Open & Close
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| Open & Close | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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Open & Close is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti, recorded in Lagos in 1971 and originally released on the Nigerian His Master's Voice label.[1]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| 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[edit]
All compositions by Fela Kuti
- "Open and Close" – 15:02
- "Swegbe and Pako (Part 1)" – 5:41
- "Swegbe and Pako (Part 2)" – 6:45
- "Gbagada Gbogodo" – 9:17
Personnel[edit]
- 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
References[edit]
- ^ Fela Kuti discography Archived May 31, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 12, 2014
- ^ a b Dougan, J., Allmusic review, accessed May 9, 2014.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 41.
