Night Express, by Black Disco

Night Express

by Black Disco

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	1.	Yasmeen's Blues 04:51
	2.	Night Express 11:20
	3.	Super Natural Love 04:28
	4.	Oh Happy Day 06:54
	5.	Echo on the Delay 04:49
	6.	Odds On 07:21

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Pops Mohamed leaned heavily on his Yamaha Electone's "auto rhythm section" to produce the Timmy Thomas-inspired signature drum machine sound that characterised Black Disco's 1975 self-titled debut. Following in 1976, Night Express took the group to new heights with the inclusion of drummer Peter Morake (Abdullah Ibrahim/Roots) on most of the tracks. In addition to Mohamed on organ, founding members Sipho Gumede (bass) and Basil Coetzee (sax/flute) round out the Black Disco sound with memorable original compositions and a smattering of unique takes on unlikely covers. The result is an album more deeply rooted in South African jazz sensibilities with a title track that has become one of the most widely admired artefacts of downbeat 1970s Afro-funk.

Mastered in 2021 from new generation transfers of the original archival tapes.

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released February 2, 2022

Organ - Pops Mohamed
Tenor Sax & Flute - Basil Coetzee
Bass - Sipho Gumede
Drums - Peter Morake

Recorded in the Gallo Studios
Recording Engineer - Peter Ceronio
Produced by Rashid Vally

Cat. No. GL 1831
℗ 1976 As-Shams/The Sun

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As-Shams/The Sun Records Johannesburg, South Africa

Champions of South African Jazz • Independent Record Label Established in Johannesburg in 1974

North America Archive Series Link: as-shams-busy-bodies.bandcamp.com

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