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    Pat Thomas Coming Home (Original Ghanaian Highlife & Afrobeat Classics 1967-1981)

    Strut
    • The Ogyatanaa Show Band – (Super) Yaa Amponsah
    • Pat Thomas & The Black Berets – Obra E Yebo Yi
    • Pat Thomas – Eye Colo
    • Pat Thomas – Awurade Mpaebo
    • Pat Thomas – Merebre
    • Pat Thomas – Revolution
    • Pat Thomas – We Are Coming Home
    • Pat Thomas – Let's Think It Over
    • Pat Thomas – Set Me Free
    • Ebo Taylor – No Money, No Love
    • Ebo Taylor – Sack The Devils
    • Pat Thomas – Ma Huno
    • Pat Thomas – Mewo Akoma
    • Pat Thomas – Gyae Su
    • Pat Thomas – Yamona
    • Pat Thomas – I Need More
    • Super Sounds Namba – Who's Free
    • 1. The Ogyatanaa Show Band – (Super) Yaa Amponsah
    • 2. Pat Thomas & The Black Berets – Obra E Yebo Yi
    • 3. Pat Thomas – Eye Colo
    • 4. Pat Thomas – Awurade Mpaebo
    • 5. Pat Thomas – Merebre
    • 6. Pat Thomas – Revolution
    • 7. Pat Thomas – We Are Coming Home
    • 8. Pat Thomas – Let's Think It Over
    • 9. Pat Thomas – Set Me Free
    • 10. Ebo Taylor – No Money, No Love
    • 11. Ebo Taylor – Sack The Devils
    • 12. Pat Thomas – Ma Huno
    • 13. Pat Thomas – Mewo Akoma
    • 14. Pat Thomas – Gyae Su
    • 15. Pat Thomas – Yamona
    • 16. Pat Thomas – I Need More
    • 17. Super Sounds Namba – Who's Free
    • 18. Mpaebo
    • 19. Broadway Dance Band – Go Modern
    • 20. Ogyatanaa Show Band – (Super) Yaa Amponsah
    • 21. Pat Thomas – Obra E Yebo Yi
    • 22. Pat Thomas – Eye Colo
    • 23. Pat Thomas – Awurade Mpaebo
    • 24. Pat Thomas – Merebre
    • 25. Pat Thomas – Revolution
    • 26. Pat Thomas – We Are Coming Home
    • 27. Pat Thomas – Let's Think It Over
    • 28. Pat Thomas – Brain Washing
    • 29. Pat Thomas – Set Me Free
    • 30. Pat Thomas – I Can Say
    • 31. Ebo Taylor – No Money No Love (previously unreleased)
    • 32. Ebo Taylor – Sack The Devils (previously unreleased)
    • 33. Pat Thomas – Ma Huno
    • 34. Pat Thomas – Gyae Su
    • 35. Pat Thomas – Yamona
    • 36. Pat Thomas – Mewo Akoma
    • 37. Pat Thomas – Gyae Su
    • 38. Pat Thomas – I Need More
    • 39. Super Sounds Namba – Who's Free
    • 40. Pat Thomas – Mpaebo
    • 41. Pat Thomas – Can't You See

    The first full career retrospective release for Ghanaian highlife master and “The Golden Voice Of Africa,” Pat Thomas, covering his late ‘60s big band highlife recordings through to the “burger highlife” movement of the early ‘80s. With Thomas currently wowing audiences on the road in support of last year’s incredible album, Coming Home offers listeners a chance to get to know Thomas’ singular career.

    Absolutely Essential!!!!   

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