E.T. MENSAH - Soro Ahinman / Kasapa - DECCA WA 970 - Highlife 78 - HEAR
  $   33

 


$ 33 Sold For
Feb 3, 2013 Sold Date
Jan 27, 2013 Start Date
$   20 Start price
2   Number Of Bids
  Germany Country Of Seller
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Description

Two highlife songs by E. T. Mensah & His Tempos Band:

 

“Soro Ahinman” - sung and composed by Bob Cole - is a song about mortality. “Today one is gone, tomorrow another one will go. So by tomorrow, where is your honour when they carry you away and the flies can play around you...”

 

"Kasapa" means “positive talk” - sung by Lantei Lamtey, the song advices the listener to speak positive things because when the mouths says positive things, then there will be peace...

 

Artist: E. T. Mensah & His Tempos Band
Label: Decca West Africa, WA 970
Format: 10'' single, 78 rpm

[A] Soro Ahinman

[B] Kasapa

Condition record: VG+ (nice record, plays with very little surface noise, listen)
Condition cover: new generic sleeve

 

(Mint / EX / VG+ / VG / VG- / G / Fair)

 

Listen >> sound clip 1   Listen >> sound clip 2 

 

Sound clips(s) are from the record for sale in this auction. Clips were recorded in mono on a Thorens and a modified Denon DL 103 (with 65 µm stylus) using RIAA equalization (not FFRR as stated on the label, I do not have an multi eq phono pre at the moment, and I also did not want to edit = manipulate soundfiles, finally, the late FFRR curve is not so far away from RIAA). NO sound editing or filters, of course...

 

SHIPPING:

Germany: 1-5 shellac records = 6 USD (Päckchen), 6 and more = 9 USD (DHL Paket)
European Union: 1 shellac record = 5 USD, 2-3 shellac records = 9 USD, 4-5 shellac records = 12 USD.
USA & everywhere else in the world: 1 shellac record = 5 USD, 2-3 shellac records = 9 USD, 4-5 shellac records = 21 USD.

US-Bidders: Please wait for your invoice. The 4$ shipping option is NOT available because your future record and me are located in GERMANY.

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All items will be carefully and safely packed. I managed to get these shellacs safely from West Africa to Germany, I will get them also safely to you!

This is a private auction. I am not a professional seller but a collector reducing my collection by trading off duplicates. I grade carefully but I am not perfect: If there is any problem with your item, please get in touch!

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