Starting today, we’re offering an exclusive pre-sale of our Fela Kuti-inspired anthology Black Man’s Cry on Stones Throw’s webstore. That’s right – you can now buy the album digitally, in hardbound 20-page book with CD format, and in a limited edition 4 x 10″ vinyl box set with booklet.
Buy it here. And, while you’re reading and waiting for your box set to arrive, download one of the top tracks from the anthology for free! Call it a Now-Again New Years’ Gift.
Link: Black Man’s Cry: The Inspiration of Fela Kuti
Download: Dan Satch and his Atomic 8 Dance Band: “Woman Pin Down.”
More Info and Pictures at Stones Throw here.
Buy it here.
1. Cumbia Moderna De Soledad Shacalao 3:42
2. Dan Satch and his Atomic 8 Dance Band Woman Pin Down 2:52
3. 6th Infantry Brigade of the Nigerian Army Black And Proud 3:33
4. Bola Johnson Hot Pants 2:52
5. Segun Bucknor Adebo 5:52
6. Bola Johnson Never Trust A Woman 5:13
7. Jerry Hansen Sisi Mi 5:31
8. Daktaris Up Side Down 4:14
9. Phirpo Y Sus Caribes Comencemos 2:11
10. Lever Brothers Gay Flamingoes Egbi Mi O/Black Man’s Cry (Medley) 9:53
11. Mosco Tiles Fonclaire Steel Orchestra Black Man’s Cry 4.28
12. Sylvania East Side Symphony Egbi Mi O/Black Man’s Cry (Medley) 2:58
13. Lisandro Meza Shacalao 3:43
14. Karl Hector and The Malcouns Toure Samar 3:17
15. Whitefield Brothers Lullaby For Lagos 2:39
NA 50566 Hardbound book with CD and 4 10″ LP Box Set. 2010.
Compilation produced, annotated and researched by: Egon
Liner notes by: Egon.
Restoration and remastering by Sean C., Traffic Entertainment Group, Boston.
Art direction by Trevor Karma Gendron
Download high res cover art here.
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We’re almost there – we’ll be doing an exclusive launch of our officially licensed (and Kuti Estate approved) investigation into the influence and inspiration of Afrobeat godfather Fela Kuti on Stones Throw’s webstore in January. Worldwide release of our hardback CD/Book and 4 10″ LP Box Set in February. More details and track list to come soon.
