Fela Kuti

Nigeria Fela Kuti

Album’s Overview
“A-list”
#1 fela-kuti-fela-ransome-kuti-and-his-koola-lobitos.jpg 1969 [11, 46:26] Fela Ransome Kuti and His Koola Lobitos - Fela Ransome Kuti And His Koola Lobitos (Parlophone PNL-1002) studio • new music compilation
#2 fela-ransome-kuti-and-his-koola-lobitos-afro-beat-live.jpg 1969 [6, 34:32] Fela Ransome Kuti and his Koola Lobitos - Afro Beat Live (Polydor ‎PLP 001 R) live • new music
#3 fela-ransome-kuti-and-his-africa-70-fela-fela-fela.jpg 1970 [10, ??:??] Fela Ransome-Kuti and his Africa ’70 - Fela Fela Fela (His Master's Voice HNLX-5033) studio • new music
#4 fela-ransome-kuti-and-the-africa-70-why-black-man-dey-suffer.jpg 1971 [2, 28:10] Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa ’70 - Why Black Man Dey Suffer (African Songs Ltd AS-0001) studio mini • new music
#5 fela-ransome-kuti-and-his-africa-70-the-best-of-fela.png 1971 [5, ??:??] Fela Ransome-Kuti and his Africa 70 - The Best Of Fela (His Master's Voice HNLX-5043) studio • new music compilation
#6 fela-ransome-kuti-and-the-africa-70-na-poi.jpg 1971 [3, 32:55] Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa ’70 - Na Poi (His Master's Voice HNLX-5070) studio mini • new music
#7 fela-kuti-the-best-of-fela-volume-2-felas-budget-special.png 1971 [6, ??:??] Fela Ransome Kuti and The Africa ’70 - The Best Of Fela Volume 2: Fela’s Budget Special (His Master's Voice HNLX-5081) studio • new music compilation
#8 fela-ransome-kuti-and-the-africa-70-open-and-close.jpg 1971 [4, 36:45] Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa ’70 - Open And Close (His Master's Voice HNLX-5090) studio mini • new music
#9 fela-ransome-kuti-and-his-africa-70-felas-london-scene.jpg 1971 [5, 43:28] Fela Ransome-Kuti and his Africa ’70 - Fela’s London Scene (His Master's Voice HNLX-5200) studio • new music
#10 fela-ransome-kuti-and-the-africa-70-shakara.jpg 1972 [2, 27:13] Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa ’70 - Shakara (EMI LP-008N) studio mini • new music
#11 fela-kuti-music-of-fela-roforofo-fight.jpg 1972 [4, 58:43] Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa ’70 - Music Of Fela - Roforofo Fight (Jofabro JILP-1001) studio double • new music
#12 fela-ransome-kuti-and-the-africa-70-gentleman.jpg 1973 [3, 30:52] Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa ’70 - Gentleman (EMI NEMI LP-0009 ) studio mini • new music
#13 fela-ransome-kuti-and-africa-70-alagbon-close.jpg 1974 [2, 28:23] Fela Ransome-Kuti and Africa 70 - Alagbon Close (Jofabro JILP-1002) studio mini • new music
#14 fela-and-africa-70-everything-scatter.jpg 1975 [2, 29:49] Fela and Africa 70 - Everything Scatter (Coconut PMLP-1000) studio mini • new music
#15 fela-ransome-kuti-and-the-africa-70-confusion.jpg 1975 [2, 25:36] Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa ’70 - Confusion (EMI NEMI LP-0004) studio mini • new music
#16 fela-ransome-kuti-and-africa-70-expensive-shit.png 1975 [2, 24:13] Fela Ransome-Kuti and Africa 70 - Expensive Shit (Soundworkshop Records SWS-1001) studio mini • new music
#17 fela-and-africa-70-noise-for-vendor-mouth.jpg 1975 [2, 29:17] Fela and Africa 70 - Noise For Vendor Mouth (Afro Beat ‎ABR 0-11) studio mini • new music
#18 fela-and-africa-70-kalakuta-show.jpg 1976 [2, 32:34] Fela and Africa 70 - Kalakuta Show (Kalakuta Records KR-01) studio mini • new music
#19 fela-and-africa-70-no-bread.png 1976 [2, 29:57] Fela and Africa 70 - No Bread (Soundworkshop Records SWS-1003) studio mini • new music
#20 fela-ransome-kuti-and-his-africa-70-ikoyi-blindness.jpg 1976 [2, 29:27] Fela Ransome-Kuti and his Africa ’70 - Ikoyi Blindness (African Music International AMI-001) studio mini • new music
#21 fela-and-africa-70-before-i-jump-like-monkey-give-me-banana.jpg 1976 [2, 24:33] Fela and Africa 70 - Before I Jump Like Monkey Give Me Banana (Coconut PMLP-1001) studio mini • new music
#22 fela-and-the-africa-70-excuse-o.jpg 1976 [2, 30:10] Fela and The Africa 70 - Excuse O (Coconut PMLP-1002) studio mini • new music
#23 fela-and-afrika-70-zombie.jpg 1976 [2, 25:24] Fela and Afrika 70 - Zombie (Coconut PMLP-1003) studio mini • new music 7.20 “Really good” Disco / Funk; Dubbeat
#24 fela-and-afrika-70-opposite-people.jpg 1977 [2, 33:20] Fẹla and Afrika 70 - Opposite People (Afrodisia DWAPS-2026) studio mini • new music
#25 fela-ransome-kuti-and-the-africa-70-stalemate.jpg 1977 [2, 28:39] Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa 70 - Stalemate (Afrodisia DWAPS-2033) studio mini • new music
#26 fela-and-afrika-70-fear-not-for-man.jpg 1977 [2, 29:39] Fẹlá and Afrika 70 - Fear Not For Man (Afrodisia DWAPS-2035) studio mini • new music
#27 fela-anikulapo-kuti-and-afrika-70-no-agreement.jpg 1977 [2, 31:08] Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti and Afrika 70 - No Agreement (Afrodisia DWAPS-2039) studio mini • new music
#28 fela-and-afrika-70-sorrow-tears-and-blood.jpg 1977 [2, 30:39] Fẹla and Afrika 70 - Sorrow Tears And Blood (Kalakuta Records KK-001) studio mini • new music
#29 fela-kuti-shuffering-and-shmiling-perambulator.jpg 1978 [2, 26:42] Fela Anikulapo Kuti and The Afrika 70 - Shuffering And Shmiling / Perambulator (Barclay 829 710-1) studio mini • new music
#30 fela-anikulapo-kuti-and-his-africa-70-unknown-soldier.jpg 1979 [2, 31:08] Fela Anikulapo Kuti and his Africa 70 - Unknown Soldier (Skylark Records SKLP-003) studio mini • new music
#31 fela-anikulapo-kuti-and-roy-ayers-music-of-many-colours.jpg 1980 [2, 36:10] Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Roy Ayers - Music Of Many Colours (Phonodisk PHD-003) studio mini • new music
#32 fela-ati-afrika-70-authority-stealing.jpg 1980 [2, 24:10] Fẹlá Àti Afrika 70 - Authority Stealing (Kalakuta Records) studio mini • new music
#33 fela-kuti-original-sufferhead.jpg 1981 [2, 36:07] Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Afrika ’70 Organization and Egypt 80 Band - Original Sufferhead (Lagos International Records LIR-2) studio mini • new music
#34 fela-kuti-perambulator.jpg 1983 [2, 39:20] Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Afrika ’70 Organization and Egypt 80 Band - Perambulator (Lagos International Records LIR-6) studio mini • new music
#35 fela-anikulapo-kuti-and-egypt-80-live-in-amsterdam.jpg 1984 [4, 79:20] Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Egypt 80 - Live In Amsterdam (EMI 158-2401293) live double • new music
#36 fela-anikulapo-kuti-army-arrangement.jpg 1985 [3, 34:18] Fela Anikulapo Kuti - Army Arrangement (Celluloid CELCD-6109) studio mini • new music
#37 fela-anikulapo-kuti-teacher-dont-teach-me-nonsense.jpg 1986 [4, 57:18] Fela Anikulapo Kuti - Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense (Polygram Records PH-2004) studio • new music
#38 fela-anikulapo-kuti-and-egypt-80-beasts-of-no-nation.jpg 1989 [2, 35:36] Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Egypt 80 - Beasts Of No Nation (Eurobond Records JD-EUR 360153) studio mini • new music
#39 fela-kuti-odoo-overtake-don-overtake-overtake.jpg 1989 [2, 45:57] Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Egypt 80 - O.D.O.O. (Overtake Don Overtake Overtake) (Eurobond Records ‎JD-EUR 360442) studio • new music
#40 fela-anikulapo-kuti-and-egypt-80-underground-system.jpg 1992 [2, 45:37] Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Egypt 80 - Underground System (Kalakuta Records KALP-013) studio • new music
date.png 25-Jan-2016
notes.png The end. Died 1997, aged 58. It's almost impossible to be certain about the chronological order within Fela's multi-territory oft-obscure discography, but I've had a reasonable go - it will have to do! The home territory issue of 1978's "Shuffering and Shmiling" (Coconut Records) only has the attributes of a single (vocal and instrumental versions of the lead tune, runtime less than 22 mins) so I give status to the French issue which has 2 tunes and a runtime beyond the mini-album guideline of 24 mins. Same scenario applies to 1986's "Beasts of No Nation" where the home territory version (Kalakuta Records) cedes to the European version (Eurobond Records). Also, the home territory releases "O.D.O.O. (Overtake Don Overtake Overtake) (Kalakuta Records, 1989) and "Confusion Break Bone" (Kalakuta Records, 1989) both have single attributes and, in any case, are featured via the European CD "O.D.O.O. (Overtake Don Overtake Overtake)" (Eurobond, 1990) which contains both tracks. Also ruled out on grounds of short runtime were: "J.J.D (Johnny Just Drop!!) - Live!! At Kalakuta Republik" (1977); "International Thief Thief (I.T.T.)" (1979); "V.I.P. (Vagabonds In Power) Vol. 1 Live In Berlin" (1979); "Coffin For Head of State" (1981).

“B-list”
fela-kuti-live.jpg 1971 [4, 46:50] Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa ’70 with Ginger Baker - Live! (Regal Zonophone SLRZ-1023) live • new music / reworkings 5.50 “Average” Disco / Funk
fela-ransome-kuti-and-the-africa-70-afrodisiac.jpg 1973 [4, 39:51] Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa ’70 - Afrodisiac (Regal Zonophone SLRZ-1034) studio mini • new music / reworkings
fela-ransome-kuti-and-the-africa-70-he-miss-road.jpg 1975 [3, 39:37] Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa ’70 - He Miss Road (EMI EMI LP-006N) studio mini • new music / reworking
fela-ransome-kuti-and-afrika-70-yellow-fever.jpg 1976 [2, 28:49] Fela Ransome-Kuti and Afrika 70 - Yellow Fever (Afrodisia DWAPS-2004) studio mini • new music / reworking
fela-and-africa-70-up-side-down.jpg 1976 [2, 29:29] Fela and Africa 70 - Up Side Down (Afrodisia DWAPS-2005) studio mini • new music / reworking
fela-and-egypt-80-just-like-that.jpg 1990 [2, 66:43] Fela and Egypt 80 - Just Like That (Kalakuta Records KALP-011) studio / live • compilation
notes.png Random list, no intention to be complete.

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