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"This 50th Anniversary edition is pressed on gold nugget vinyl, housed inside a trifold jacket that features elements of the original vinyl packaging alongside newly licensed images from Femi Bankole Osunla and John Collins, a dossier envelope with poster, print, and newspaper clipping, wrapped with a metallic gold foil band." - Partisan Records
Expensive Shit is one of Fela Kuti's most notorious pieces, and for good reason. The title track chronicles an attempt to charge Fela for possessing weed with some funny details. The afrobeat pioneer was known for his bravery in confrontations with politicians and senior police or army officers. He was busted in 1974 when police raiding his home saw him swallow a joint. A succession of officers and goons tried to get him to fess up to no avail. Eventually he ended up in front of the head of Nigerian Interpol, who told him "I'm going to talk to you in my office...." "You get office?" Kuti asked sarcastically. "You foolish stupid bastard! You low-down sonofabitch, you dog, you goat, you....." Fela would spend the next threes days in jail while the authorities waited for him to produce an incriminating sample. He and his cellmates would swap waste buckets and the police were forced to let him go without any evidence. The track itself is a tough piece of afrobeat that features extended solo from trumpeter Tunde Williams. On the flip is a cut that is worthy of a 12" on it's own. "Water No Get Enemy" is slower in pace but no less powerful. Fela is front and center with his trademark tenor sax and the rhythm section is tight as ever. Absolutely essential for funk freaks, anyone remotely interested in afrobeat or any heads in between. Highly recommended.

50th anniversary edition
gold colored vinyl (please note: actual pressing color and packaging may differ from mock-up photo)
limited edition
indie exclusive
deluxe reimagined packaging
original release year: 1975
music label: Partisan Records 2026

reviewed by Señor Sueño Latino 08/2014

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Brand:Fela KutiCategory:_music-FUNKSKU:fr-5745Tags:Funk / Soul Vinyl, limited edition, pre-order, recommended, Sounds Of Africa Vinyltype:Vinyl LP