Open & Close

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Open & Close
Studio album by Fela Ransome-Kuti and the Africa '70
Released	1971
Recorded	1971 in Lagos, Nigeria
Genre	Afrobeat
Length	35:45
Labels	His Master's Voice HNLX 5090
Producer	Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti chronology
Na Poi (1971) Open & Close (1971) Live! (1971)

Open & Close is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti, recorded in Lagos in 1971 and originally released by EMI Nigeria under the His Master's Voice label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

AllMusic commented: "Perhaps the distinguishing factors of records like Open & Close and some of Fela's other '70s releases are that as much as he liked to ride a groove, he also liked to disrupt it, twist it and turn it, reshape it, only to bring it back to its original shape. There was less of that later in his career".

Track listing

All compositions by Fela Kuti

1. "Open and Close" – 15:02
2. "Swegbe and Pako (Part 1)" – 5:41
3. "Swegbe and Pako (Part 2)" – 6:45
4. "Gbagada Gbogodo" – 9:17

Personnel

• Fela Kuti – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, electric piano, vocals
• Tony Njoku – trumpet
• Igo Chico – tenor saxophone
• Lekan Animashaun – baritone saxophone
• Ohiri Akigbe, Tutu Sorunmu – guitar
• Ayo Azenabor – bass guitar
• Tony Allen – drums
• James Abayomi – percussion
• Isaac Olaleye – shekere
• Henry Koffi, Akwesi Korrantin, Tony Kupoliyi – congas

References