Happy Children is the fifth studio album by Ghanaian Afro rock band Osibisa released in 1973 by Warner Bros. Records WB 2732. Released on CD format 2000 by One Way Records 35164 and COE Records COE 111.
| Happy Children | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | September 1973 | |||
| Studio | Lansdowne Studios, Holland Park, London | |||
| Length | 37:22 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Peter Gallen | |||
| Osibisa chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happy Children" | Osibisa | 6:32 |
| 2. | "We Want to Know (Mo)" | Osibisa | 5:59 |
| 3. | "Kotoku" | Osibisa | 2:39 |
| 4. | "Take Your Trouble... Go" | Osibisa | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Adwoa" | Osibisa | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Bassa-Bassa" | Osibisa | 4:57 |
| 7. | "Somaja" | Osibisa | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Fire" | Osibisa | 5:20 |
| Total length: | 37:22 | ||
Track listing CD COE Records
edit- "Happy Children"
- "Fire"
- "Adwoa"
- "Take Your Trouble... Go"
- "Bassa-Bassa"
- "Somaja"
- "Kotoku"
- "We Want to Know"
Personnel
edit- Teddy Osei – tenor saxophone, flute, percussion, vocals
- Sol Amarfio – bongos, drums
- Mac Tontoh – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Kofi Ayivor - congas, percussion
- Jean-Karl Dikoto Mandengue - bass
- Jean-Alain Roussel - keyboards
Production
edit- Producer – Peter Gallen
- Engineer – Ashley Howe
- Cover illustration - Jeff Schrier
- Art direction - Ed Thrasher
- Photography – Fin Costello
Charts
edit| Chart (1973-1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[1] | 46 |
References
edit- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 226. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- All information gathered from liner notes of CD Happy Children (Copyright © 1973 Warner Bros. Records WB 2732).
- Allmusic [1]
- Discogs [2]