Sunday, June 9, 2013

Mr.who you be, Mr. who are You




Fela Kuti from 71 and Sierra Leone's Afro National band from 73
2 versions of  Highlife Jazz Band's (under Fela) original - Mr. Who are You ?


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3 comments:

  1. RIpping good stuff. Thanks! The Highlife JB's original here is the same track as released on "Fela's London Scene" in 1971. Now I'm just curious. Was this just a reissuance of the Philips single from '67?

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  2. Probably not, now that I think of it. Doubtful that a 45 would have 9 and a half minute song. So now the question begs, how does the earlier single version compare to this '71 version. Have you heard it?

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  3. I've been searching high and low for the ghost 45 even for a listen to no avail,gil .My guess is to be of the highlife standard of the era,closer to the koola lobitos sound of 66, 4-5 min max that its original idea was reworked and expanded for the London scene lp.

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