas – Loughty Lasisi Amao*
Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Drums [African Drums] – Teddy Osei
Trumpet, Flugelhorn [Flugel Horn], Cabasa [Kabasa] – Mac Tontoh

Notes

In a gatefold sleeve, with obi and two-sided Japanese info insert attached inside the gatefold.

'Licensed by MCA Records International, a division of MCA Inc. New York, U.S.A.' on back cover.
'Licensed by MCA Records Inc., Universal City, California, U.S.A.' on labels.

Engineer: Martin Rushent in gatefold / Roy Baker on labels

Publishing (not indicated on release):
A1, A2, B3, B4: Osibisa Music
A3: Quorum Music/Ringmaker Music
B1, B2: Gospel Music

Oshibisa (Osibisa)
A1: Tairiku No Yoake
A2: Kyōnetsu No Gon Gon
A3:Aiko Bia (Yorokobi No Uta)
B1: Akuwaaba (Kangei No Uta)
B2: Shakunetsu No Taiyō
B3: Farusu C
B4: Omoi Minzoku

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Price Code (List price): ¥1,800
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 7-LNMG-236
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 7-LNMG-237
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, variant 1): 7 LNMG 236 S122⊹
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, variant 1): 7 LNMG 237 112⊹ 7I SG
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, variant 2): 7 LNMG 236 S122⊹
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, variant 2): 7 LNMG 237 112⊹ 7I Ⓑ

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Osibisa (LP, Album, Pinckneyville Pressing)	Decca	DL 75285	US	1971
	Osibisa (LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Gatefold, Black/Blue Labels)	MCA Records	MDKS 8001, MAPS 4740	UK	1971
Recently Edited	Osibisa (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Decca	DL 75285	Canada	1971
Recently Edited	Osibisa (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	MCA Records	MAPS 4740		1971
	Osibisa (LP, Album)	Decca	245011	Colombia	1971