Osibisa (album)

Osibisa is the self-titled debut album by British afro rock band Osibisa, released in 1971 by MCA. It was reissued in 2004 as a two-CD pack together with Woyaya by BGO Records.

Osibisa
Studio album by Osibisa
Released	1971
Recorded	1971
Studio	Advision Studios, London
Length	41:36
Label	MCA, Decca
Producer	Tony Visconti
Osibisa chronology
Osibisa (1971) Woyaya (1971)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Dawn"	Osei, Amarfio	7:24
2.	"Music for Gong Gong"	Osei, Tontoh	5:27
3.	"Ayiko Bia"	Osei	7:52
4.	"Akwaaba"	Osei, Tontoh	4:19
5.	"Oranges"	Osei	4:43
6.	"Phallus C"	Bedeau	7:15
7.	"Think About the People"	Osibisa	4:36
Total length:			41:36

Personnel

Osibisa

• Teddy Osei – tenor saxophone, flute, African drums, percussion, lead vocals on "The Dawn", "Music for Gong Gong" and "Ayiko Bia"
• Sol Amarfio – drums, percussion, vocals
• Mac Tontoh – trumpet, flugelhorn, kabasa, percussion, vocals
• Spartacus R (Roy Bedeau) – bass guitar, assorted percussion
• Wendell Richardson – lead guitar, lead vocals on "Think About the People"
• Robert Bailey – organ, piano, timbales, percussion, vocals
• Loughty Lasisi Amao – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, congas, percussion

Production

• Tony Visconti - producer
• Roy Baker - engineer
• John Punter - engineer
• Martin Rushent - assistant engineer
• Roger Dean - cover illustration, Osibisa logo
• Roughedge - cover design

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Osibisa Chart (1971) Peak position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] 13 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] 47 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 8 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] 21 UK Albums (OCC)[7] 11 US Billboard 200[8] 55

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Osibisa Chart (1971) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 64