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Osibisa 1st album LP 1973 New Zealand leather textured gatefold

Original New Zealand pressing on MCA in leather textured gatefold sleeve.

Osibisa is a Ghanaian Afro-pop band, founded in London in 1969 by four expatriate African and three Caribbean musicians. Osibisa were one of the first African heritage bands to become widely popular and linked with the world music description.

Their first two albums featured artwork (and logo) by famed progressive-rock artist Roger Dean (before he became famous for his artwork), depicting flying elephants which became the symbol for the band. The third album, Heads, features a cover by Mati Klarwein, famed for his covers for Santana (Abraxas) and Miles Davis (Bitches Brew). Osibirock features "Negro Attacked by a Jaguar" (1910) by Henri Rousseau. Playing on the original flying elephants theme, the Ultimate Collection set features elephants with tank turrets for heads. In 2009, their Osee Yee album featured the flying elephants once more, this time painted by Freyja Dean (Dean's daughter). Roger Dean's logo for the band continues to be used on every release.

A1         The Dawn        7:03

A2         Music For Gong-Gong              5:30

A3         Ayiko Bia         7:54

B1         Akwaaba          4:20

B2         Oranges            4:40

B3         Phallus               7:14

B4         Think About The People        4:22

CONDITION:

SLEEVE: VG+  Minor wear

RECORD: VG++