File under: Afrika!
Fela Kuti
Monkey Banana / Excuse 0
LabelBarclayGenreJazz & Improvisation
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"Monkey Banana/Excuse O" is another gem in the Fela two-albums-on-one-CD reissue series. (By the way, the cover art posted on this page is that of "Upside Down" not "Monkey Banana.") It should be noted that unlike some of the other titles in this series, the song "Monkey Banana" was previously available on the original Celluloid label release of "Zombie" in the mid-1980s. Both the original "Monkey Banana" (with its b-side "Sense Wiseness") and "Excuse O" (with its b-side "Mr. Grammarticalogylisationalism is the Boss") LPs were originally released in 1975. This was the beginning of what was arguably Fela's greatest period, and in the next three years he would release more than a dozen albums! While "Zombie" and "Opposite People" are clearly the essential recordings from this period, this disc is not far behind. In fact all of the Fela reissues are really indispensable, and you should get them while you can.
Details
File under: Afrika!
Cat. number: 549 239-2
Year: 2001
Format
"Monkey Banana" originally issued in 1975. "Excuse 0" originally issued in 1975. BIEM / MCPS
Release notes
"Monkey Banana" originally issued in 1975. "Excuse 0" originally issued in 1975. Ⓟ 2001 FAK Ⓒ 2001 FAK. Under exclusive license to Barclay France (excluding Japan & Nigeria). Marketed by Barclay France, a Universal Music company. Made in the E.U.
Tracklist
| Monkey Banana (Before I Jump Like Monkey Give Me Banana) | |||
| 1 | Monkey Banana | 11:35 | |
| 2 | Sense Wiseness | 12:56 | |
| Excuse 0 | |||
| 3 | Excuse 0 | 13:34 | |
| 4 | Mr. Grammarticalogylisationalism Is The Boss | 16:35 | |
Credits
- Fela Kuti
- Arranged By, Composed By, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Organ, Vocals (1, 2), Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Piano, Vocals (3, 4), Written-By, Composed By
- Olalekan Animashaun
- Baritone Saxophone (1, 2), Baritone Saxophone (3, 4)
- Franco Aboddy
- Bass Guitar
- Henri Kofie
- Congas [1st] (1, 2), Congas [1st] (3, 4)
- Nicholas Addo
- Congas [2nd] (3, 4), Congas [3rd] (1, 2)
- Shina Abiodun
- Congas [2nd] (1, 2), Congas [3rd] (3, 4)
- ★ Bronx (France)
- Design, Artwork
- Tony Allen
- Drums [Lead]
- Ogene Kologbo
- Guitar [Tenor]
- Bernadette Oghomienor
- Lead Vocals
- Jacqueline Grandchamp-Thiam
- Liner Notes
- Mabinuori Kayode Idowu
- Liner Notes
- Rikki Stein
- Liner Notes, Management [Project Administrator For M.W.F.]
- Isiak Olaleye
- Maracas (1, 2), Maracas (3, 4)
- Jemisi Abayomi
- Percussion [Sticks] (1, 2), Percussion [Sticks] (3, 4)
- Bernard Matussière
- Photography By
- Emmanuel Louison
- Production Manager
- Demola Odebiyi
- Recorded By, Mixed By
- Jean-Pierre Haie
- Reissue Producer [Collection Conceived And Prepared For CD]
- Pompon
- Remastered By
- Leke Benson
- Rhythm Guitar
- Francis Kertekian
- Supervised By [Spiritual Chief Supervisor]
- Christopher Uwaifor
- Tenor Saxophone
- Tunde Williams
- Trumpet
- Ukem Stephen
- Trumpet [2nd]
- Felicia Idonije
- Vocals
- Regina Osuhor
- Vocals
- Shade Shehindemi
- Vocals
- Suru Eriomla
- Vocals
- Tejumade Adebiyi
- Vocals
