Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble - The African Beat Album

Tracklist

1	Ayiko Ayiko (Welcome, Welcome, My Darling) Written-By – Ilori
2	Tobi Ilu Written-By – James H. Bey
3	Ife L'Ayo (There Is Happiness In Love) Written-By – Ilori
4	Prayer By Solomon G. Ilori
5	Obirin African (Woman Of Africa) Written-By – Garvin Masseaux
6	Ero Ti Nr'ojeje Written-By – Solomon G. Ilori
7	Love, The Mystery Of Written-By – Guy Warren

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BLP 4097	Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble	The African Beat ‎(LP, Mono)	Blue Note	BLP 4097	US	1962
BST 84097, BLP-4097 / 84097, 84097	Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble	The African Beat ‎(LP, RE)	Blue Note, Blue Note, Blue Note	BST 84097, BLP-4097 / 84097, 84097	US	1976
BST 84097 K, BLP-4097 / 84097, 84097	Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble	The African Beat ‎(LP, RE)	Blue Note, Blue Note, Blue Note	BST 84097 K, BLP-4097 / 84097, 84097	Germany	Unknown
BLP 4097/84097	Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble	The African Beat ‎(LP)	Blue Note	BLP 4097/84097	US	Unknown
UCCQ-9535	Art Blakey And The Afro-Drum Ensemble	The African Beat ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM)	Blue Note	UCCQ-9535	Japan	2019

Credits

• Bass – Ahmed Abdul-Malik
• Bata, Congas – Robert Crowder
• Congas – James Ola Folami
• Congas, Drums [Telegraph Drum], Percussion [Double Gong] – Chief Bey
• Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
• Drums [Bambara Drum, Log Drum, Corboro Drum], Percussion [Double Gong] – Montego Joe
• Drums, Timpani, Gong, Drums [Telegraph Drum] – Art Blakey
• Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff
• Oboe, Flute, Saxophone [Tenor], Horns [Cow Horn], Kalimba – Yusef Lateef
• Percussion [Chekere], Maracas [African Maracas], Congas – Garvin Masseaux
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
• Producer – Alfred Lion
• Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
• Timpani – Curtis Fuller
• Vocals, Whistle [Penny Whistle], Talking Drum – Solomon G. Ilori

Notes

Curtis Fuller performs by courtesy of Ampar Records.

Recorded on January 24, 1962.

"VAN GELDER" is stamped into the run out groove of both sides.

Label is blue and white, with "Blue Note Records Inc • New York USA" on Side A and "Blue Note Records • A Division of Liberty Records, Inc." on side B

Back cover reads "43 West 61st St., New York 23".

Barcodes

• Matrix / Runout: BN-LP-4097 A VAN GELDER
• Matrix / Runout (BN - LP - (number crossed out) - 1): BNLP 4097 B-1 VAN GELDER

Companies

• Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Video

Album

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