Fela Kuti - Upside Down [New Vinyl LP] 180 Gram

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Fela Kuti - Upside Down [New Vinyl LP] 180 Gram Artist: Fela Kuti Title: Upside Down Format: Vinyl LP Genre: International UPC: 720841205913 Release Date: 2016 Record Label: Knitting Factory Album Tracks1. Upside Down - Fela Kuti2. Go Slow - Fela Kuti 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Upside Down and Zombie, both released in 1976, were made at the mid-point of an extraordinary three-year purple period during which Fela recorded 24 albums of new material. Upside Down is unusual in that it includes a second lead vocalist, Fela's American friend Sandra Izsadore, who he'd known since touring the US in 1969. Izsadore, a black rights activist, introduced him to the writings of Malcolm X, Angela Davis, Rap Brown, Stokely Carmichael, Huey Newton and other revolutionary thinkers. Fela later credited Izsadore with helping inspire his philosophy of Blackism. Izsadore can take credit for something else, too: she affirmed Fela's use of weed. Fela had first smoked in London in 1960 or 1961; during his time with Izsadore, he began to use weed regularly, continuing to do so until the end of his life. "Go Slow" was one of several songs Fela recorded which critiqued the consequences of over-rapid urbanization - in this case, traffic jams - using them as a metaphor to describe deeper social breakdowns.Copyright DirectToU LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Tags: 12" 180 Gram 2016 33 RPM 60 Days Album Down English International Knitting Factory Kuti, Fela Mint(M) Record Returns Accepted Seller Upside Down

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Specifications

Return Shipping Will Be Paid By	Seller
All Returns Accepted	Returns Accepted
Item Must Be Returned Within	60 Days
Duration	Album
Language	English
Record Grading	Mint(M)
Record Size	12"
Sleeve Grading	Mint(M)
Features	180 Gram
Speed	33 RPM
Title	Upside Down
Album Name	Upside Down
Type	Album
Brand	Knitting Factory
Format	Record
Release Year	2016
Genre	International
Record Label	Knitting Factory
Artist	Kuti, Fela
Release Title	Upside Down

Fela Kuti – Upside Down [New Vinyl LP] 180 Gram Artist: Fela Kuti Title: Upside Down Format: Vinyl LP Genre: International UPC: 720841205913 Release Date: 2016 Record Label: Knitting Factory Album Tracks1. Upside Down – Fela Kuti2. Go Slow – Fela Kuti 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Upside Down and Zombie, both released in 1976, were made at the mid-point of an extraordinary three-year purple period during which Fela recorded 24 albums of new material. Upside Down is unusual in that it includes a second lead vocalist, Fela’s American friend Sandra Izsadore, who he’d known since touring the US in 1969. Izsadore, a black rights activist, introduced him to the writings of Malcolm X, Angela Davis, Rap Brown, Stokely Carmichael, Huey Newton and other revolutionary thinkers. Fela later credited Izsadore with helping inspire his philosophy of Blackism. Izsadore can take credit for something else, too: she affirmed Fela’s use of weed. Fela had first smoked in London in 1960 or 1961; during his time with Izsadore, he began to use weed regularly, continuing to do so until the end of his life. «Go Slow» was one of several songs Fela recorded which critiqued the consequences of over-rapid urbanization – in this case, traffic jams – using them as a metaphor to describe deeper social breakdowns.Copyright DirectToU LLC. All Rights Reserved.