Original Album Classics

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Annotation

5 disc, 5 albums held in a papercase.
They are a vinyl replica in card cover format.

Annotation last modified on 2025-07-21 19:12 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Uptownship
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Uptownship producer: John Cartwright (double bassist, producer), Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist), Hugh Masekela and Rick Rowe bass guitar: Bakithi Kumalo keyboard and trumpet: Mark Ledford membranophone: Sipho Kunene organ: Mbongeni Ngema arranger: Hugh Masekela		6:03
2	If You Don’t Know Me by Now producer: John Cartwright (double bassist, producer), Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist), Hugh Masekela and Rick Rowe bass guitar: Emmanuel Gatewood background vocals: Sharon Brooks, Hugh Masekela and Branice McKenzie vocals: Branice McKenzie arranger: Hugh Masekela cover recording of: If You Don’t Know Me by Now writer: Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff) publisher: Island Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.		6:28
3	Now or Never producer: John Cartwright (double bassist, producer), Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist), Hugh Masekela and Rick Rowe bass guitar: Bakithi Kumalo trumpet: Mark Ledford arranger: Hugh Masekela		4:58
4	Hold On producer: John Cartwright (double bassist, producer), Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist), Hugh Masekela and Rick Rowe bass guitar: Emmanuel Gatewood percussion: Remi Kabaka background vocals: Tony Cedras, Jenny Douglas (singer) and Hugh Masekela vocals: Hugh Masekela arranger: Hugh Masekela		5:35
5	Ooo, Baby, Baby producer: John Cartwright (double bassist, producer), Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist), Hugh Masekela and Rick Rowe bass guitar: Emmanuel Gatewood background vocals: Sharon Brooks, Hugh Masekela, Branice McKenzie, Ntomb'khona Dlamini and Thandi Zulu arranger: Hugh Masekela cover recording of: Ooo Baby Baby writer: Warren “Pete” Moore and Smokey Robinson publisher: Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシングフジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)		6:19
6	Egoli producer: John Cartwright (double bassist, producer), Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist), Hugh Masekela and Rick Rowe bass guitar: Emmanuel Gatewood trumpet: Mark Ledford background vocals: Tony Cedras, Lindiwe Diamini, Mali Hlatshwayo, Leleti Khumalo, Mark Ledford, Hugh Masekela, Pat Mlaba and John Selolwane arranger: Hugh Masekela		5:39
7	No Woman, No Cry producer: John Cartwright (double bassist, producer), Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist), Hugh Masekela and Rick Rowe bass guitar: Emmanuel Gatewood background vocals: Tony Cedras, Emmanuel Gatewood, Mark Ledford, Hugh Masekela and John Selolwane lead vocals: Hugh Masekela arranger: Hugh Masekela cover recording of: No Woman, No Cry lyricist and composer: Vincent Ford publisher: Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Global Musikverlag (Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974) and Global (publisher) (in 1976)		5:24
8	Emavungwengi producer: John Cartwright (double bassist, producer), Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist), Hugh Masekela and Rick Rowe bass guitar: Bakithi Kumalo arranger: Hugh Masekela		4:33
9	Naledi producer: John Cartwright (double bassist, producer), Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist), Hugh Masekela and Rick Rowe bass guitar: Bakithi Kumalo background vocals: Tony Cedras, Mark Ledford, Hugh Masekela and John Selolwane vocals: John Selolwane arranger: Hugh Masekela		4:14
10	Elijah producer: John Cartwright (double bassist, producer), Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist), Hugh Masekela and Rick Rowe arranger: Hugh Masekela		5:28
11	Nomalizo producer: John Cartwright (double bassist, producer), Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist), Hugh Masekela and Rick Rowe bass guitar: Emmanuel Gatewood background vocals: Hugh Masekela, Ntomb'khona Dlamini and Thandi Zulu arranger: Hugh Masekela		7:13

2▼CD: Beatin' Aroun de Bush
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Steppin’ Out recording engineer and mixer: Alex Kazanegras producer: Richard Druz bass guitar: Bakithi Kumalo flugelhorn: Hugh Masekela guitar: Lawrence Matshiza keyboard: Todd Jasmin membranophone and percussion: Richard Druz tenor saxophone: Teco Cardoso background vocals: Clydene Jackson and Fred White (soul singer, songwriter, arranger and producer) arranger: Richard Druz		3:37
2	Ngena-Ngena recording engineer and mixer: Alex Kazanegras producer: Richard Druz alto saxophone: Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist) bass guitar: Bakithi Kumalo flugelhorn: Hugh Masekela keyboard: Tony Cedras membranophone: Damon Duewhite percussion: Francis Fuster arranger: Tony Cedras		6:07
3	Ngena recording engineer and mixer: Alex Kazanegras producer: Richard Druz vocals: Hugh Masekela vocals arranger: Richard Druz		0:52
4	Batsumi (Mayibuye i Afrika) recording engineer and mixer: Alex Kazanegras producer: Richard Druz bass guitar: Bakithi Kumalo flugelhorn: Hugh Masekela keyboard: Tony Cedras whistle: Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist) background vocals: Thandi Bhengu, Tony Cedras, Bakithi Kumalo, Cussie Kunene, Ronald Kunene, Lebo M (producer/composer Lebohang Morake), Hugh Masekela and Ambition Sandqnela		7:37
5	Rock With You recording engineer and mixer: Alex Kazanegras producer: Richard Druz bass guitar: Bakithi Kumalo flugelhorn: Hugh Masekela guitar: Lawrence Matshiza keyboard: Todd Jasmin membranophone and percussion: Richard Druz tenor saxophone: Teco Cardoso background vocals: Clydene Jackson and Fred White (soul singer, songwriter, arranger and producer) arranger: Richard Druz cover recording of: Rock With You lyricist and composer: Rod Temperton publisher: Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rodsongs (publisher) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. sub-publisher: ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)		3:33
6	Polina recording engineer and mixer: Alex Kazanegras producer: Richard Druz alto saxophone: Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist) bass guitar: Bakithi Kumalo flugelhorn: Hugh Masekela keyboard: Tony Cedras membranophone: Damon Duewhite arranger: Hugh Masekela and Dudu Pukwana		6:57
7	Languta recording engineer and mixer: Alex Kazanegras producer: Richard Druz bass guitar: Bakithi Kumalo flugelhorn: Hugh Masekela keyboard: Tony Cedras whistle: Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist) background vocals: Thandi Bhengu, Tony Cedras, Bakithi Kumalo, Cussie Kunene, Ronald Kunene, Lebo M (producer/composer Lebohang Morake), Hugh Masekela and Ambition Sandqnela arranger: Richard Druz		6:49
8	Sekunjalo recording engineer and mixer: Alex Kazanegras producer: Richard Druz alto saxophone: Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist) bass guitar: Bakithi Kumalo congas: Francis Fuster flugelhorn: Hugh Masekela keyboard: Tony Cedras membranophone: Damon Duewhite talking drum: Remi Kabaka arranger: Hugh Masekela		7:24
9	U-Mama recording engineer and mixer: Alex Kazanegras producer: Richard Druz bass guitar: Bakithi Kumalo guitar: George Doering keyboard: Richard Cummings membranophone: Gene Jackson (US jazz drummer) talking drum: Remi Kabaka background vocals: Pauline Faraee, Hugh Masekela, Jynnifer Quick, Sandy Simmons and Guy Spells arranger: Richard Druz		4:08
10	Beatin’ Aroun de Bush recording engineer and mixer: Alex Kazanegras producer: Richard Druz bass guitar: Yaw Opoku flugelhorn and keyboard and lead vocals: Hugh Masekela guitar: Stanley Todd Kwesi keyboard: Gboyega Adelaja and Tony Cedras membranophone: Frankie Todd percussion: Francis Fuster timbales: Richard Druz background vocals: Pauline Faraee, Jynnifer Quick and Guy Spells arranger: Richard Druz		6:31

3▼CD: Notes of Life
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Mama		5:06
2	Heart Breaker		4:52
3	Moments of Love		4:54
4	Father of Our Nation		3:35
5	Whooh! Africa		3:25
6	No More Cryin’		4:47
7	Talking Thoughts		2:24
8	Bone Thru the Nose		3:45
9	Baby Ngiya Ku Thanda		4:47
10	Somebody Is Stealin’ My Car		3:01
11	Thank You Madiba		1:22

4▼CD: Black to the Future
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Mama Ndoro	5	5:39
2	The Boy's Doin' It	5	5:46
3	Ashiko	5	6:04
4	Chileshe	5	6:20
5	JJC, JJD	5	4:38
6	Song of Love	5	5:20
7	Khawuleza	5	5:20
8	Child of the Earth	5	6:30
9	Excuse Me Baby Please!	5	5:29
10	Strawberries	5	4:57
11	Nina	5	5:49
12	Bokone	5	6:11

5▼CD: Sixty
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Mbombela		5:28
2	Mamoriri		4:21
3	Thanayi		5:31
4	Fela		5:34
5	Ziphi 'nkomo		6:49
6	Tamati So So		7:27
7	Nomalizo		6:31
8	Lizzy		6:15
9	Bo Masekela		5:20
10	Been Such a Long Time Gone		4:30
11	Shango		5:30
12	Mgewundini		5:34
13	Koshana		1:38

Credits

Release

manufactured in:	Europe

rights society:	BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries) GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
distributed by:	Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
copyrighted (©) by:	Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2017)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1989, in 1992, in 1996, in 1997, in 1999, in 2017)

mastered at:	Sony DADC (optical disc manufacturing company)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/12479591 [info]
ASIN:	DE: B0734X91Y9 [info]
purchase for mail-order:	https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/jazz/detail/-/art/hugh-masekela-original-album-classics/hnum/7498843 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004773420 [info]

Release group

includes:	Beatin’ Aroun de Bush Black to the Future Notes of Life Sixty Uptownship

part of:	Original Album Classics (Sony Music anthology series) (order: 97)

Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003093154 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 889854663629
Format:: 5×CD
Length:: 4:55:59

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Box
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Legacy
88985466362
Sony Music
88985466362

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Germany
2017-09-15

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