The Best of the Classic Years

The Best of the Classic Years is a compilation album by Nigerian musician King Sunny Adé. It was released by Shanachie in 2003.[5] The album showcases Adé's rawer pre-Island Records sound.[6][7]

The Best of the Classic Years
Compilation album by
King Sunny Adé
Released2003
Recorded1969-1974
GenreJùjú, African pop
LabelShanachie[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauA+[3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Background

The compilation compiles material recorded between 1969 and 1974 for the Nigerian market.[2] The 1974 hit "Synchro System" was later re-recorded by Adé for his 1983 album of the same name.[2]

The album was compiled by Randall Grass.[3]

Critical reception

The New Rolling Stone Album Guide called the compilation's music "an engrossing dream of interlocked beats, pealing guitars, and sweet voices."[4] In his review of the album, Robert Christgau called Adé "a titan, one of the great pop musicians of the 20th century."[3] He listed The Best of the Classic Years as the best album of 2003.[8] AllMusic called it "the perfect place to start" with Adé's work.[2] In 2020, the album was ranked number 465 in the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone.[9]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Sunny Ti De Medley"
  • 1. "Sunny Ti De"
  • 2. "Bombibele Horojo"
  • 3. "Oro Towo Baseti"
  • 4. "Ko Salapata"
  • 5. "African Beats Lu Nsere"
17:53
6."Synchro System (complete original version)"18:12
7."Ibanuje Mon Iwon"13:56
8."Afai Bowon"7:04
9."Ogun Party Part 1"8:59
10."Adena Ike"5:36

References
  1. "King Sunny Ade - The Best Of The Classic Years". Shanachie Entertainment.
  2. "Best of the Classic Years - King Sunny Ade | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. "Robert Christgau: CG: King Sunny Ade". www.robertchristgau.com.
  4. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (January 2, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
  5. LLC, SPIN Media (April 2, 2003). "Reissues". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.
  6. Tarte, Bob (May 15, 2003). "Raw and Uncooked". Miami New Times.
  7. Moon, Tom (August 28, 2008). 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die. Workman Publishing. ISBN 9780761153856 – via Google Books.
  8. "Robert Christgau: Pazz & Jop 2003: Dean's List". www.robertchristgau.com.
  9. "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
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