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Hugh Masekela - Uptownship

Label:

Novus

Catalog#:

3070-1-N

Format:

Vinyl, LP

Country:

Released:

1989

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Afro-Cuban Jazz

Tracklist

A1	Uptownship	6:01
	Bass [Bass Guitar] - Bakithi Khumalo* Drums - Sipho Kunene Organ - Mbongeni Ngema Trumpet, Keyboards - Mark Ledford Written-By - Hugh Masekela
A2	If You Don't Know Me By Now	6:25
	Backing Vocals - Hugh Masekela , Sharon Brooks Bass [Bass Guitar] - Emmanuel "Chulo" Gatewood* Vocals [Solo], Backing Vocals - Branice McKenzie Written-By - Gamble & Huff
A3	Now Or Never	4:46
	Bass [Bass Guitar] - Bakithi Khumalo* Trumpet - Mark Ledford Written-By - P. Makonotela*
A4	Hold On	5:33
	Backing Vocals - Tony Cedras Bass [Bass Guitar] - Emmanuel "Chulo" Gatewood* Percussion - Remi Kabaka Vocals [Duet], Backing Vocals - Hugh Masekela , Jenny Douglas Written-By - Jo Cang , Matthew Cang
B1	Ooo, Baby, Baby	6:18
	Backing Vocals - Branice McKenzie , Hugh Masekela , Ntomb Khona Dlamini* , Sharon Brooks , Thandi Zulu* Bass [Bass Guitar] - Emmanuel "Chulo" Gatewood* Written-By - S. Robinson*
B2	Egoli	5:38
	Backing Vocals - Hugh Masekela , John "Blackie" Selolwane* , Leleti Khumalo , Lindiwe Diamini* , Mali Hlatshwayo , Patrick Mlaba* , Thandekile* , Tony Cedras Bass [Bass Guitar] - Emmanuel "Chulo" Gatewood* Trumpet, Backing Vocals - Mark Ledford Vocals [Solo] - Lindiwe Hlengwa Written-By - Victor Ndlazilwane
B3	No Woman, No Cry	5:24
	Backing Vocals - Damon Duewhite , Francis Fuster , John "Blackie" Selolwane* , Mark Ledford , Morris Goldberg , Tony Cedras Bass [Bass Guitar], Backing Vocals - Emmanuel "Chulo" Gatewood* Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals - Hugh Masekela Written-By - Bob Marley
B4	Emavungweni	4:31
	Bass [Bass Guitar] - Bakithi Khumalo* Written-By - Ndikho Xaba
B5	Naledi	4:10
	Backing Vocals - Hugh Masekela , Mark Ledford , Tony Cedras Backing Vocals, Vocals [Solo] - John "Blackie" Selolwane* Bass [Bass Guitar] - Bakithi Khumalo* Written-By - John "Blackie" Selolwane*

Credits

Arranged By, Other [Conceived By] - Hugh Masekela
Artwork By [Art Direction, Design] - Ria Lewerke
Drums - Damon Duewhite
Edited By, Mastered By - Hugh Masekela , Morris Goldberg , Rick Rowe
Engineer - Cynthia Daniels , Lance McVickar
Engineer [Assistant] - Eddie Esz , Josie Lynn
Executive Producer - John Stirling
Flugelhorn, Cornet, Percussion - Hugh Masekela
Guitar, Vocals - John "Blackie" Selolwane*
Keyboards - Rico Tyler
Keyboards, Vocals, Accordion - Tony Cedras
Mixed By - John Cartwright , Sello Mokwena
Other [Series Director] - Steve Backer
Percussion - Francis Fuster
Photography - Brian Davis
Producer - Hugh Masekela , John Cartwright , Morris Goldberg , Rick Rowe
Producer [Basic Tracks For "hold On"] - Jo Cang , Matthew Cang
Saxophone [Alto], Whistle [Penny Whistle] - Morris Goldberg

Notes

Original rhythm tracks and horns recorded at Evergreen Studios (NYC): October 1988
Rhythm, horn and voice overdubs recorded at Evergreen Studios (NYC), Quantum Studios (Jersey City, N.J.), Baby Monster Studios (NYC) and RCA Studios (NYC): November 1988 - July 1989
Mixed at Quantum Studios (Jersey City, N.J.), Power Play Studios (Long Island City), Baby Monster Studios, Hit Factory and Electric Lady (NYC): April - August 1989
Edited and mastered at RCA Studios

(P)1989 BMG Music
(C)1989 BMG Music
BIEM GEMA
Made in Germany
LC 0316

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