Heads (album)
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Heads is the third album by British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 Afro-pop band
Musical ensemble
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 Osibisa
Osibisa
Osibisa is a British Afro-pop band, founded in London in 1969 by four expatriate African and three Caribbean musicians. Osibisa were one of the first African bands to become widely popular, leading to claims of founding World Music.-History:...

 released in 1972.

Track listing

Personnel

  • Teddy Osei – tenor saxophone, flute, African drums, vocals
  • Sol Amarfio – African drums, bells, bongos, clavinet, cowbells, drums
  • Mac Tontoh – trumpet, flugelhorn, cowbells, cornet, kabasa, kabosy
  • Spartacus R (Roy Bedeau) – bass guitar, percussion
  • Wendell Richardson – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
  • Robert Bailey – congas, flute, acoustic guitar, Moog bass, organ, piano, electric piano, timbales, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, vocals
  • Loughty Lasisi Amao – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, congas
  • Robert Bailey, Jr. – bass, acoustic guitar, Moog synthesizer, organ, piano, electric piano, timbales, vocals

Credits

  • Producer – Osibisa and John Punter
  • Engineer – John Punter
  • Recorded at Air Studios, London, England
  • Cover painting – Abdul Mati Klarwein
    Mati Klarwein
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  • Cover design – David Howells
  • Osibisa logo – Roger Dean
    Roger Dean
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  • Photography – Shepard Sherbell
  • Remastering – Andrew Thompson
  • Liner notes – Alan Robinson

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1972 Billboard
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