Osibirock

Osibirock is the sixth studio album by British Afro rock band Osibisa released in 1974 by Warner Bros. Records K56048 and WEA International WE 835. Issued in 2000 CD format by One Way Records 35165. The cover depicted Henri Rousseau's "Negro Attacked By a Jaguar".

Osibirock
Studio album by Osibisa
Released	1974
Recorded	Summer 1974
Studio	Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire; Lansdowne Studios, Holland Park, London
Length	37:29
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Peter Gallen
Osibisa chronology
Happy Children (1973) Osibirock (1974) Welcome Home (1975)

Track listing

All songs arranged, performed and composed by Osibisa.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Who’s Got the Paper"	2:24
2.	"Why"	5:37
3.	"Osibirock"	2:58
4.	"Kelele"	5:15
5.	"Atinga Bells"	0:34
6.	"African Jive"	3:59
7.	"We Belong"	4:18
8.	"Komfo (High Priest)"	4:42
9.	"Kangaroo"	2:46
10.	"Home Affairs"	4:56
Total length:		37:29

Personnel

Osibisa

• Teddy Osei – tenor and soprano saxophones, flute, percussion, vocals
• Mac Tontoh – trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion
• Sol Amarfio – drums, percussion
• Kofi Ayivor - congas, percussion
• Jean-Karl Dikoto Mandengue – bass guitar, percussion
• Kiki Djan – keyboards, percussion
• Paul Golly – guitar

Production

• Producer – Peter Gallen
• Engineer – Ashley Howe
• Art direction - Ed Thrasher
• Cover co-ordinator – Gail Clark
• Cover concept – Peter Gallen
• Cover painting – “Negro Attacked by a Jaguar” by Henri Rousseau.
• Photography – Graham Hughes

Charts

Chart (1974-1975)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)	67
US Billboard 200	175

References

• All information gathered from liner notes of CD Osibirock (Copyright © 1974 Warner Bros. Records K 56048 and WEA International WE 835).
• Allmusic [1]
• Discogs [2]