Stratavarious

For the violin maker, see Stradivarius.

Stratavarious is an album by Ginger Baker,^[2] released by Polydor in 1972.^[3] Baker had many associations with an eclectic mix of musicians brought together under numerous band titles bearing his surname. Stratavarious is the only album that was released under the name of Ginger Baker without other associated names. The lineup on Stratavarious included Bobby Tench, vocalist and guitarist from The Jeff Beck Group,^[4] who plays guitar and bass as well as singing under the pseudonym Bobby Gass^[2] and the Nigerian pioneer of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti^[5] who appeared at concerts with Baker at this time.

Stratavarious
Studio album by Ginger Baker
Released	1972
Recorded	August 1971 1969 ("Blood Brothers 69")
Studio	Morgan Studios IBC Studios ("Blood Brothers 69")
Genre	Rock, Afrobeat, jazz fusion
Length	36:28
Label	Polydor (original UK release) Atco (original US release) RSO (European reissue)
Producer	Ginger Baker
Ginger Baker chronology
Winwood and Friends (1972) Stratavarious (1972) Baker Gurvitz Army (1974)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The album was re-issued in 1998 on Polygram in the US under the title of Do What You Like, along with all of Ginger Baker's Air Force and Ginger Baker's Air Force 2.^[6]

Track listing

Side 1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ariwo" (Traditional, arranged by Fela Kuti and Ginger Baker)	11:10
2.	"Tiwa (It's Our Own)" (Kuti)	5:51

Side 2

No.	Title	Length
3.	"Something Nice" (Bobby Tench, Baker)	4:21
4.	"Ju Ju" (Tench)	4:20
5.	"Blood Brothers 69" (Baker, Guy Warren)	8:00
6.	"Coda" (Baker)	2:46

Personnel

• Ginger Baker - Drums, percussion, spoken word (6), effects (6)
• Fela Kuti - Organ (1 & 2), vocals (1 & 2), piano (3 & 4), choir (4)
• Bobby Tench - Bass (1–4), guitar (3 & 4), vocals (3 & 4)
• Alhaji JK Brimar - Percussion (1 & 2), choir (1, 2 & 4)
• Guy Warren - Drums (5)
• Damon Lyon-Shaw - Engineering (5)
• Dusty, Remi, Sandra - Choir (1–4)