Amanaz - Africa (2LP Vinyl)

CAT : NA5123LP
Format : 2LP Vinyl
Genre : Rock, Funk / Soul, Folk, World, & Country

Issued in 1975, this is the articulation of Zambia’s “Zamrock” ethos, covers each major quadrant of the Zamrock whole: it came from the mines; its musicians were anti-colonial freedom fighters, it envelops Zambian folk music traditions. And it rocks.

The album was given two separate mixes and two separate presses: one version is dry, with the vocals and drums mixed loud, the other slathered in reverb, with the vocals and drums disappearing into the mix, and with the guitar solos mixed much louder. Now-Again has presented them both in this anthology. This is a highpoint of the Zamrock scene and this is its definitive reissue.

2/LP set contains both released versions of the album: a dry, drums-up mix and reverb-drenched fuzz-guitar dominated mix. Highly recommended!!

Tracklist :

A1 Amanaz
A2 I Am Very Far
A3 Sunday Morning
A4 Khala My Friend
A5 History Of Man
A6 Nsunka Lwendo

B1 Africa
B2 Green Apple
B3 Making The Scene
B4 Easy Street
B5 Big Enough
B6 Kale

Reverb Mix
C1 Amanaz
C2 I Am Very Far
C3 Sunday Morning
C4 Khala My Friend
C5 History Of Man
C6 Nsunka Lwendo

D1 Africa
D2 Green Apple
D3 Making The Scene
D4 Easy Street
D5 Big Enough
D6 Kale