Best of the Classic Years

Best of the Classic Years Artist: King Sunny Ade
Label: Shanachie
Category: Music


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Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 016351663429
EAN: 0016351663429
ASIN: B000087DT4


Release Date: 2003-02-11

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Tracks:

  1. Sunny Ti De
  2. Bombibele Horojo
  3. Oro Towo Baseti
  4. No Salapata
  5. African Beats Lu Nsere
  6. Synchro System
  7. Ibanuje Mon Iwon
  8. Afai Bowon
  9. Ogun Party Part 1
  10. Adena Ike

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Juju Juju.......2005-11-28

This is dance music of the transcendent variety, with swaying rhythms and the lilting, heavily-channeled guitars the Nigerian style known as juju became famous for. These are early recordings, taken mostly from the late 1960s and early 1970s, long before he landed a record contract in the West and briefly made inroads via the emerging "worldbeat" movement of the 1980s. Largely sung in Yoruba, with two tracks pushing past 17 minutes in length, and instrumental more often than not, it's easy to see how Ade was a harder sell than Bob Marley. But don't let any small cultural differences keep you away from the delightful artistry of King Sunny. The music both lifts your spirits and moves your feet.

4 out of 5 stars raw Juju.......2003-08-21

If you like the groove of Juju but are put off by the over-production of Ade's 1980s albums that brought him renown in the states, or even if you're just a fan of Juju music in general this is a good collection. Apparently culled from his recordings between 1967-74, the tracks here have a funkier sound, with some of the production sounding like a distant cousin of dub reggae or acid rock.

The first five tracks (out of 10) comprise an 18 minute medley from one album, a choice I find slightly strange considering the producers supposedly had 12 albums of material to choose from. In addition, track 6 is the complete 18 minute version of Synchro System, later rerecorded and made into something of a hit in the US. Still, the medley really burns, and seems worth including in its entirety. The other four tracks are solid as well, and in all, the CD provides more than 70 minutes of the best Juju ever recorded.

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