King Sunny Ade and His African Beats – Aura
(Island Records 1984 ILPS9746)
Matrix No’s: A1/B2 – UK Pressing
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are a few light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– some slight wear to edges
Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye MFR (born 22 September 1946), known professionally as King Sunny Adé, is a Nigerian jùjú singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is regarded as one of the first African pop musicians to gain international success and has been called one of the most influential musicians of all time.
Aura is a 1984 album by Nigerian jùjú band King Sunny Adé And His African Beats. It was the third of King Sunny Adé’s three releases for Island Records, following on the heels of 1983’s Syncro System.
Track listing
| A1 | Ase | |
| A2 | Gboromiro | |
| A3 | Ogunja | |
| B1 | Oremi | |
| B2 | Ire | |
| B3 | Iro |
- Art Direction – Bruno Tilley
- Bass – Jeyy Ihejejo
- Congas, Backing Vocals – Shino Abiodun
- Engineer – Gary Olazabal
- Engineer [Assistant] – Abdloulaye Sumare
- Guitar [Rhythm] – John Akpan
- Guitar [Solo] – Segun Ilori
- Guitar [Tenor] – Bob Ohiri
- Lacquer Cut By – Graeme
- Maracas – Michael Babalola
- Photography By – Brian Griffin
- Producer – Martin Meissonnier
- Producer, Guitar [Lead], Lead Vocals, Bongos, Congas – King Sunny Ade
- Recorded By [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Candido, Gibril, Mr. Salami, Mathew Osiyawu, Philip Tenants, Stephen Street
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Godwin Logie
- Shekere – Ganiyu Alashe
- Steel Guitar – Ademola Adepoju
- Talking Drum – Alhaji Timmy Olaitan
- Vocals – Femi Owomoyela, Jacob Ajakaiye, Niyi Falaye, Tunde Temiola
- Written-By – King Sunny Adé, Tony Allen (tracks: B1)
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