Roy Ayers - Africa, Center Of The World

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A1	Africa, Center Of The World Written-By – Fela Anikulapu-Kuti*	5:26
A2	Intro / The River Niger Written-By – Roy Ayers	5:23
A3	I'll Just Keep Trying Written-By – James Bedford, Roy Ayers	6:02
A4	Destination Motherland Written-By – Luther Wilson, Roy Ayers, Tanya Woods	4:53
B1	The Third Eye Written-By – Roy Ayers	4:49
B2	Intro / Land Of Fruit And Honey Written-By – Roy Ayers	5:24
B3	Intro / Mo Nise Si E (I Love You) Written-By – Luther Wilson, Tanya Woods	7:07
B4	There's A Master Plan Written-By – James Bedford, Roy Ayers, William Allen	3:45

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Polydor Ltd.
• Manufactured By – Polydor Ltd.
• Produced For – Ro-Ayers Production Co. Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
• Made By – James Upton Ltd.
• Printed By – James Upton Ltd.
• Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York
• Recorded At – Artisan Sound Recorders
• Remixed At – Minot Sound
• Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
• Designed At – Yellow Go-Rilla Prod. Ltd.

Credits

• Arranged By [Special Background Vocals] – Edwin Birdsong (tracks: A1)
• Arranged By [Strings] – William Allen
• Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Debbie Cole, Ethel Beatty
• Bass – Peter Brown
• Concept By [Album Concept], Engineer [Additional Remix Assistance And Support] – Dennis Armstead
• Drums – Omar Hakim, Quentin Dennard, Steve Cobb
• Electric Piano – Harold Land, Jr., Lesette Wilson
• Engineer – Carla Bandini, Rick Smith
• Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Ray Bardani
• Guitar – Jeffery Quiton
• Guitar, Handclaps – Chuck Anthony
• Handclaps – Roy Ayers III
• Illustration – Wendy Grossman
• Lead Vocals – Carla Vaughn, Marva Hicks, Terri Wells
• Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Sylvia Striplin
• Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Handclaps, Clavinet [Clavinette], Synthesizer [Arp], Cowbell – James Bedford
• Marimba [Bass Marimba], Handclaps, Bells, Shekere – William Allen
• Mastered By – Herb Powers*
• Percussion – Dom Um Romao
• Percussion [Cups] – Dennis Armstead
• Producer [Assistant Remix Producer] – William Allen
• Producer [Remix Producer] – Ted Daryll
• Producer, Arranged By – James Bedford, Roy Ayers, William Allen
• Recorded By [Additional Recording] – Ron Carran
• Vibraphone [Vibes], Lead Vocals, Handclaps, Electric Piano, Clavinet [Clavinette], Marimba [Bass Marimba], Congas, Synthesizer [Quadra] – Roy Ayers
• Vocals – Ray Cookie Keith
• Vocals, Cuica [Quica] – Weldon Arthur McDougal III
• Voice – Miles Bailer Armstead (tracks: A2), William Allen (tracks: A2)
• Voice [Speaking] – Jojo Lole Dawodu, Omo Yeni Anikulapo-Kuti
• Voice [Vocal Naration] – Erlean Perry (tracks: A1)

Notes

℗ & © 1981 Polygram Records Inc
Original sound recording made by Polygram Records Inc

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Matrix label side A): 2391 517-A
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix label side B): 2391 517-B
• Matrix / Runout: 2391517 A//1▽1E420 1 1 1
• Matrix / Runout: 2391517 B//1▽1E420 1 1 1

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
PD-1-6327, 2391 527	Roy Ayers	Africa, Center Of The World ‎(LP, Album, Hau)	Polydor, Polydor	PD-1-6327, 2391 527	US	1981
PD-1-6327	Roy Ayers	Africa, Center Of The World ‎(LP, RE)	Polydor	PD-1-6327	US	Unknown
PD-1-6327	Roy Ayers	Africa, Center Of The World ‎(LP, Album)	Polydor	PD-1-6327	US	1981
PD-1-6327	Roy Ayers	Africa, Center Of The World ‎(LP)	Polydor	PD-1-6327	US	1981
PROA-286	Roy Ayers	Africa, Center Of The World ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Polydor	PROA-286	Japan	2009

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