OSIBISA Osibisa 1971 DEBUT LP UK MCA 1st PRESSING - FLAWLESS SOUND
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£ 239
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Feb 24, 2014
Sold Date
Feb 14, 2014
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OSIBISA Osibisa 1971 DEBUT LP UK MCA 1st PRESSING - FLAWLESS SOUND
SUPERB BARELY PLAYED COPY - ROGER DEAN GATEFOLD SLEEVE
OSIBISAOsibisa
UK MCA (MDKS 8001) FIRST PRESSING (April 1971) OF OSIBISA'S EPONYMOUS DEBUT LP
ONCE/TWICE PLAYED AND DELIVERING FLAWLESS SOUND THROUGHOUT
PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL (158g) WITH THE FIRST ISSUE (SMALL) MAGENTA/ORANGE MCA LABELS
MATRIX: 7-LNMG-236-1L / 7-LNMG-237-1L
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE “Printed in England by Robert Stace” WITH ROGER DEAN'S BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL BLUE STEREO DECCA COMPANY INNER SLEEVE DATE CODED '4-71' (April, 1971)
Side 1: The Dawn / Music for Gong Gong / Ayiko Bia
Side 2: Akwaaba / Oranges / Phallus C / Think About the People
Produced by Tony Visconti, Osibisa's extraordinary merger of African drum beats, colorful rhythms, and rock-inspired keyboard and horn parts give it an expansive sound that infuses countless musical influences.
Even the melodies take bits of rhythm & blues and modern rock and affix them to the accompanying percussion beats to come up with a contemporary feel with an avant-garde atmosphere.
Tracks such as "Dawn," "Phallus C," and "Oranges" incorporate fragments of traditional jazz and jazz fusion mainly because of the flute and saxophone into their core, but then fashions the result to resemble the band's true heritage.
The most impressive track, "Music for Gong Gong," became a minor hit in the U.K. thanks to the well- balanced vocal charge and the beauty that's felt in the shingled layers of guitar, organ, and drum work.
In both "Ayiko Bia" and "Akwaaba," Osibisa's Ghanian and Nigerian roots come alive through the use of the flute, flugelhorn, and trumpet -- not exactly the traditional instruments of West Africa, but they are transformed and moulded to take on the band's fundamental sound.
What may be the most predominant aspect about Osibisa is that the vast blend of instruments and the playful lyrics inject just enough of a modern element into the album that it's properly kept from being labeled as world music or as new age.
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, bright and fresh labels with just one or two light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
The vinyl surfaces retain their original deep glossy sheen - some hairlines and brush marks and visible under bright light but none of these have any audible significance
VINYL Audio: MINT
Played just once or twice the sound performance is sensational throughout and my play-check at loud volume found nothing to fault
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
The Roger Dean gatefold is also in great condition with strong vibrant colour - just a touch of ring marking to the back and light rub to the edges
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd Class Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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