Open & Close is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti, recorded in Lagos in 1971 and originally released on the Nigerian His Master's Voice label.[1]

Open & Close
Studio album by
Fela Ransome-Kuti and the Africa '70
Released1971
Recorded1971 in Lagos, Nigeria
GenreAfrobeat
Length35:45
LabelHis Master's Voice
HNLX 5090
ProducerFela Kuti
Fela Kuti chronology
Na Poi
(1971)
Open & Close
(1971)
Live!
(1971)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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AllMusic     [2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [3]

AllMusic commented: "Perhaps the distinguishing factors of records like Open & Close and some of Fela's other '70s releases are that as much as he liked to ride a groove, he also liked to disrupt it, twist it and turn it, reshape it, only to bring it back to its original shape. There was less of that later in his career".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Fela Kuti

  1. "Open and Close" – 15:02
  2. "Swegbe and Pako (Part 1)" – 5:41
  3. "Swegbe and Pako (Part 2)" – 6:45
  4. "Gbagada Gbogodo" – 9:17

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Fela Kuti discography Archived May 31, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 12, 2014
  2. ^ a b Dougan, J., Allmusic review, accessed May 9, 2014.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 41.