| Welcome Home | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Length | 40:50 | |||
| Label | Bronze Records (UK) Island Records (U.S.) | |||
| Producer | Gerry Bron | |||
| Osibisa chronology | ||||
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Welcome Home is the seventh studio album by British Afro rock band Osibisa released in 1975 by Island Records ILPS 9355. Issued in 1997 CD format by Red Steel Music Ltd. RMC 0208.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sunshine Day" | Sol Amarfio, Teddy Osei, Mac Tontoh | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Welcome Home" | Amarfio, Osei, Tontoh | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Densu" | Traditional | 5:23 |
| 4. | "Choboi (Heave Ho!)" | Amarfio, Osei, Tontoh | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Do It (Like It Is)" | Amarfio, Osei, Tontoh | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Right Now" | Amarfio, Osei, Tontoh | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Seaside - Meditation" | Amarfio, Kiki Gyan, Osei, Tontoh | 5:16 |
| 8. | "Uhuru" | Amarfio, Osei, Tontoh | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Kolomashie" | Traditional | 4:39 |
| Total length: | 40:50 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Bum to Bum" | Amarfio, Kofi Ayivor, Gyan, Osei, Tontoh | 5:42 |
| 11. | "Agoro" | 4:01 | |
| 12. | "Sunshine Day (single edit)" | Amarfio, Osei, Tontoh | 3:13 |
Charts
| Chart (1975–1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] | 75 |
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)[2] | 200 |
Personnel
- Teddy Osei – African drums, flute, percussion, tenor and soprano saxophones, vocals
- Mac Tontoh – trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, didjeridu, prensa
- Sol Amarfio – drums, percussion, bells, bongos, congas
- Kofi Ayivor - congas, percussion
- Kiki Gyan – clavinet, keyboards, organ, piano, vocals
- Mike Odumusu – bass guitar, vocals
- Wendell Richardson – guitar, acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Ray Allen – vibraphone
- Robert Bailey – vibraphone
- Barbara Thompson – vibraphone
- Jean-Karl Dikoto Mandengue – bass guitar on "Uhuru"
- Paul Golly – rhythm guitars on "Uhuru"
- Producer – Gerry Bron
- Engineer – Ashley Howe
- Recorded at the Roundhouse Recording Studios, London
- Cover painting – Ian Emes
References
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 226. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Billboard 200". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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