OSIBISA Osibisa 1971 DEBUT LP UK MCA 1st PRESS MINT AUDIO
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Nov 18, 2011
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OSIBISA Osibisa 1971 DEBUT LP UK MCA 1st PRESS MINT AUDIO
ROGER DEAN GF, BEAUTIFUL COPY, ONCE/TWICE PLAYED
OSIBISAOsibisa
UK MCA (MDKS 8001) FIRST PRESSING (May 1971) OF OSIBISA'S EPONYMOUS DEBUT
IN ONCE/TWICE PLAYED CONDITION DELIVERING FLAWLESS SOUND THROUGHOUT - FANTASTIC COPY - VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED INDEED
* FROM A SMALL COLLECTION OF JAZZ LPs I RECENTLY ACQUIRED (and will be listing over the coming days) - FROM A SINGLE OWNER WHO TAPED THEM ONTO REEL-TO-REEL - SO ONLY PLAYED ONCE OR TWICE - AND THEN CAREFULLY STORED IN PLASTIC SLEEVES (so all the covers are practically like-new) - I GUARANTEE YOU WON'T FIND BETTER COPIES
PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WITH THE FIRST ISSUE (SMALL) RED/BROWN MCA LABELS WITH THE "Made In England, The Decca Record Co Ltd" TEXT UNDERNEATH THE MCA 'ARROW' ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LABEL
FIRST PRESS MATRIX: 7-LNMG-236-1L / 7-LNMG-237-1L (with 'JT' tax code etched at the 6 o'clock position on both run-offs)
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/UI and 1/UB
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
Osibisa's self-titled album opened up their unique blend of African and Western styled music to a wider audience, charting in both the U.S. and Europe.
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 only light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: MINT
The vinyl surfaces retain their original deep, like-new glossy sheen and appear completely unmarked, even under a bright light
VINYL Audio: MINT
Played just once or twice on top quality equipment the sound performance is sensational throughout and my play-check at loud volume revealed no audio issues of note at all - exceptional clean with silent run-ins and track divisions
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT++
The Roger Dean gatefold is also in superb condition with incredibly vibrant colour and little wear to speak of - just a light touch of rubbing to the bottom edge.
All text on the (wide) spine is clear and bold
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
The original Decca poly-lined inner is clean and fresh with no seam splits
ALL RECORDS ARE PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT
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
POST & PACKING
UK: 1st Class: £4.00 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £6.00 or £11.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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