Louis Moholo Octet – Spirits Rejoice!
Tracklist
| A1 | Khanya Apho Ukhona (Shine Wherever You Are) | 7:50 | |
| A2 | You Ain't Gonna Know Me 'Cos You Think You Know Me | 7:11 | |
| A3 | Ithi-gqi (Appear) | 8:14 | |
| B1 | Amaxesha Osizi (Times Of Sorrow) | 9:49 | |
| B2 | Wedding Hymn | 11:11 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – Ogun Recording Ltd.
- Recorded At – Redan Recorders
- Published By – Ogun Publishing Co.
- Published By – Burlington Music
- Published By – SteepleChase Music (2)
Credits
- Arranged By – Louis Moholo, Nick Evans
- Bass – Harry Miller, Johnny Dyani
- Drums – Louis Moholo
- Engineer [Recording] – Roger T. Wake*
- Layout – Maja Larsson
- Liner Notes [Inner Sleeve] – Matthew Wright (6)
- Liner Notes [Rear Sleeve] – Steve Lake (2)
- Piano – Keith Tippett
- Producer – Ron Barron
- Reissue Producer – Mark Harwood (2)
- Remastered By – Giuseppe Ielasi
- Tenor Saxophone – Evan Parker
- Trombone – Nick Evans, Radu Malfatti
- Trumpet – Kenny Wheeler
Notes
Recorded on 24 January 1978, London.
©Ogun Recording Ltd. 1978
High gloss sleeve. White cardboard die-cut inner sleeve with liner notes newly written for reissue.
Edition of 1,000 copies.
©Ogun Recording Ltd. 1978
High gloss sleeve. White cardboard die-cut inner sleeve with liner notes newly written for reissue.
Edition of 1,000 copies.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (sticker): 5055869582933
Other Versions (2)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Spirits Rejoice! (LP, Album) | Ogun | OG 520 | UK | 1978 | ||
New Submission | Spirits Rejoice! (5×File, FLAC, Album, Reissue, Remastered) | Ogun | none | UK | 2019 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- Edited one year ago5 stars. This is a classic and deserves a place in any music collection!
- One of my all-time favorite albums! From the joyfully wild romp of Shine through the jauntily triumphant cheekiness of Know Me, the sheer enjoyment of being alive -- even under inhumanly repressive conditions -- in the township-oriented Appear and all-senses-full-on of Wedding Hymn, to the bittersweet, utterly devastating yet tenaciously hopeful Sorrow, it is the perfect combination of pure music (no lyrics) with withering (anti-apartheid) political critique. Art and politics have rarely come together as seamlessly, freely, and searingly as this. Sadly, too many of Moholo's musical and political comrades never got to return to South Africa, but we can still listen to this masterpiece in their memory while working towards the kind of better future that they all dedicated their lives to. Amandla Ngawethu!
I love this album. Was recommended to me by the local record store. Completely blown away - those beautiful melodies fused with improvisational parts; pure bliss. Absolutely magnificent. Don’t know why this isn’t widely considered to be a jazz masterpiece. The pressing serves the album well; nicely done reissue.
Release
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