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  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  J.J.D. (1977, LP Nigeria, Decca Afrodisia DWAPS2023)

  [A] “J.J.D.” (Instrumental)

  [B] “J.J.D.” (Vocal)

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  Sorrow, Tears and Blood (1977, LP Nigeria, Decca Afrodisia DWAPS2025; recorded but unreleased)

  [A] “Sorrow, Tears, and Blood”

  [B] “Colonial Mentality”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  Opposite People (1977, LP Nigeria, Decca Afrodisia DWAPS2026)

  [A] “Opposite People”

  [B] “Equalisation of Trouser and Pant”

  Tunde Williams plays with The Africa 70

  with Fela Anikulapo-Kuti (tenor sax, piano, prod.)

  Mr. Big Mouth (1977, LP Nigeria, Decca Afrodisia DWAPS2030)

  [A] “Mr. Big Mouth”

  [B] “The Beginning”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  Stalemate (1977, LP Nigeria, Decca Afrodisia DWAPS2033)

  [A] “Stalemate”

  [B] “African Message (Don’t Worry About My Mouth-O)”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  Fear Not for Man (1977, LP Nigeria, Decca Afrodisia DWAPS2035)

  [A] “Fear Not for Man”

  [B] “Palm-Wine Sound”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  Why Black Man Dey Suffer (1977, LP Nigeria, Decca Afrodisia DWAPS2036; recorded but unreleased.)

  [A] “Why Black Man Dey Suffer”

  [B] “Male”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  Observation No Crime (1977, LP Nigeria, Decca Afrodisia DWAPS2037; recorded but unreleased.)

  [A] “Observation No Crime”

  [B] “Lady”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70 / Go Shout Plenty (1977, LP Nigeria, Decca Afrodisia DWAPS2038; recorded but unreleased.)

  [A] “I Go Shout Plenty”

  [B] “Frustration of My Lady”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  No Agreement (1977, LP Nigeria, Decca Afrodisia DWAPS2039; LP France, Barclay 829 682-1; 1985, LP USA, Celluloid CELL 6122)

  [A] “No Agreement”

  [B] “Dog Eat Dog”

  Tony Allen and The Africa 70

  with Fela Anikulapo-Kuti (tenor sax, piano, co-prod.) Progress (1977, LP Nigeria, Coconut PMLP1004)

  [A] “Progress”

  [B] “Afro Disco Beat”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  Sorrow, Tears and Blood (1977, LP Nigeria, Kalakuta KK001-A)

  [A] “Sorrow, Tears, and Blood”

  [B] “Colonial Mentality”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  Shuffering and Shmiling (1977, LP Nigeria, Coconut PMLP1005; 1985, LP USA, Celluloid CELL 6117)

  [A] “Shuffering and Shmiling” (Instrumental)

  [B] “Shuffering and Shmiling” (Vocal)

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  Shuffering and Shmiling (1978, LP France, Barclay 829 710-1)

  [A] “Shuffering and Shmiling”

  [B] “Perambulator”

  Tony Allen and The Africa 70

  with Fela Anikulapo-Kuti (coproducer) No Accommodation for Lagos (1979, LP Nigeria, Phonogram POLP035)

  [A] “No Accommodation for Lagos”

  [B] “African Message”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  Unknown Soldier (1979, LP Nigeria, Phonodisk Skylark SKLP003A; 1982, LP USA, Uno Melodic UM 0002)

  [A] “Unknown Soldier” (Instrumental)

  [B] “Unknown Soldier” (Vocal)

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Africa 70

  V.I.P.-Vagabons in Power (1979, LP Nigeria, Jofabro/Kalakuta KILP001)

  [A] “V.I.P.” (Instrumental)

  [B] “V.I.P.” (Vocal)

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  “I.T.T.-International Thief Thief’ (1979, LP Nigeria, Kalakuta no suffix)

  [A] “I.T.T.” (Instrumental)

  [B] “I.T.T.” (Vocal)

  1980s

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  Authority Stealing (1980, LP Nigeria, Kalakuta no suffix)

  [A] “Authority Stealing” (Instrumental)

  [B] “Authority Stealing” (Vocal)

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  with Roy Ayers

  Music of Many Colors (1980, LP Nigeria, Phonodisk PHD003; 1986, LP USA, Celluloid CELL 6125)

  [A] “Africa - Center of the World”

  [B] “Blacks Got to Be Free”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  Coffin for Head of State (1981, LP Nigeria, Kalakuta KALP003)

  [A] “Coffin for Head of State” (Instrumental)

  [B] “Coffin for Head of State” (Vocal)

  Black-President (1981, LP UK, Arista SPART 1167)

  [A] “Sorrow Tears and Blood” / “Colonial Mentality”

  [B] “I.T.T. (International Thief Thief)”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80

  Original Sufferhead (1981, LP Nigeria, Lagos International 2; LP UK, Arista SPART1177)

  [A] “Original Sufferhead”

  [B] “Power Show”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  (1981, 7” USA, Arista 408)

  “Sorrow Tears and Blood” b/w “Colonial Mentality”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80

  Perambulator (1983, LP Nigeria, Lagos International LIR6)

  [A] “Perambulator”

  [B] “Frustration”

  Fela Kuti (1983, 7” UK, EMI EMIDJ5441)

  “Lady (Part 1)” b/w “Lady (Part 2)”

  Fela Kuti

  “Lady” b/w “Unknown Soldier” (1983, 12” 45 UK, EM 12 EMI 5441)

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80

  Live in Amsterdam - Music Is the Weapon (1984, LP UK, EMI FELA2401293; 1986, LP Nigeria, Polygram PH2000 and PH2002)

  [A] “Movement of the People Political Statement Number I (Part 1)”

  [B] “Movement of the People Political Statement Number I (Part 2)”

  [C] “Gimme Shit I Give You Shit”

  [D] “Custom Check Point”

  Fela Anikulapo Kuti

  M. O. P. (Movement of People) (1984, 12” France, EMI/Pathee Marconi SP1249)

  [A] “M. O. P. (Movement of People)” (Club Version)

  [B] “M. O. P. (Movement of People)” (Radio Version)

  Fela Anikulapo Kuti

  M. O. P (1984, 12” 45, EMI PSLP 379, promotional disc)

  [A] “M. O. P.” (Short Version, Stereo) / “M. O. P.” (Long Version, Stereo)

  [B] “M. O. P.” (Short Version, Mono) / “M. O. P.” (Long Version, Mono)

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80

  Army Arrangement (1985, LP USA, Celluloid CELL6115)

  [A] “Army Arrangement” (Instrumental)

  [B] “Army Arrangement” (Vocal)

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80

  Army Arrangement (1985, LP UK, Yaba - Celluloid CEL6109; LP USA, Celluloid CELL 6109)

  [A] “Army Arrangement”

  [B] “Cross Exmination” / “Government Chicken Boy”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80

  Army Arrangement (1985, LP Nigeria, Kalakuta K007)

  [A] “Army Arrangement” (Instrumental)

  [B] “Army Arrangement” (Vocal)

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

  Mr. Follow Follow (1986, LP USA, Celluloid CELL 6124)

  [A] “Mr. Follow Follow”

  [B] “Who No Know Go Know”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80

  Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense (1986, LP Nigeria, Polygram PH2004)

  [A] “Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense” (Instrumental)

  [B] “Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense” (Vocal)

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80


  Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense (1986, LP France, Barclay 831325-1/831-362-1, 831-362-2)

  [A] “Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense” (Instrumental)

  [B] “Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense” (Vocal)

  [C] “Look And Laugh” (Instrumental)

  [D] “Look And Laugh” (Vocal)

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80

  Look And Laugh (1986, 7” France, Barclay 6837 900/45T.PROMO)

  [A] “Look And Laugh” (Vocal)

  [B] “Look And Laugh” (Instrumental)

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  I Go Shout Plenty (1986, LP Nigeria, Decca-Afrodisia DWAPS2251)

  [A] “I Go Shout Plenty”

  [B] “Why Black Man Dey Suffer”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  Fela In Concert (1986, Video View Video NTSC1305)

  “Movement of the People Political Statement Number 1” / “Army Arrangement” / “Power Show” (Instrumental)

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  Jenwi Temi (Don’t Gag Me) (1987, LP Nigeria, Philips PH 2005)

  [A] “Lady” / “Jenwi Temi”

  [B] “Alu Jo Jonki Jon” / “Egbe Mi O”

  Oluko Imo with Fela Anikulapo-Kuti (tenor sax, prod.)

  Oduduwa (1988, LP Nigeria, Arigidi 01-7)

  [A] “Oduduwa”

  [B] “Were Oju Le”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80

  Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense (1988, Video Hendring Video HEN2090)

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80

  Fela Live (1988, Video Hendring Video HEN2091)

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80

  Beasts of No Nation (1989, LP Nigeria, Kalakuta K008)

  [A] “Beasts of No Nation” (Instrumental)

  [B] “Beasts of No Nation” (Vocal)

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80

  Beasts of No Nation (1989, LP UK Eurobound/Yaba JU-UDR360153; CD USA, Shanachie 43070)

  [A] “Beasts of No Nation”

  [B] “Just Like That”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80

  Overtake Don Overtake Overtake (1989, LP Nigeria, Kalakuta K009; CD USA, Shanachie 43078)

  [A] “Overtake Don Overtake Overtake” (Instrumental)

  [B] “Overtake Don Overtake Overtake” (Vocal)

  1990s

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80

  Confusion Break Bones (1990, LP Nigeria, Kalakuta K010)

  [A] “Confusion Break Bones” (Instrumental)

  [B] “Confusion Break Bones” (Vocal)

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80

  Just Like That (1990, LP Nigeria, Kalakuta K011)

  [A] “Just Like That”

  [B] “Movement of The People Political Statement Number 1”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

  Original Sufferhead (1991, CD USA, Shanachie 44010)

  “Original Sufferhead” / “Sorrow Tears and Blood” / “Colonial Mentality” / “I.T.T.”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80

  Fela Live (1991, Video USA, Shanachie 101)

  “Confusion Break Bones” / “Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80

  Underground System (1992, LP Nigeria, Kalakuta KALP013; CD UK, Sterns STCD1043)

  [A] “Underground System”

  [B] “Pansa Pansa”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

  Black Man’s Cry (1992, CD USA, Shanachie 44013)

  “Zombie” / “Shuffering & Shmiling” / “No Agreement” / “Shakara” / “Black Man’s Cry” / “Lady”

  Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Nigeria 70

  The ’69 Los Angeles Sessions (1993, CD UK, Stern’s STCD3005)

  “My Lady Frustration” / “Viva Nigeria” / “Obe” / “Ako” / “Witchcraft” / “Wayo” / “Lover” / “Funky Horn” / “Eko” / “This Is Sad”

  2000s

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Africa 70

  Zombie (2001, CD France, Barclay 549 383-2)

  “Mistake”

  Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa 70

  with Ginger Baker - Live! (2001, CD France, Barclay 549 380-2)

  Ginger Baker and Tonny Allen, “Drum Solo”

  Roforofo Fight / CD Singles (2001, CD France, Barclay 549 380-2)

  “Shenshema” / “Ariya”

  Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80

  Army Arrangement (2001, CD France, Barclay 549 381-2)

  [A] “Army Arrangement”

  [B] “Government Chicken Boy”

  Fela Kuti mixed by Chief Xcel

  The Underground Spiritual Game (2004, CD USA, Quannum QP 048; CD France, Barclay 98118045)

  Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Nigeria 70

  Afro Baby / The Evolution of the Afro-Sound in Nigeria 1970–1979 (2004, CD UK, Sound Way SNDWCD002)

  “Fogo-Fogo”

  Fela Ransome-Kuti and His Koola Lobitos

  Highlife-Jazz and Afro-Soul (1963–1969) (2005, CD Japan; P-Vine PCD-18511/3)

  [Disc 1] “Bonfo” / “Fere” / “Onifere No. 2” / “Oyejo” / “Oloruka” / “Awo” / “Great Kids” / “Amaechi’s Blues” / “Yese” / “Egbin” / “Orise” / “Eke” / “V.C. 7” / “I Know Your Feeling”

  [Disc 2] “Signature Tune” / “It’s Highlife Time” / “Lagos Baby” / “Omuti” / “Ololufe” / “Araba’s Delight” / “Wa Dele” / “Lai Se” / “Mi O Mo” / “Obinrin Lo” / “Omo Ejo”

  [Disc 3] “Everyday I Got My Blues” / “Moti Gborokan” / “Waka Waka” / “Ako” / “Ororuka” / “Lai Se” / “Onidodo” / “Alagbara” / “Ajo” / “Abiara” / “Se E Tunde” / “Waka Waka” / “My Baby Don Love Me” / “Home Cooking”

  Fela and His Koola Lobitos

  Complete Works of Fela Anikulapo Kuti (2007, CD Nigeria, Evergreen Musical Company)

  Fela and His Koola Lobitos

  [1] “Everyday I Got My Blues” / “Ololufe Mi” / “Fere” / “Yese” / “Omuti” / “Omo Ejo” / “Oloruka” / “Abiara” / “Ako” / “Home Cooking” / “Great Kids”

  [2] “Highlife Time” / “Ekuro La Labaku” / “Mi O Mo” / “Viva Nigeria” / “Lagos Baby” / “Alagbara” / “Opuro O Se O (Home Cooking)” / “Wayo (2nd Version)” / “Obe” / “Eko” / “Funky Horn”

  [3] “Oyejo” / “Onidodo” / “Se E Tun De” / “Araba’s Delight” / “Obinrin Le” / “Yabons Ke Lele” / “Waka Waka” / “Eke” / “My Baby Don’t Love Me” / “Orise” / “V.C.7” / “I Know Your Feeling” / “This Is Sad”

  [4] “Fere” / “Bonfo” / “Wa Dele” / “Awo” / “Egbin” / “My Dog and Cat” / “Yabomisa” / “Ajo” / “Mo Ti Gboro Kan” / “Lai Se” / “Amaechi’s Blues”

  Fela Anikulapo Kuti

  [5] “Jeun Ko Ku” / “Buy Africa” / “Fefe Naa Efe” / “Open and Close” / “Who Are You”

  [6] “Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am” / “Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense”

  [7] “Yellow Fever” / “Water No Get Enemy” / “Army Arrangement”

  [8] “Unknown Soldier” / “Rofo Rofo Fight” / “Mistake: Live in Berlin”

  [9] “Colonial Mentality” / Look and Laugh”

  [10] “Na Poi 1 and 2” / “Vagabonds in Power”

  [11] “Coffin for Head of State” / “You No Go Die” / “Noise for Vendor Mouth”

  [12] “Sorrow, Tears, and Blood” / “Rere Run (Everything Scatter)” / “Alagbon Close”

  [13] “Authority Stealing” / “Shakara” / “Stalemate”

  [14] “I.T.T.” / “Kalakuta Show 1”

  [15] “Na Poi ’75” / “Just Like That” / “Black Man’s Cry”

  [16] “Why Black Man De Suffer” / “I No Get Eye for Back” / “Ikoyi Mentality versus Mushin Mentality”

  [17] “Overtake Don Overtake Overtake” (Vocals) / “No Agreement”

  [18] “No Bread” / “Na Fight O” / “I No Be Gentleman”


  [19] “Jehin Jehin” / “Jenwi Temi (Don’t Gag Me)” / “Fogo Fogo” / “Monkey Banana”

  [20] “Yeye De Smell” / “Question Jam Answer” / “Original Suffer Head”

  [21] “Confusion Break Bones (C.B.B.)” / “Government Chicken Boy”

  [22] “Equalization of Trouser and Pant” / “J.J.D.”

  [23] “Te Je Je” / “Unnecessary Begging” / “Pansa Pansa”

  [24] “Go Slow” / “He No Possible” / “Beautiful Dancer”

  [25] “Opposite People” / “Egbe Mi O” (with Ginger Baker) / “Shenshema”

  [26] “Sense Wiseness” / “Going In and Going Out” / “Excuse O” / “Instrumental”

  [27] “Upside Down” / “Mr. Follow Follow” / “Palmwine Sound”

  [28] “Beasts of No Nation” / “Fight to Finish” / “Igbe” / “He Miss Road”

  [29] “Expensive Shit” / “Mr. Gramaticalogy: Lisationalism Is the Boss”

  [30] “Beggars’ Song” / “Ariya” / “Eko Ile” / “Jeun Koku” (Instrumental) / “Gba Mi Leti Ki N’Dolowo”

  [31] “Monday Morning” / “Fear Not for Man” / “Confusion 1”

  [32] “I Go Shout Plenty” / “Dog Eat Dog” / “Alujonjon Ki Jon”

  [33] “Suegbe and Pako” / “Who No Know Go Know” / “Gbagada Gbogodo”

  [34] “Lady” / “Let’s Start” / “Underground System”

  [35] “Zombie” / “M.O.P. (1)”

  [36] “Africa Centre of the World” / “Mattress” / “Don’t Worry About My Mouth”

  [37] “Power Show” / “Param Bulator” / “Custom Check Point”

  [38] “M.O.P. (2)” / “Ikoyi Blindness” / “Cross Examination”

  [39] “Shuffering and Shmiling / “Give Me Shit, I Give You Shit”

  [40] “2000 Blacks” / “Stranger (Alhaji Alhaji)”

  According to Michael Veal and Olajide Bello, the following songs were often performed, but not recorded.

  “Ojo Ton Su”

  “Football Government”

  “O. A. U.”

  “Nigerian Natural Grass”

  “Music Against Second Slavery”

  “Big Blind Country”

  “Chop and Clean Mouth Like Nothing Happen”

  “Country of Pain”

  “Government of Crooks”

  “Akunakuna, Senior Brother of Parabulator”

  “Condom Stalawagy and Scatter”

  “Clear Road for Jaga Jaga”

  “Bamaiyi”

  “Cock Dance”

  “Sisi Me-o”

  Special thanks to Yoshiki Fukasawa, Michael E. Veal, Ray Templeton, Deen Ipaye, Dr. John H. Cowley, John Beadle, T. Ajayi Thomas, Olajide Bello, Greg Villanova, Carter van Pelt, Steve Mereu, Carlo C. Brander, Miles Cleret, Michael Kieffer, Paul Heck, Duncan Brooker, Andrew Symington, Kazuya Ogiwara, and Patrick Mund.