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April 20, 2010

Sunny Adé and his Green Spot Band
Nigerian’s Juju-Highlife at it’s Best
African Songs Ltd. 1973

Sunny Adé, front, cd size

Sunny Adé and his Green Spot Band made a series of 4 albums called
The Master Guitarist. They were recorded in the famous EMI Studio’s
at Abbey Road London and this LP is ‘The Best of Sunny Adé Master Guitarist’.
I am not sure but if we believe the text on the back, written by some former
owner, it could well be from 1973. Logically, we may conclude it is not from
after 1973. The 4 albums are a collection of his best songs in the first 5 years
of his fame. ( 1966 – 1971 ) Remarkable is the fact the LP contains 12 songs
that stand alone. We are used to find his albums with one or at most two tracks
on one LP-side. I read somewhere, the phenomenon develloped later and in the old
days the songs were much shorter. Also different from his later work is that the
music from this period is called Juju-Highlife instead of just Juju. These songs
are very fresh and expose a young Sunny Adé. Love the chorus.

tracks;

1 Ija pari
2 Challenge Cup 1967
3 Olalekan salami
4 O le ku
5 Afojudi
6 Ibi lekeleke ti nf’oso
7 Late Alao ( Baba Oja )
8 A nw’oba
9 Adura wa
10 Egbe igbimo
11 Sewele
12 Adeleke Oshinjinrin

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20 Comments

  1. ariyaSpot 20 April 2010 at 21:50 - Reply

    In the very beginning, KSA said the songs used to be short short but they decided to go full version because it seemed to fit the style on non stop enjoyment when the music was on, and as such that began the era of long play version. I like the long play version better

  2. ariyaSpot 20 April 2010 at 21:50 - Reply

    In the very beginning, KSA said the songs used to be short short but they decided to go full version because it seemed to fit the style on non stop enjoyment when the music was on, and as such that began the era of long play version. I like the long play version better

  3. grooVemonzter 21 April 2010 at 01:36 - Reply

    I was just about to go to bed when I though, hmmmm let’s check Global Groove and see if anything new is up. My next thought was OMG…. Thank you Moos!!

  4. grooVemonzter 21 April 2010 at 01:36 - Reply

    I was just about to go to bed when I though, hmmmm let’s check Global Groove and see if anything new is up. My next thought was OMG…. Thank you Moos!!

  5. moos 21 April 2010 at 06:20 - Reply

    Well, AriyaSpot, I understand your point of view. Personally I don’t like to compare. This is how it was in those days and I like it a lot aswell. Aren’t this great songs ?

  6. moos 21 April 2010 at 06:20 - Reply

    Well, AriyaSpot, I understand your point of view. Personally I don’t like to compare. This is how it was in those days and I like it a lot aswell. Aren’t this great songs ?

  7. symbolkid 21 April 2010 at 08:56 - Reply

    i was hoping to hear those Master Guitarist records someday. looks like a compilation of them, you say, no? thank you very much for it!

  8. symbolkid 21 April 2010 at 08:56 - Reply

    i was hoping to hear those Master Guitarist records someday. looks like a compilation of them, you say, no? thank you very much for it!

  9. reservatory 21 April 2010 at 13:48 - Reply

    Very cool! Thanks for this and the Congolese 360 goodies! Always a pleasure in store…

  10. reservatory 21 April 2010 at 13:48 - Reply

    Very cool! Thanks for this and the Congolese 360 goodies! Always a pleasure in store…

  11. Goofy 21 April 2010 at 15:50 - Reply

    Ariyaspot, on KSA’s album “Seven Degrees North” the songs are not 12-18 mins long, but shorter. As I understand it that album is not that old. Anyway, putting that aside it is the wonderful and joyous music that matters. Thanks again Moos!!

  12. Goofy 21 April 2010 at 15:50 - Reply

    Ariyaspot, on KSA’s album “Seven Degrees North” the songs are not 12-18 mins long, but shorter. As I understand it that album is not that old. Anyway, putting that aside it is the wonderful and joyous music that matters. Thanks again Moos!!

  13. moos 21 April 2010 at 17:24 - Reply

    I’ve got the No 4, soon come…

  14. moos 21 April 2010 at 17:24 - Reply

    I’ve got the No 4, soon come…

  15. Lee Lee 28 April 2010 at 14:36 - Reply

    Thanks so much. I love the highlife grooves.

  16. Lee Lee 28 April 2010 at 14:36 - Reply

    Thanks so much. I love the highlife grooves.

  17. olarewaju 4 May 2010 at 13:59 - Reply

    Could you help me get the following king sunny ade’s albums _ Explosion 1984.Gratitude 1985, Otito 1985, saviour 1985 and destiny 1988

  18. olarewaju 4 May 2010 at 13:59 - Reply

    Could you help me get the following king sunny ade’s albums _ Explosion 1984.Gratitude 1985, Otito 1985, saviour 1985 and destiny 1988

  19. olarewaju 4 May 2010 at 13:59 - Reply

    Could you help me get the following king sunny ade’s albums _ Explosion 1984.Gratitude 1985, Otito 1985, saviour 1985 and destiny 1988

  20. Pim 23 August 2014 at 21:02 - Reply

    Ever since I discovered O Le Ku through your Three Minute Magic comp, I’ve been fruitlessly looking for the album where it originated. So happy you re-upped this. A Nw’oba and Adura Wa easily surpass the awesomeness of O Le Ku.

    Thank you!

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