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Hold On Pretty Woman

Ben Jagga

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Format: CD

Cat No: BBE513ACD

Release Date:  16 August 2019

Label:  Bbe Africa / Barely Breaking Even

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  193483651354

Genres:  World Music  

Release Date:  16 August 2019

Label:  Bbe Africa / Barely Breaking Even

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  193483626925

Genres:  World Music  

  • Description

    Ben Jagga's long-deleted sole solo release is the epitome of Tabansi/Taretone soul-funk-boogie-disco in its prime, and is very much a family affair. This is the first-ever reissue.Producer is Ephraim Nzeka (of Brother To Brother fame, as 'Ephraim'), and backing vocals come courtesy of artists all with their own solo efforts out on the label: Bummy Olajubu, Judith Ezekoka, Zak Roberts, Eric Kol and Nkem Njoku (see the BBE reissue catalogue for killer LPs from the last two artists, in particular). Instrumentation is a tight, stripped-down unit: bass, guitar, drums and keyboards - and the mixdown man is Martin Ikebuaku, one of the unsung geniuses of the West African boogie sound, with literally hundreds of well-regarded sessions on almost every major Nigerian label under his belt. The album has long been in-demand among outernational boogie fans, and usually changes hands privately for princely sums (as of the date of writing these notes, it's never been offered for sale on Discogs, probably the world's leading rare vinyl sales site).

    Description

    Ben Jagga's long-deleted sole solo release is the epitome of Tabansi/Taretone soul-funk-boogie-disco in its prime, and is very much a family affair. This is the first-ever reissue.Producer is Ephraim Nzeka (of Brother To Brother fame, as 'Ephraim'), and backing vocals come courtesy of artists all with their own solo efforts out on the label: Bummy Olajubu, Judith Ezekoka, Zak Roberts, Eric Kol and Nkem Njoku (see the BBE reissue catalogue for killer LPs from the last two artists, in particular). Instrumentation is a tight, stripped-down unit: bass, guitar, drums and keyboards - and the mixdown man is Martin Ikebuaku, one of the unsung geniuses of the West African boogie sound, with literally hundreds of well-regarded sessions on almost every major Nigerian label under his belt. The album has long been in-demand among outernational boogie fans, and usually changes hands privately for princely sums (as of the date of writing these notes, it's never been offered for sale on Discogs, probably the world's leading rare vinyl sales site).

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Hold On Pretty Woman
      • 2. You're The Light Of My Life
      • 3. Let's Vow We'll Never Part
      • 4. You're My Reason For Living
      • 5. Aliyenju
      • 6. Just Forgive And Forget
      • 7. It's You Forever
      • 8. Jack And Jill

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Aliyenju
      • 2. Just Forgive And Forget
      • 3. It's You Forever
      • 4. Jack And Jill