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.
| 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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| Full front cover | ||||
 Original vinyl full cover | ||||
Track listing
edit| 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 |
Personnel
edit- 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
Charts
edit| Chart (1975-1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[1] | 75 |
| US Billboard 200[2] | 200 |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Osibisa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- All information gathered from liner notes of CD format Welcome Home (Copyright © 1997 Red Steel Music Ltd. RMC CD 0208.)
- Allmusic [1]
- Discogs [2]