Manu Dibango

• 2X 140 GRAM VINYL

• GATEFOLD SLEEVE

Released in 1980, recorded in Jamaica on Chris Blackwell’s label, Island Record’s , with quite a few big names included and not only from Jamaica but the U.S.A as well with the Brecker brothers included with Michael on sax and Randy on trumpet with Joe Faddis, Mike Lawrence supporting and Gwen Guthrie being one of the backing vocalists.. Plenty of big Jamaican names also with Ansell Collins, Sly and Robbie, Mikey Chung with a few others from the area as well for Manu Dibango’s Reggae excursion with the album “Gone Clear” which has also been re released on the French label Sonodisc in 1990 under the name “Rasta Souvenir” on two discs which does include Manu’s following Reggae release on Island “Ambassador” on each disc respectively albeit with a slight track order change the albums are still separate in their entirety on each of the discs.

PERSONNEL:

• Manu Dibango - saxophone, piano, marimba
• Clyde Bullard, Robbie Shakespeare - bass
• 'Crusher' Bennett, Mikey "Boo" Richards*, "Sticky" Thompson - percussion
• Sly Dunbar - drums
• Mikey Chung - guitar
• Geoffrey Chung - guitar keyboard
• Ansel Collins, Clive Hunt, Peter Ashbourne, Robbie Lyn - keyboard
• Lou Marini, Michael Brecker - saxophone
• Barry Rogers, Ed Byrne - trombone
• Jon Faddis, Mike Lawrence, Randy Brecker - trumpet
• Brenda White*, Frank Floyd, Gwen Guthrie, Ullanda McCullough, Yvonne Lewis - vocals

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Full Up
• A2. Goro City
• A3. Doctor Bird

• SIDE B
• B1. Frozen Soul
• B2. Tek Time
• B3. Happy Feeling

• SIDE C
• C1. Ca Va Chouia
• C2. Bona Sango
• C3. Kumbele Style

• SIDE D
• D1. Night Jet
• D2. Choc'n'Soul
• D3. Reggae Makossa