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Johnny Pate - Shaft In Africa

Label:
Catalog#:
ABCX-793
Format:
Vinyl, LP
Country:
US
Released:
1973
Genre:
Funk / Soul
Style:
Soul, Funk

Tracklist

A1   You Can’t Even Walk In The Park (Opening Theme) 2:30 X
A2   Are You Man Enough? (Main Title) 2:10 X
    Vocals - Four Tops
A3   Aleme Finds Shaft 1:33 X
A4   Shaft In Africa (Addis) 3:04 X
A5   Headman 2:14 X
A6   El Jardia 3:02 X
B1   Are You Man Enough? 3:27 X
    Vocals - Four Tops
B2   Jazar’s Theme 1:33 X
B3   Truck Stop 2:15 X
B4   Aleme’s Theme 2:17 X
B5   El Jardia (Reprise) 1:43 X
B6   Are You Man Enough? (End Title) 0:43 X
    Vocals - Four Tops

Credits

Arranged By - Don Hockett
Engineer - Aaron Rochin , Howard Gale , Phil Kaye
Producer - Brian Potter
Producer [Conducted By], Arranged By, Written-by - Johnny Pate
Producer, Arranged By - Dennis Lambert
Producer, Engineer - Steve Barri
Scoring Engineer [Music Cues] - Joe Sidore

Notes

Recorded at Western Recorders & ABC Recording Studios, Inc.
Re-issued in 2006.

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Review by drum-beats Feb 09, 2008
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.