DISCOGRAPHY OF FELA KUTI (LIST OF ORIGINAL ALBUMS)


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NO

      
TITLE

      
ORIGINALY
      ISSUEED ALBUM

      (YEAR)

      
FRENCH
      / USA CD

      (YEAR)

      
JAPANESE
      CD

      (YEAR)

      
COMMENT



      
1
-FELA RANSOME-KUTI AND HIS KOOLA LOBITOS
      
EMI PNL 1002

      (1965)

      
BARCLAY 5494561-2

      (2001)

      
- not released -
Only
      6 of 11 tracks

      was reissued in Fr.

      
2
-unknown title / FELA RANSOME-KUTI AND HIS
      KOOLA LOBITOS
      
EMI ? 

      (1965 ?)

      
- not released -

      
- not released -
I've
      never seen it.

      
3
-AFRO-BEAT LIVE / FELA RANSOME-KUTI AND
      HIS KOOLA LOBITOS
      
PHILLIPS/POLYDOR PLP 001

      (1968?)

      
- not released -

      
- not released -
10 inch
      LP

      
4
-unknown title / FELA RANSOME-KUTI AND HIS
      KOOLA LOBITOS
      
NEMI ?

      (1969 ?)

      
- not released -

      
- not released -
I've
      never seen it.

      
5
-THE '69 LOS ANGELS SESSIONS
      
STERN'S STCD 3005

      (1993)

      
BARCLAY 549461-2

      (2001)

      
VICTOR VICJ 5057

      (1993)

      
- - -



      
*
-WAYO
      
? ( ? )

      
- - -

      
- - -
do not
      exist ?

      
*
-JEUN KO'KU
      
? ( ? )

      
- - -

      
- - -
do not
      exist ?

      
6
-FELA'S LONDON SCENE
      
EMI HNLX5200

      (1970)

      
released

      
VICTOR VICJ 5065

      (1993)

      
- - -



      
7
-WHY BLACK MAN DEY SUFFER...
      
AFRICAN SONGS AS0001 

      (1971)

      
- not released -

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
8
-LIVE ! / FELA KUTI WITH GINGER BAKER
      
REGAL ZONOPHONE SLRZ1023

      (1971)

      
BARCLAY 549382-2

      (2001)

      
- not released -
French
      CD contains one unreleased track.

      
G1
-STRATAVARIOUS / GINGER BAKER
      
UK POLYDOR 2383 133 

      (1972)

      
- not released -

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
*
-E NO POSSIBLE
      
EMI 006N (1972)

      
- - -

      
- - -
do not
      exist ?

      
9
-SHAKARA
      
EMI 008N 

      (1972)

      
BARCLAY

      (1999)

      
VICTOR VICJ 5062

      (1993)

      
- - -



      
10
-MUSIC OF FELA - ROFOROFO FIGHT
      
JOFABRO JILP 001

      (1972)

      
BARCLAY 549380-2

      (2001)

      
VICTOR VICJ 5064

      (1993)
French CD contains two 7" tracks.
 


      
11
-NA POI
      
EMI HNLX5070

      (1972)

      
BARCLAY

      (1999)

      
VICTOR VICJ 60195

      (1998)

      
- - -



      
12
-OPEN AND CLOSE
      
EMI HNLX5090

      (1972)

      
BARCLAY

      (2001)

      
VICTOR VICJ 5060

      (1993)

      
- - -



      
13
-AFRODISIAC
      
EMI 062

      (1973)

      
BARCLAY

      (2001)

      
VICTOR VICJ 5066

      (1993)

      
- - -



      
14
-GENTLEMAN
      
EMI 0009

      (1973)

      
BARCLAY

      (1999)

      
VICTOR VICJ 5063

      (1993)

      
- - -



      
15
-ALAGBON CLOSE
      
JOFABRO JILP 002

      (1974)

      
- not released -

      
VICTOR VICJ 5061

      (1993)

      
- - -



      
16
-HE MISS ROAD
      
EMI 006N

      (1975)

      
released

      
VICTOR VICJ 5065

      (1993)

      
- - -



      
17
-FELA'S BUDGET SPECIAL
      
EMI HNLX5081

      (1975)

      
- not released -

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
18
-EXPENSIVE SHIT
      
SOUNDWORK SHOP SWS 1001

      (1975)

      
BARCLAY

      (1999)

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
19
-NOISE FOR VENDOR MOUTH
      
AFROBEAT ABR O-11

      (1975)

      
BARCLAY 549246-2

      (2001)

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
20
-EVERYTHING SCATTER
      
COCONUT PMLP 1000

      (1975)

      
BARCLAY 549246-2

      (2001)

      
VICTOR VICJ 5063

      (1993)

      
- - -



      
21
-CONFUSION
      
EMI 0004

      (1975)

      
BARCLAY

      (1999)

      
VICTOR VICJ 5062

      (1993)

      
- - -



      
22
-KALAKUTA SHOW
      
KALAKUTA KR 01

      (1976)

      
BARCLAY

      (2001)

      
VICTOR VICJ 5061

      (1993)

      
- - -



      
23
-IKOYI BLINDNESS
      
AFRIVA MUSIC AMILP 001

      (1976)

      
BARCLAY

      (2001)

      
VICTOR VICJ 60194

      (1998)

      
- - -



      
24
-YELLOW FEVER
      
DECCA AFRODISIA DWAPS 2004

      (1976)

      
BARCLAY

      (1999)

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
25
-UP SIDE DOWN
      
DECCA AFRODISIA DWAPS 2005

      (1976)

      
BARCLAY

      (2001)

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
26
-NO BREAD / UNNECESSARY BEGGING
      
SOUNDWORK SHOP SWS 1003

      (1976)

      
BARCLAY

      (2001)

      
VICTOR VICJ 60194

      (1998)

      
- - -



      
27
-BEFORE I JUMP LIKE MONKEY GIVE M BANANA
      
COCONUT PMLP 1001

      (1976)

      
BARCLAY

      (2001)

      
VICTOR VICJ 60193

      (1998)

      
- - -



      
28
-FELA AGAIN, EXCUSE-O
      
COCONUT PMLP 1002

      (1976)

      
BARCLAY

      (2001)

      
VICTOR VICJ 60193

      (1998)

      
- - -



      
29
-ZOMBIE
      
COCONUT PMLP 1003

      (1976)

      
BARCLAY 549383-2

      (2001)

      
VICTOR VICJ 60195

      (1998)
French CD contains two unreleased track.
 


      
30
-THE BEST OF RANSOME KUTI
      
?

      (1976)

      
- not released -

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
31
-J.J.D. FELA LIVE AT KALAKUTA REPUBLIK
      
DECCA AFRODISIA DWAPS 2023

      (1977)

      
BARCLAY

      (2001)

      
VICTOR VICJ 60196

      (1998)

      
- - -



      
32A
-SORROW, TEARS AND BLOOD
      
DECCA AFRODISIA DWAPS 2025

      (1977; unreleased)

      
- - -

      
- - -

      
- - -



      
32B
-SORROW, TEARS AND BLOOD
      
KALAKUTA KK001-A

      (1977)

      
released

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
33
-OPPOSITE PEOPLE
      
DECCA AFRODISIA DWAPS 2026

      (1977)

      
released

      
VICTOR VICJ 60197

      (1998)

      
- - -



      
34
-STALEMATE
      
DECCA AFRODISIA DWAPS 2033

      (1977)

      
BARCLAY 547381-2

      (1999)

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
35
-FEAR NOT FOR MAN
      
DECCA AFRODISIA DWAPS 2035

      (1977)

      
BARCLAY 547381-2

      (1999)

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
36
-WHY BLACK MAN DEY SUFFER
      
DECCA AFRODISIA DWAPS 2036

      (1977; unreleased)

      
- - -

      
- - -

      
- - -



      
37
-OBSERVATION NO CRIME
      
DECCA AFRODISIA DWAPS 2037

      (1977; unreleased)

      
- - -

      
- - -
Title
      track appeared on Barclay 549383.

      
38
-I GOT SHOUT PLENTY
      
DECCA AFRODISIA DWAPS 2038

      (1977; unreleased)

      
- - -

      
- - -

      
- - -



      
39
-NO AGREEMENT
      
DECCA AFRODISIA DWAPS 2039

      (1977)

      
BARCLAY

      (1999)

      
VICTOR VICJ 60196

      (1998)

      
- - -



      
40
-SHUFFERING AND SMILING
      
COCONUT PMLP 1005

      (1977)

      
BARCLAY

      (1999)

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
41
-V.I P. (VAGABONDS IN POWER)
      
KALAKUTA KILP 001

      (1979)

      
BARCLAY 547384-2

      (1999)

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
42
-I.T.T. (INTERNATIONAL THIEF THIEF)
      
KALAKUTA KALP 002

      (1979)

      
BARCLAY

      (1999)

      
VICTOR VICJ 60197

      (1998)

      
- - -



      
43
-UNKNOWN SOLDIER
      
PHONODISK SKYLARK SKLP003A

      (1979)

      
BARCLAY 547379-2

      (1999)

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
44
-AUTHORITY STEALING
      
(KALAKUTA CE 1275/1276)

      (1980)

      
BARCLAY 547384-2

      (1999)

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
45
-MUSIC OF MANY COLOURS / WITH ROY AYERS
      
PHONODISC PHD 003

      (1980)

      
BARCLAY

      (2001)

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
46
-COFFIN FOR HEAD OF STATE
      
KALAKUTA KALP 003

      (1981)

      
BARCLAY 547379-2

      (1999)

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
47
-ORIGINAL SUFFER HEAD
      
LAGOS INTERNATIONAL 2

      (1981)

      
released

      
VICTOR VICJ 60198

      (1998)

      
- - -



      
48
-PERAMBULATOR
      
LAGOS INTERNATIONAL LIR
      6

      (1983)

      
released

      
VICTOR VICJ 60198

      (1998)

      
- - -



      
49
-LIVE IN AMSTERDAM
      
UK EMI FELA 2401293

      (1984)

      
BARCLAY

      (2001)

      
VICTOR VICJ 60199

      (1998)
Only vol.1 was reissued in Japan.
 


      
50A
-ARMY ARRANGEMENT (ORIGINAL VERSION)
      
CELLULOID CEL 6115

      (1985)

      
BARCLAY 547381-2

      (1999)

      
VICTOR VICJ 60199

      (1998)

      
- - -



      
50B
-ARMY ARRANGEMENT
      
CELLULOID CEL 6109

      (1985)

      
CELLULOID CEL 6109

      (1985)

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
51
-I GOT SHOT PLENTY !!!
      
DECCA AFRODISIA SWAPS 2251

      (1986)

      
- not released -

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
52A
-TEACHER DON'T TEACH ME NONSENSE
      
POLYGRAM PH 2004

      (1986)

      
BARCLAY

      (2001)

      
- not released -
2 sides
      LP

      
52B
-TEACHER DON'T TEACH ME NONSENSE
      
BARCLAY 831325-1

      (1986)

      
BARCLAY

      (2001)

      
- not released -
4 sides
      LP

      
53
-BEASTS OF NO NATION
      
KALAKUTA KALP 008

      (1989)

      
BARCLAY

      (2001)

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
54
-OVERTAKE DON OVERTAKE OVERTAKE
      
KALAKUTA KALP 009

      (1989)

      
BARCLAY

      (2001)

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
55
-CONFUSION BREAK BONE
      
KALAKUTA KALP 010

      (1990)

      
- not released -

      
- not released -

      
- - -



      
56
-JUST LIKE THAT
      
KALAKUTA KALP 011

      (1990)

      
BARCLAY

      (2001)

      
VICTOR VICJ 60200

      (1998)

      
- - -



      
57
-US (UNDERGROUND SYSTEM)
      
KALAKUTA KALP 013

      (1992)

      
BARCLAY

      (2001)

      
VICTOR VICJ 60200

      (1998)

      
- - -


EVERYTHING SCATTER (Rera French Album)

NOTES (English)

(1) This discography is just a list of FELA KUTI's original albums and reissued CDs of them available in the world or in Japan.

(2) FELA KUTI has released many shingles and a large part of them have not yet reissued. Concerning about them, you should refer to ENDO TOSHIYA's discography. It's the best discography about the recordings by FELA KUTI.

NOTES (Japanese)

(1) フェラ・クティのオリジナル・アルバムとそのリイッシューＣＤをリスト化した。これを見ると、存在未確認盤と未発売盤を除くとほとんどのオリジナル・アルバムがＣＤで聞くことが出きる状態であることが分かる。

(2) 一方で、フェラは大量のシングルを発表しており、これらはほとんど復刻されておらず、ＣＤ化が待ち望まれる。

(3) アルバムの番号はほぼレコーディング順に並べたが、７０年代のアルバムについてははっきりしない部分が多く残されている。

(4) (*) は『レコード・コレクターズ』の連載（１９９４年３月〜１９９５年３月）で深沢美樹氏が触れていた盤である。深沢氏も存在が疑わしいと言及されているアルバムだが、一応リストに載せた。

(5) ゲスト参加アルバムは除外したが、ジンジャー・ベイカーとの作品（G1）は準リーダー作とみなし、リストに含めた。

REFERENCES

(1) 遠藤斗氏也：The discograpy of FELA KUTI

(2) 深沢美樹：「フェラ・クティの全アルバム」（レコード・コレクターズ１９９４年３月号〜１９９５年３月号）

(3) Michael E. Veal : "FELA: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF AN AFRICAN MUSICAL ICON" (TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2000)

(4) and more...

Special Thanks to: Endo Toshiya

(2001/04/03 ver.1.0)
(2001/04/04 ver.1.1)