Description
Fela Anikulapo Kuti – The Complete Works Of Fela Anikulapo Kuti (26CD+1DVD Box)
Label: Knitting Factory Records – KFR-5004
Format: Box Set, Compilation, Reissue
26 × CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
DVD, DVD-Video
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 2013
Barcode: 5 051083 069410
Tracklist
CD One: Open And Close / Afrodisiac
CD Two: J.J.D. (Johnny Just Drop) / Unnecessary Begging
CD Three: Zombie
CD Four: Underground System
CD Five: Fela With Ginger Baker Live!
CD Six: Live In Amsterdam
CD Seven: VIP / Authority Stealing
CD Eight: Yellow Fever / Na Poi
CD Nine: Alagbon Close / Why Black Man Dey Suffer
CD Ten: Before I Jump Like Monkey Give Me Banana / Excuse-O
CD Eleven: Everything Scatter / Noise For Vendor Mouth
CD Twelve: Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense
CD Thirteen: Koola Lobitos 64-68 / The ’69 Los Angeles Sessions
CD Fourteen: Roforofo Fight / The Fela Singles
CD Fifteen: Confusion / Gentleman
CD Sixteen: Shakara / Fela’s London Scene
CD Seventeen: Expensive Shit / He Miss Road
CD Eighteen: Stalemate / Fear Not For Man
CD Nineteen: Ikoyi Blindness / Kalakuta Show
CD Twenty: Upside Down / Music Of Many Colours
CD Twenty One: Beasts Of No Nation / ODOO
CD Twenty Two: Army Arrangement
CD Twenty Three: Coffin For Head Of State / Unknown Soldier
CD Twenty Four: Shuffering And Shmiling / No Agreement
CD Twenty Five: Opposite People / Sorrow Tears And Blood
CD Twenty Six: Original Sufferhead / ITT
DVD: A Slice Of Fela 52:12
27-1 Music Is The Weapon
27-2 Berlin Jazz Festival
27-3 Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense
27-4 Bill T Jones And Carlos Moore
Copyright (c) – Kalakuta Sunrise
Phonographic Copyright (p) – FAK
Notes:
Reissue/repackage of Wrasse Records box set.
The numbering of the discs from 1 to 27 is only shown on the outside box.
Biographical booklet included
CD’s, DVD, Box and Inlay in very fine condition (unplayed).
Reviews: nuevo.sol.partido August 10, 2016
great music and great amount of it. first of all, it should be convenient to say this box has not the complete works of but surely the greatest part of it. (i remember for example “perambulator” lp which is not included here, and there are a few more). in second place: the sound. sound itself is optimal, a great work of remastering, which gave the music a rebirth with polished details without losing its analog sound. Really beautiful sound.
third: the packaging. it’s fine but i would have expected a bit more. booklet is fine, good information and design. just if carboard sleeves were gatefold, it could had been possible having a more quantity of original artwork, including back sleeves of every record plus some credits when available: that could have given the collection a more complete appeal. (for example, you don’t have the complete tracklisting anywhere on the box, you have to read it “between the lines” on the 45 page booklet). last: tracklistings & album order. i found very nice the including of several bonus tracks on some cds. bonus tracks included obey to some criterion, is not an arbitrary inclusion. some original tracklisting was modified due to time restrictions (it happens mainly on last fela’s albums) but in all, every album is complete. i prefer this alteration than to have an incomplete album. what may be quite strange is the criterion used to put together two albums on one cd, not always having two consecutive releases or two contemporary ones. to sum up: if you like fela, this is a must have. music itself is reason enough, even more when we have a delicious sound definition.
