Monsore
1997 studio album by Osibisa
Monsore | ||||
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Studio album by Osibisa | ||||
Released | Dec 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Length | 57:00 | |||
Label | Red Steel Music | |||
Producer | Teddy Osei | |||
Osibisa chronology | ||||
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Monsore is an album by British Afro rock band Osibisa released in 1997 by Red Steel Music/Flying Elephant. A version was licensed to AIM for the Australian market. Their particular sound incorporated new world-fusion elements on this studio recording. The album was recorded in London in 1995 thru 1996.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Monsore" | Inkansah, Osei | 4:41 |
2. | "Djankoso" | Osei | 4:31 |
3. | "Hold On" | Brown, Osei, Tontoh | 4:05 |
4. | "Kofi Kofi" | Osei | 4:05 |
5. | "Jambo Africa" | Osei | 4:42 |
6. | "Morning Sun" | Brown, Osei, Owusu | 6:05 |
7. | "Jungle Call" | Osei, Tontoh | 4:23 |
8. | "Wo Anko Bia" | Osei | 5:29 |
9. | "Feel Good" | Kofi, Osei | 5:17 |
10. | "Monsore (flute version)" | Osei | 3:01 |
11. | "Hold On (original mix)" | Brown, Osei, Tontoh | 4:18 |
12. | "Feel Good (re-mix)" | Kofi, Osei | 4:04 |
13. | "Aflao" | Osei | 2:13 |
Total length: | 57:00 |
Personnel
- Teddy Osei: saxophone, vocals, flute, drums, lead and backing vocals
- Kari Bannerman, Roger Bebou, Winston Delandro, Smart Inkansah: guitars
- Jean-Karl Dikoto Mandengue, Herman Asafo-Adyei, Michael Bailey: bass guitars
- Kofi Ayivor, Gaspar Lawal, Joe Osei, Dinesh Pandit, Daku Potato, Amadu Saho: drums
- Raimi Rasheed: trombone
- Kenny Wellington, Claude Deppa: trumpets
- Errol Reid, Bessa Simon: keyboards
- Bosie: African xylophone
- Greg Brown: vocals
- T-Bone, Kathy, Pam, Sherry: backing vocals
Credits
- Recorded at Monroe Studios, London, England in 1995
- Producer, arranger, mixing: Teddy Osei and Robert M Corich
- Engineer, remixing: Roger Benou
- Executive producer: Robert M. Corich
- Art direction: Frank McPartland
References
- Track listing and writing information from Osibisa's official website [1]
- Published by Osibisounds Ltd, under license by Red Steel Music Ltd. and ℗ 1997 AIM Records & Tapes Pty Ltd., Byron Bay, Australia
- Red Steel catalog #RMC-CD 9203
- AIM catalog #1065-CD
- Progarchives - [2]
- Artist Direct [3]