Open & Close

Open & Close is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti, recorded in Lagos in 1971 and originally released by EMI Nigeria under the His Master's Voice label.^[1]

Open & Close
Studio album by Fela Ransome-Kuti and the Africa '70
Released	1971
Recorded	1971 in Lagos, Nigeria
Genre	Afrobeat
Length	35:45
Label	His Master's Voice HNLX 5090
Producer	Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti chronology
Na Poi (1971) Open & Close (1971) Live! (1971)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]

AllMusic commented: "Perhaps the distinguishing factors of records like Open & Close and some of Fela's other '70s releases are that as much as he liked to ride a groove, he also liked to disrupt it, twist it and turn it, reshape it, only to bring it back to its original shape. There was less of that later in his career".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Fela Kuti

1. "Open and Close" – 15:02
2. "Swegbe and Pako (Part 1)" – 5:41
3. "Swegbe and Pako (Part 2)" – 6:45
4. "Gbagada Gbogodo" – 9:17

Personnel

• Fela Kuti – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, electric piano, vocals
• Tony Njoku – trumpet
• Igo Chico – tenor saxophone
• Lekan Animashaun – baritone saxophone
• Ohiri Akigbe, Tutu Sorunmu – guitar
• Ayo Azenabor – bass guitar
• Tony Allen – drums
• James Abayomi – percussion
• Isiak Olaleye – shekere
• Henry Koffi, Akwesi Korrantin, Tony Kupoliyi – congas