Black Magic Night: Live at the Royal Festival Hall British Afro rock band Osibisa recorded at the Royal Festival Hall on 19 July 1977 with live versions of songs from their previous albums. Released in 1977 by Bronze Records (BRON 506) and reissued as 2-CD set in 1993 on CD format by Castle Communications (CBC 8046).
Track listing
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CD 1 Title Writer(s) 1. "The Dawn" Osei, Amarfio 8:19 2. "Welcome Home" Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio 4:30 3. "Ayiko Bia" Osei 7:33 4. "Living Loving Feeling" Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio 5:58 5. "Woyaya" Amarfio 6:46 6. "Spirits Up Above" Roland Kirk 7:50 Total length: 40:56
CD 2 Title Writer(s) 1. "Kelele" Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio, Ayivor, Mandengue 7:49 2. "Fire" Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio, Ayivor, Mandengue 7:01 3. "Music for Gong Gong" Osei, Tontoh 8:01 4. "Beautiful Seven – Y Sharp" Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio, Richardson, Bedeau, Bailey, Amao 8:32 5. "Sunshine Day" Osei, Tontoh, Amarfio 7:16 6. "Encore – Survival" Osei, Tontoh 5:08 Total length: 43:47
Personnel
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Teddy Osei Mac Tontoh – trumpet, flugelhorn, kabassa, bells, rattles, African xylophone, vocalsSol (Rhythm Man) Amarfio – drums, cowbells, congas, vocalsWendell Richardson – guitars, Dondo drum, lead vocalsMike Odumosu – bass guitar, bells, vocalsRobert Bailey – keyboardsDaku (Potato) Adams – congas, percussionSonia Lekhela – backing vocalsNtobi Mdudu – backing vocalsTiny Conco – backing vocalsLinda Conco – backing vocals Production
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Recorded at the Royal Festival Hall , London on 19 July 1977 with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio
Mixed at the Roundhouse Recording Studio, London
Produced by Gerry Bron
Engineered by Ashley Howe
P.A. Mix by Tony Meape
Photography by Steve Lewis
Art Direction by Paul Bevoir
Cover by David Shortt
Artwork by Leaderline Artists
Compilation Remastering by Robert M. Corich and John Dawson Reed References
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