Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Roy Ayers - Music Of Many Colors

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A	2,000 Blacks Got To Be Free Bass Guitar – William AllenChorus [Male] – Durotimi Ikujenyo, Idokwu Adewale*, Lekan Animasahun*, Mukoro Owieh, Okalue Ojeah, Ovinlade Adeniran*, Taiye OjomoComposed By, Arranged By – Cal Clay*, Wayne GarfieldCongas [Timbas] – Chano O'FerralDrums – Shlomo Ben GanrealElectric Piano – Herold Land*Guitar – Chuck AnthonyLead Vocals – Roy AyersSaxophone [1st Sax Solo] – Justo Almaira*	18:39
B	Africa - Center Of The World Baritone Saxophone – Mukoro OwiehBass Guitar – Idokwu Adewale*Drums [Additional] – Masivswe Anam*, Tonny Allen*Lead Vocals, Tenor Saxophone, Piano [Solo], Composed By, Arranged By – Fela Anikulapo Kuti*Piano [Rhythm] – Durotimi Ikujenyo	17:32

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonodisk
• Copyright (c) – Celluloid

Credits

• Artwork By [Cover Illustration] – Chas Gerber
• Baritone Saxophone – Lekan Animasahun*
• Bass Guitar – Kalanky Jallow Clement*
• Chorus [Female] – Alake Anikulapo Kuti, Fehintola Anikulapo Kuti, Folake Anikulapo Kuti, Ihiase Anikulapo Kuti*, Tokunbo Anikulapo Kuti
• Congas – Popoola Awodoye
• Congas [1st Rhythm Conga] – Udoh Udoh Essiet*
• Congas [2nd Rhythm Conga] – Okon Etuk Iyang
• Design – Mark Weinberg
• Drums – Nicholas Avom
• Engineer [Recording], Mixed By – James Green
• Flugelhorn – Overbowale Moses
• Guitar [Tenor] – Okalue Ojeah
• Percussion [Sekere] – Olagunju Omojola
• Percussion [Sticks] – Taiye Ojomo
• Producer, Saxophone [Tenor] – Fela Kuti
• Producer, Vibraphone – Roy Ayers
• Rhythm Guitar – Tunde Brown
• Tenor Saxophone – Ovinlade Adeniran*
• Trumpet – Olu Fayeun Otenioro*
• Valve Trombone – Fesobi Olawaiye

Notes

Late 90s, early 2000s Scorpio / Rainbo reissue. Glossy jacket with heavy vinyl.
℗ 1980 Phonodisk
© 1986 Celluloid Records
Recorded and originally released on Kalakuta Records 1980

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (On the spine): CELL 6125
• Matrix / Runout (On labels): CEL 6125
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched Runout): 3972-CELL 6125-1 (A) S-44445 DCB45
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched Runout): 3972-CELL 6125-1 (A) S-44446

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
PHD 003	Fela Anikulapo Kuti* And Roy Ayers	Fela Anikulapo Kuti* And Roy Ayers - Music Of Many Colours ‎(LP, Album)	Phonodisk	PHD 003	Nigeria	1980
CELCD 6125	Fela Anikulapo Kuti* & Roy Ayers	Fela Anikulapo Kuti* & Roy Ayers - Music Of Many Colours ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Celluloid	CELCD 6125	US	1986
CELL 6125	Fela Anikulapo Kuti* And Roy Ayers	Fela Anikulapo Kuti* And Roy Ayers - Music Of Many Colours ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Celluloid	CELL 6125	US	1986
835 662-2	Fela Anikulapo Kuti* And Roy Ayers	Fela Anikulapo Kuti* And Roy Ayers - 2000 Blacks ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Barclay	835 662-2	France	1987
JD EUR 360 230	Fela Anikulapo Kuti* & Roy Ayers	Fela Anikulapo Kuti* & Roy Ayers - 2000 Black's ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Eurobond Records	JD EUR 360 230	France	1989

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