Fela's London Scene

Fela's London Scene
Studio album by Fela Ransome-Kuti and his Africa '70
Released	1971
Recorded	1971 at Abbey Road Studios in London, England
Genre	Afrobeat
Length	44:26
Language	Nigerian Pidgin, Yoruba, English
Label	EMI HNLX 5200
Producer	Jeff Jarratt
Fela Kuti chronology
The '69 Los Angeles Sessions (1970) Fela's London Scene (1971) Why Black Man Dey Suffer (1971)

Fela's London Scene is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti, recorded in England in 1971 and originally released on the Nigerian EMI label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Pitchfork	7.7/10 [3]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	6/10 [4]

AllMusic called the album "a stunning record that marks the beginning of Fela's best period of recording". ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Fela Kuti

1. "J’Ehin-J’Ehin" – 7:26
2. "Egbe Mio" – 13:13
3. "Who’re You" – 9:30
4. "Buy Africa" – 5:51
5. "Fight to Finish" – 7:26

Personnel

• Fela Kuti – electric piano, vocals
• Eddie Faychum, Tunde Williams – trumpet
• Igo Chico – tenor saxophone
• Lekan Animashaun – baritone saxophone
• Peter Animashaun – guitar
• Maurice Ekpo – bass guitar
• Tony Allen, Ginger Baker – drums
• Akwesi Korranting, Friday Jumbo, Henry Kofi – congas
• Tony Abayomi – percussion

References

1. Fela Kuti discography Archived May 31, 2014, at the Wayback Machine , accessed May 9, 2014
2. Dougan, J., AllMusic Review accessed May 9, 2014
3. Leitko, Aaron (October 2, 2014). "Vinyl Box Set 3 | Pitchfork Media". Pitchfork . Retrieved April 22, 2021.
4. Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 219.