From the vaults of Philips in Nigeria comes this collection of mysterious trumpeter and bandleader Bola Johnson. Unmissable 60s and early 70s recordings for all highlife and Afrobeat fans. A missing jewel from a golden age of Nigerian music. Bola Johnson's amazing repertoire ranges from the sweetly melodic heights of highlife to the soulful skanking of Afro-blues/funk and Afrobeat Liner notes by African music expert Max Reinhardt (BBC Radio 3's "Late Junction") Another great title in Vampisoul's succesful Nigeria series: Tony Allen,Orlando Julius, Fred Fisher, Victor Olaiya, Segun Bucknor... 22 of his best songs selected from many of his original singles and albums for Philips West Africa
One run limited edition vinyl version on a double album in a gatefold jacket.
1. BABY £1:10 /- 2. SOMEBODY FIND ME TROUBLE 3. IYAWO KOKORO MI DA 4. MONEY HARD 5. OH MY BABY JOSEPHINE 6. OBIRIKO AYE N YILO 7. ASEWO AJEGUNLE YAKARE 8. ORO AIYE 9. KOTO YE O 10. BURODA MASE 11. KILODE 12. MIMO MIMO LOLUWO 13. EZUKU BUZO14. HOT PANTS 15. MELE LATORI 16. LAGOS SISI 17. OYINMOMO 18. LAGOS SPECIAL 19. NEVER Part 1 20. EDUMARE SORO 21. PAPPA REBECCA SPECIAL 1 (SHE'S A WOMAN) 22. NIGERIA DRIVE ON THE RIGHT
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