| Happy Children | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | September 1973 | |||
| Studio | Lansdowne Studios, Holland Park, London | |||
| Length | 37:22 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Peter Gallen | |||
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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.
| 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 | ||
| Chart (1973-1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [1] | 46 |
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