The Boy's Doin' It
The Boy's Doin' It is the seventeenth studio album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela.[3] It was recorded in New York City and in Lagos, Nigeria, and released in June 1975 via Casablanca Records label.[4][5] The album was re-released on CD in 1998 on Verve Records with six additional tracks.
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| Released | June 1975 | |||
| Recorded | NYC and Lagos, Nigeria | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 1:11:31 | |||
| Label | Casablanca NBLP 7017 | |||
| Producer | Stewart Levine | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
Reception
John Bush of Allmusic noted: "Recorded in Lagos, Nigeria and dedicated to Fela Kuti, The Boy's Doin' It has six extended jams, each of which does an excellent job of playing off deep grooves against ensemble vocals and catchy hooks, with plenty of room for Masekela's own trumpet and every note polished to a fine '70s sheen. It didn't matter what type of music fan you were: pop, disco, funk, world music, and any but the most hidebound jazz purist could get into these tracks."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Boy's Doin' It" | Gboyega Adelaja, Masekela, Odinga "Guy" Warren, Orlando Julius Ekemode, Papa Frankie Todd, Stanley Todd Kwesi, Yaw Opoku | 5:57 |
| 2. | "Mama" | Masekela | 5:11 |
| 3. | "Excuse Me Please" | Masekela | 6:32 |
| 4. | "Ashiko" | Orlando Julius Ekemode | 9:36 |
| 5. | "In the Jungle" | Masekela | 5:14 |
| 6. | "A Person Is a Sometime Thing" | Masekela | 7:46 |
| Total length: | 1:11:31 | ||
Personnel
Band
- Hugh Masekela – horns, vocals, producer
- O.J. Ekemode – horns, vocals
- Kwasi "Rocki" Dzidzornu – congas
- Papa Frankie Todd – drums (traps)
- Yaw Opoku – electric bass, vocals
- Gboyega Adelaja – electric piano
- Stanley Todd Kwesi – guitar, vocals
- Odinga "Guy" Warren – shekere, bells, vocals
- Okyerema Asante – talking drum, vocals
Production
- Rik Pekkonen – engineer
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Stewart Levine – producer
Notes
This album is dedicated to Fela Ransome-Kuti. Special thanks to the women of the world.[7]
References
- Bush, John. "Hugh Masekela – The Boy's Doin' It". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1203. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- "Hugh Masekela - Biography". Amoeba Music. amoeba.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- "DISCOGRAPHY: 1970-1979". dougpayne.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- "Hugh Masekela - The Boys Doin' It". afrobeat-music.blogspot.ru. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- Bush, John. "Hugh Masekela – The Boy's Doin' It". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- "Hugh Masekela: The Boy's Doin' It". Discogs. discogs.com. 1975. Retrieved 13 May 2016.