Johnny Pate – Shaft In Africa
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ABC Records – ABCX-793
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| A1 | You Can’t Even Walk In The Park (Opening Theme) | 2:30 | ||
| A2 |
Are You Man Enough? (Main Title)
Vocals – Four Tops |
2:10 | ||
| A3 | Aleme Finds Shaft | 1:33 | ||
| A4 | Shaft In Africa (Addis) | 3:04 | ||
| A5 | Headman | 2:14 | ||
| A6 | El Jardia | 3:02 | ||
| B1 |
Are You Man Enough?
Vocals – Four Tops |
3:27 | ||
| B2 | Jazar’s Theme | 1:33 | ||
| B3 | Truck Stop | 2:15 | ||
| B4 | Aleme’s Theme | 2:17 | ||
| B5 | El Jardia (Reprise) | 1:43 | ||
| B6 |
Are You Man Enough? (End Title)
Vocals – Four Tops |
0:43 |
Credits
- Arranged By – Don Hockett
- Arranged By, Conductor, Producer, Written-By – Johnny Pate
- Arranged By, Producer – Dennis Lambert
- Engineer – Aaron Rochin, Howard Gale, Phil Kaye
- Engineer [Music Cues] – Joe Sidore
- Engineer, Producer – Steve Barri
- Producer – Brian Potter
Notes
Recorded at Western Recorders & ABC Recording Studios, Inc.
Reissued in 2006.
Other Versions (Showing 5 of 7) View All
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaft In Africa (LP, RE, Unofficial) | Probe (4) | 1 C 062-94 644 | Europe | |||
| Shaft In Africa (LP) | Probe | 1C 062 - 94 644 | Germany | 1973 | ||
| Shaft In Africa (LP, Album) | Probe | ABCX-793 | India | 1973 | ||
| Shaft In Africa (LP, Album) | Probe | SPB 1077 | UK | 1973 | ||
| Shaft In Africa (CD, Album, Ltd, RE) | Hip-O Select, Geffen Records | B0004398-02 | US | 2005 |
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Reviews & Discussion
Track A.4 of this album (Shaft In Africa) is a fantastic instrumental song made famous later by Norman Cook, using it as an intro for his "It Began In Africa" song that appears in the "Urban All Stars EP" from 1988 under the "Urban" Label. The Congas, Percussions and heavy breaks reminds me of Michael Viner's "Incredible Bongo Band". Shaft In Africa continues to be an essential sample by many Dj's and Hip Hop Producers.
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