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Army Arrangement

Name: Army Arrangement by Fela Kuti
Brand: Fela Kuti
SKU: 5051083068949
Price: 1.98 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (14 reviews)

1983

2 Tracks

59:14

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Quality

Lossless 16bit / 44.1 kHz Stereo

CD Quality $2.38

Lossy Up to 300 kbps Stereo

High Quality $1.98

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Army Arrangement

29:59

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Popularity 6/10

29:59

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Government Chicken Boy

29:15

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29:15

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Army Arrangement, originally released in 1985, was comprised entirely of a half-hour track of the same name. Just because it's twice as long as Fela's usual songs doesn't mean it's twice as good. It's an average Fela recording, though the chanting chorus vocals come in earlier than they do on most of his pieces. The lyrics are among his most critical of the Nigerian military and government, focusing on the troubled period when the country returned to civilian rule at the end of the 1970s. Note that the MCA reissue of Army Arrangement is different from other releases with the same title, consisting of two tracks: a half-hour version of "Army Arrangement" and the previously unreleased, half-hour original version of "Government Chicken Boy." Musically, "Government Chicken Boy" is a little more interesting than "Army Arrangement," with ominous teams of horns and wordless chants leading into the usual trades of solos, and then a characteristic Fela lyric about obedient followers of authority.
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1. Army Arrangement

by Fela Kuti

Primary Artist: Fela Kuti; Main Performer
Composer: Fela Kuti; Composer
Lyricist: Fela Kuti; Composer
Artist: Fela Kuti; Production
Producer: Fela Kuti; Production
Music Publisher: 1999 Fak Ltd.
Emi Music Publishing / Fko Music; Other

2. Government Chicken Boy

by Fela Kuti

Primary Artist: Fela Kuti; Main Performer
Composer: Fela Kuti; Composer
Lyricist: Fela Kuti; Composer
Artist: Fela Kuti; Production
Producer: Fela Kuti; Production
Music Publisher: 1999 Fak Ltd.
Emi Music Publishing / Fko Music; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

2 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

59 minutes and 14 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

World, Afro-Beat, African, Worldwide, Afro-Pop, Afrobeat

Label

Knitting Factory Records

Music Distribution Service

Vital PIAS SPRL

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1983

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

5051083068949

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Army Arrangement

1. Army Arrangement

2. Government Chicken Boy

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Army Arrangement

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1. Army Arrangement

2. Government Chicken Boy

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