Various - Ghana Special - Modern Highlife Afro-sounds & Ghanaian Blues 1968-81
(CD/5xLP/Digital) Soundway Records, 2009-11-16

Tracklisting CD1 :
01. The Mercury Dance Band - Kai Wawa
02. T. O. Jazz - Owuo Adaadaa Me
03. Christy Azuma & Uppers International - Din Ya Sugri
04. The Barbecues - Aaya Lolo
05. Asaase Ase - Ohiani Sua Efir
06. St. Peter & The Holymen - Bofoo Beye Abowa Den
07. City Boys Band - Nya Asem Hwe
08. Hedzoleh Soundz - Edinya Benya
09. The Cutlass Dance Band - HweHwe Mu Yi Mpena
10. Dr. K. Gyasi & His Noble Kings - Sei Nazo
11. Kyeremateng Atwede & The Kyeremateng Stars - I Go Die For You
12. Vis a Vis - Obi Agye Me Dofo
13. Ebo Taylor - Twer Nyame (excerpt)
14. The Big Beats - Mi Nsumõõ Bo Dõnn
15. Pa Steele's African Brothers - Odo Mmera
16. The Ogyatanaa Show Band - You Monopolise Me

Tracklisting CD2 :
01. The African Brothers International Band - Wompe Masem
02. Gyedu-Blay Ambolley & His Creations - Akoko Ba
03. The Sweet Talks - Akampanye
04. Houghas Sorowonko - Enuanom Adofo
05. Oscar Sulley's Nzele Soundz - Bukom
06. Bokoor Band - You Can Go
07. K. Frimpong & His Cubanos Fiestas - Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'Awu
08. Basa Basa Soundz feat. Fela Anikulapo Kuti - Dr. Solutsu
09. Pagadeja - Tamale
10. Hedzolleh Soundz - Omusus Da Fe M'musu
11. The Uhuru Dance Band - Yahyia Mu
12. Dr. K. Gyasi & His Noble Kings - Noble Kings (Yako Aba)
13. The Wellis Band - Bindiga
14. Boombaya - Boombaya
15. Sawaaba Soundz - Owuo
16. The Cutlass Dance Band - Them Go Talk Of You
17. Honny & The Bees Band - Sisi Mbon

Tracklisting 5xLP :
A1. The Mercury Dance Band - Kai Wawa
A2. T. O. Jazz - Owuo Adaadaa Me
A3. Christy Azuma & Uppers International - Din Ya Sugri
A4. Asaase Ase - Ohiani Sua Efir
B1. The Cutlass Dance Band - HweHwe Mu Yi Mpena
B2. Dr. K. Gyasi & His Noble Kings - Sei Nazo
B3. Hedzoleh Soundz - Edinya Benya
B4. City Boys Band - Nya Asem Hwe
B5. St. Peter & The Holymen - Bofoo Beye Abowa Den
C1. Vis a Vis - Obi Agye Me Dofo
C2. The Big Beats - Mi Nsum
C3. The Barbecues - Aaya Lolo
D1. Kyeremateng Atwede & The Kyeremateng Stars - I Go Die For You
D2. Ebo Taylor - Twer Nyame (excerpt)
D3. Pa Steeles African Brothers - Odo Mmera
D4. The Ogyatanaa Show Band - You Monopolise Me
E1. The African Brothers International Band - Wompe Masem
E2. Gyedu-Blay Ambolley & His Creations - Akoko Ba
E3. The Sweet Talks - Akampanye
E4. Houghas Sorowonko - Enuanom Adofo
F1. Oscar Sulley's Nzele Soundz - Bukom
F2. Bokoor Band - You Can Go
F3. K. Frimpong & His Cubanos Fiestas - Kyenkyen Bi Adi MAwu
F4. Basa Basa Soundz feat. Fela Anikulapo Kuti - Dr. Solutsu
G1. Hedzolleh Soundz - Omusus Da Fe M'musu
G2. Boombaya - Boombaya
G3. Dr. K. Gyasi & His Noble Kings - Noble Kings (Yako Aba)
G4. The Wellis Band - Bindiga
H1. Pagadeja - Tamale
H2. The Uhuru Dance Band - Yahyia Mu
H3. The Cutlass Dance Band - Them Go Talk Of You
H4. Honny & The Bees Band - Sisi Mbon
I1. Sawaaba Soundz - Owuo
I2. Honny & The Bees Band - Psychedelic Woman
I3. The Black Star Sound - Nite Safari
I4. T.O. Jazz - Osaman Ba
J1. Joe Mensah - Cry Laughter

Links :
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Press Release :
Soundway steps back into Africa with thirty-three original and previously un-reissued tracks from Ghana delivering a follow on of sorts from the hugely successful CD/LP Nigeria Special.

Ghana Special represents nearly ten years of on-going research in and around the cities of Accra, Tema, Cape Coast, Takoradi and Kumasi, knocking on musician's doors and visiting ex-distributors, DJs, collectors, manufacturers and shop owners who helped piece the story together.

The roots of this project goes back to a pair of albums named Ghana Soundz (Volumes 1 and 2), which focussed solely on the ‘funkier' side of the same period. Alongside new artists and groups, some other works of the many musicians and producers Cleret met whilst researching those records are also included here. Many of these tracks have remained only in people's memories or in collections of LPs that sit unplayed: until now of course.

Ghana Special comes as a double CD hardback case-bound book and 5LP vinyl box set. The CD features 44 pages of history, photographs and original record scans. The vinyl box is a 5xLP DELUXE (lift off top) BOXSET, 180gram vinyl, each in its own manila card sleeve with centre hole. It comes with a 12 page booklet and 2 exclusive tracks not available on the CD or digital download + two tracks previously available on the CD version of Ghana Soundz...