Orchestra Baobab - Pirates Choice: The Legendary 1982 Session

Senegalese Afro-Cuban, "Son" and "Pachanga" at it's best. Just listen to it. Seriously. :o)

Artist: Orchestra Baobab

Album: Pirates Choice: The Legendary 1982 Session

Year: 1982

Label: World Circuit

Personnel:

Issa Cissako: tenor sax

Barthelemy Attisso: guitar solo

Papa Ba: rhythm guitar

Adama Sarr: guitar accomp.

Charle Antoine N'biay: bass

Balla Sibide: vocals, timbales

Radolphe Gomis: vocals

Nbjanga Dieng: vocals

Medoune Diallo: vocals

Mapenda Seck: vocals

Mountaga Kouyate: percussion, tumba

Tracks:

1. Utru Horas
2. Coumba
3. Ledi Ndieme M'bodj
4. Werente Serigne
5. Ray Mbele
6. Soldadi
7. Utru Horas (Alternate Take)
8. Coumba (Alternate Take)

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Heat Wave

I suck at writing reviews. I liked it. If you don't like it don't buy it. :o)

Artist: Cal Tjader & Carmen McRae

Album: Heat Wave

Year: 1982

Label: Concord Jazz

Personnel:

Cal Tjader: vibes

Carmen McRae: vocals

Marshall Otwell: piano on 2,3,5,7,8,9

Mark Levine: piano on 1,4,6,10

Rob Fisher: bass

Vince Lateano: drums

Poncho Sanchez: congas and percussion

Ramon Banda: timbales and percussion

Al Bent: trombone

Mike Heathman: trombone

Track List:

1. Heat Wave
2. All In Love Is Fair
3. Besame Mucho
4. Evil Ways
5. Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
6. Love
7. Upside Down (Flor De Lis)
8. The Visit
9. Speak Low
10. Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

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Fame

Thanks to my friend Chris B. for playing the FB3 for me back in high-school. :o)

Artist: FB3
Album: Fame
Year: 1981, 1982
Label: Chrysalis

Personnel:

Terry Hall: Vocals
Neville Staples: Percussion, vocals
Lynval Golding: Guitar, vocals
Bananarama: Backing vocals on Track 8

Track List:

1. Sanctuary
   
2. Way On Down
   
3. The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum
   
4. Life In General (Lewe In Algemeen)
   
5. Faith, Hope And Charity
   
6. Funrama 2
   
7. Best Of Luck Mate
   
8. T'aint What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It)
   
9. The Telephone Always Rings
   
10. I Don't Believe It
    
11. Alone
    

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