Heads (Osibisa album)

Heads is the third album by British Afro rock band Osibisa released in 1972.

Heads
Studio album by Osibisa
Released	1972
Recorded	July-August 1972
Studio	Air Studios, London
Length	41:16
Label	MCA
Producer	Osibisa, John Punter
Osibisa chronology
Woyaya (1971) Heads (1972) Best of Osibisa (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Christgau's Record Guide	B−^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Kokorokoo"	Osei, Tontoh	4:55
2.	"Wango Wango"	Richardson	4:31
3.	"So So Mi La So"	Osibisa	3:13
4.	"Sweet America"	Amao	4:22
5.	"Ye Tie Wo"	Bedeau	4:12
6.	"Che Che Kule"	Amarfio	6:32
7.	"Mentumi"	Amarfio, Osei, Richardson	3:40
8.	"Sweet Sound"	Richardson	5:06
9.	"Do You Know"	Bailey	4:45
Total length:			41:16

Charts

Chart (1972/73)	Position
United States (Billboard 200)	125
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[2]	19
Canada (RPM Magazine)^[3]	86

Personnel

• Teddy Osei – tenor saxophone, flute, African drums, vocals
• Sol Amarfio – African drums, bells, bongos, cowbells, drums, percussion, vocals
• Mac Tontoh – trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet, kabasa, percussion, vocals
• Spartacus R (Roy Bedeau) – bass guitar, percussion
• Wendell Richardson – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, lead vocals
• Robert Bailey – congas, flute, acoustic guitar, Moog bass, organ, piano, electric piano, clavinet, timbales, percussion, vocals
• Loughty Lasisi Amao – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, congas
• Robert Bailey, Jr. – bass, acoustic guitar, Moog synthesizer, organ, piano, electric piano, timbales, vocals

Production

• Producer – Osibisa and John Punter
• Engineer – John Punter
• Cover painting – Abdul Mati Klarwein
• Cover design – David Howells
• Osibisa logo – Roger Dean
• Photography – Shepard Sherbell
• Remastering – Andrew Thompson
• Liner notes – Alan Robinson

References

1. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: O". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 10 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 226. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
3. "RPM Top 100 Albums - December 9, 1972" (PDF).

• All information from liner notes of CD Heads (Copyright © 1972 MCA Records).
• Allmusic [1]

Exyternal Links

• Heads at Discogs (list of releases)