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    Fela Kuti Expensive Shit / He Miss Road

    Knitting Factory Records
    • Fela Kuti – Expensive Shit
    • 1. Expensive Shit
    • 2. Water Get No Enemy
    • 3. He Miss Road
    • 4. Monday Morning In Lagos
    • 5. Its No Possible

    'Expensive Shit', from 1975, is one of Fela's most notorious albums. The title track recounts being framed by the police and his comical escape from certain conviction while 'Water Get No Enemy' is a veritable Afro-beat anthem. 'He Miss Road', also from '75, was produced by Ginger Baker and is a deep and dark album that is one of Fela's best.


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          Fela KutiBoxset #5: Co-curated by Chris Martin & Femi KutiKnitting Factory Records
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                  • – you no go die...unless
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                  Fela KutiExpensive ShitKnitting Factory Records
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                  • – Expensive Shit
                  • – Water No Get Enemy
                  • LP + Download Code KFR2015-1£20.99
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                  Fela KutiHe Miss Road (2014 Vinyl Reissue)Knitting Factory Records
                  He Miss Road', also 1975, was produced by Ginger Baker. A deep and darker shade of afro-beat that is one of Fela's best.
                  • – He Miss Road
                  • – Monday Morning In Lagos
                  • – It's No Possible
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                  • – Alagbon Close
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                    • – Ikoyi Blindness
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                    • – Power Show
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                      • – Excuse-O
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                      • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) KFR2014-3£20.99
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                      Fela KutiKalakuta ShowKnitting Factory Records
                      The ‘Kalakuta Show’ album was Fela Kuti’s undaunted manner of extracting revenge on the military regime that attacked and brutalized him in 1974....
                      • – Kalakuta Show
                      • – Don't Make Garan Garan
                      • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) KFR2020-3£20.99
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                      Fela KutiNoise For Vendor MouthKnitting Factory Records
                      The Nigerian establishment labelled Kalakuta Republic inhabitants as ‘hooligans’, ‘hemp smokers’, etc. ‘Noise For Vendor Mouth’ is Fela’s...
                      • – Noise For Vendor Mouth
                      • – Mattress
                      • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) KFR2019-3£20.99
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                      Fela KutiWhy Black Man They SufferKnitting Factory Records
                      ‘Why Black Man Dey Suffer’, recorded in 1971, was originally deemed too controversial for release by EMI, his label at the time. Having recently been...
                      • – Why Black Man Dey Suffer
                      • – Ikoyi Mentality vs Mushin Mentality
                      • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) KFR2012-3£20.99
                        In stockAdd to Bag
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                        Fela KutiBoxset #5: Co-curated by Chris Martin & Femi KutiKnitting Factory Records
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                          • 7×LP Box set (2.2kg) KFR4006-1£90.00
                            In stockAdd to Bag
                          Fela KutiArmy ArrangementKnitting Factory Records
                          Fela Kuti stories Nigeria’s attempt at ‘democracy’ in 1979 after more than a decade ofmilitary rule told through this album, originally released...
                          • – Army arrangement (vocal)
                          Fela KutiCoffin For Head Of StateKnitting Factory Records
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                          • – Coffin For Head Of State part 1
                          Fela KutiJ.J.D (Johnny Just Drop!!) Live!! At Kalakuta RepublikKnitting Factory Records
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                            • LP + Download Code KFR2026-1£20.99
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                            Fela KutiNo AgreementKnitting Factory Records
                            ‘No Agreement’ is sometimes overlooked among Fela’s 1977 releases, eclipsed by albums such as ‘Johnny Just Drop (J.J.D.)’ and ‘Sorrow Tears...
                            • – No Agreement
                            • – Dog Eat Dog
                              Fela KutiUnderground SystemKnitting Factory Records
                              Reissue of one of Fela's later recordings, comprised of two extended tracks, the title cut and the classic, 'Pansa Pansa'.
                              • – Underground System
                              • – Pansa Pansa
                              Fela KutiAfrodisiacKnitting Factory Records
                              1973 Nigerian afro beat funk at it's best from the master - Fela Kuti 
                              • – Alu Jon Jonki Jon
                              • – Eko Ile
                              • LP + Download Code KFR2008-1£20.99
                                In stockAdd to Bag
                              Fela KutiI.T.T.Knitting Factory Records
                              'International Thief Thief' classic Fela from 1979
                                Fela KutiUp Side DownKnitting Factory Records
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                                • – Up Side Down
                                • – Go Slow
                                Fela KutiNa PoiKnitting Factory Records
                                Hypnotic afrobeat bullet from 1972 - recorded in Lagos. Sprited percussion, tight horns, and pure funk! As with most of the great man's albums, this is...
                                • – na poi (part 1)
                                • – na poi (part 2)
                                • – you no go die...unless
                                • LP + Download Code KFR2021-1£20.99
                                  In stockAdd to Bag
                                Fela KutiExpensive ShitKnitting Factory Records
                                'Expensive Shit' is one of Fela's most notorious albums! This killer afro-beat LP was originally release in 1975 and now gets a reissue on Brooklyn-based...
                                • – Expensive Shit
                                • – Water No Get Enemy
                                • LP + Download Code KFR2015-1£20.99
                                  In stockAdd to Bag
                                Fela KutiHe Miss Road (2014 Vinyl Reissue)Knitting Factory Records
                                He Miss Road', also 1975, was produced by Ginger Baker. A deep and darker shade of afro-beat that is one of Fela's best.
                                • – He Miss Road
                                • – Monday Morning In Lagos
                                • – It's No Possible
                                Fela KutiBeasts Of No Nation / O.D.O.OKnitting Factory Records
                                After helping Fela Anikulapo Kuti with Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense, Wally Badarou then produced Beasts of No Nation. Another album that has been combined...
                                • – Beasts Of No Nation
                                Fela KutiOpen & Close / AfrodisiacKnitting Factory Records
                                Two classic Afro-beat albums on one bargain price CD! All Fela Kuti's albums are superb! Highly recommended!
                                • – Open & Close
                                Fela KutiOriginal Suffer Head And I.T.TKnitting Factory Records
                                Yet more essential afrobeat from the African equivalent of James Brown! All his albums are great!
                                • – I T T
                                Fela KutiEverything Scatter / Noise For Vendor MouthKnitting Factory Records
                                The king of afro beat does it again! Two essential classic albums on one budget CD!
                                  Fela KutiYellow FeverKnitting Factory Records
                                  Yellow Fever’ was originally released in 1976, during Fela’s extraordinarily prolific 1975-77 purple period, when he released 24 albums in Nigeria...
                                  • – Yellow Fever
                                  • – Na Poi ‘75

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