Happy Children (album)
1973 studio album by Osibisa
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Happy Children is the fifth studio album by Ghanaian Afro rock band Osibisa released in 1973 by Warner Bros. Records WB 2732. Released on CD format 2000 by One Way Records 35164 and COE Records COE 111.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | September 1973 | |||
| Studios | Lansdowne Studios, Holland Park, London | |||
| Length | 37:22 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Peter Gallen | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Happy Children" | Osibisa | 6:32 |
| 2. | "We Want to Know (Mo)" | Osibisa | 5:59 |
| 3. | "Kotoku" | Osibisa | 2:39 |
| 4. | "Take Your Trouble... Go" | Osibisa | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Adwoa" | Osibisa | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Bassa-Bassa" | Osibisa | 4:57 |
| 7. | "Somaja" | Osibisa | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Fire" | Osibisa | 5:20 |
| Total length: | 37:22 | ||
Track listing CD COE Records
- "Happy Children"
- "Fire"
- "Adwoa"
- "Take Your Trouble... Go"
- "Bassa-Bassa"
- "Somaja"
- "Kotoku"
- "We Want to Know"
Personnel
- Teddy Osei – tenor saxophone, flute, percussion, vocals
- Sol Amarfio – bongos, drums
- Mac Tontoh – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Kofi Ayivor – congas, percussion
- Jean-Karl Dikoto Mandengue – bass
- Jean-Alain Roussel – keyboards
Production
- Producer – Peter Gallen
- Engineer – Ashley Howe
- Cover illustration – Jeff Schrier
- Art direction – Ed Thrasher
- Photography – Fin Costello
Charts
| Chart (1973–1974) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[1] | 46 |