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Orchestra Baobab – Pirates Choice 2xCD M NM or M-

Cameron Morgan — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:54:45 +0000

Comments: From the private collection of famed record producer Tucker Martine who’s worked with My Morning Jacket, Bill Frisell, The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens, Modest Mouse to name a few. Conservative Grading: Listing uses a stock photo. Request pictures if you’d like to see the actual item. We have been selling all music formats for over 25 years. Email or call with any questions.

Media Condition : Mint (M)

Sleeve Condition : Near Mint (NM or M-)

!!! All records are ultrasonic cleaned on a Kirmuss for superior audio and sonics!!!

!!! This listing uses a stock photo. You will receive the exact pressing that the stock photo shows. We grade conservatively, and have been selling records/cd’s for over 25 years. Please inquire if you would like to see pictures of the actual item or have any questions. !!!

[From the liner notes]:
The recordings on these 2 CDs were originally released on cassette in Senegal in 1982. Some time later the six tracks contained on CD 1 were released as a vinyl album in France. It was this record that became something of a Holy Grail for fans of African Music, and it was these same six tracks that World Circuit released for the first time on CD in 1989 under the title Pirates Choice. This new edition also includes the remaining six tracks from the original sessions, again for the first time on CD. All twelve tracks are now presented with improved sound, re-mastered from the original session tapes.

Photography [credits in booklet]:
Pages 6, 11 – Original photos courtesy of the band
All other photos – ©Malick Sidibé as reproduced in the book ‘Malick Sidibé’ by André Magnin, Scale, 1998
Cover – Drissa Baio wedding party, 1967
Booklet cover – Surprise party at Mariko’s, 1970
Page 2 – Surprise party, 1964
Page 4 – I am crazy for records, 3 November 1973
Pages 8, 9 – The Record Lovers, 1966
Page 10 – Showing a record, 1972
Page 15 – Disc Jockey at Beatles in Bolibana, 25 March 1967

From back of booklet:
Nonesuch Records, a Warner Music Group Company, 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10019.
℗ 1982 Le Ndiambour. Distributed under license by World Circuit.
© 2001 World Circuit. Exclusively licensed to Nonesuch Records. All rights reserved.
Printedin the U.S.A.

Latin, Folk, World, & Country

2001

African, Afro-Cuban

Nonesuch

Bass – Charly N’Diaye
Design – Intro (11)
Guitar – Adama Sarr
Guitar – Papa Ba
Liner Notes – Charlie Gillett
Liner Notes – Nick Gold
Liner Notes [Balla Sidibe Interview Source] – Günter Gretz
Percussion, Congas [Tumba] – Mountaga Koite
Photography [Except Pages 6, 11] – Malick Sidibé
Producer – Moussa Diallo (2)
Remastered By – Adam Skeaping
Remastered By – John Hadden
Remastered By – Tom Leader
Soloist, Guitar – Barthélemy Attisso
Tenor Saxophone – Issa Cissoko
Vocals – Mapenda Seck
Vocals – Medoune Diallo
Vocals – Ndiouga Dieng
Vocals – Rudy Gomis
Vocals, Timbales – Balla Sidibe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47_j5hoeIws

Track List :

1-1. Utrus Horas 8:39
1-2. Coumba 7:42
1-3. Ledi Ndieme M’bodj 8:54
1-4. Werente Serigne 6:44
1-5. Ray M’bele 6:57
1-6. Soldadi 8:03
2-1. Ngalam 9:31
2-2. Toumaranke 6:58
2-3. Foire Internationale 7:41
2-4. La Rebellion 7:54
2-5. Ndiaga Niaw 7:42
2-6. Balla Daffe 7:18

Barcode and Other Identifiers :

Matrix / Runout Y16517 2 79643-2.1 01
Mastering SID Code ifpi L903
Mould SID Code IFPI 2U4G
Matrix / Runout Z5234 2 79643-2.2 03
Mastering SID Code ifpi L909
Mould SID Code IFPI 2U4G
Barcode 075597964325

Glass Mastered At WEA Mfg. Olyphant
Glass Mastered At WEA Mfg. Olyphant
Pressed By WEA Mfg. Olyphant

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Lee Oskar – Before The Rain LP NM or M- NM or M-

Cameron Morgan — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:10:56 +0000

Comments: V: NM C: EX/NM w/ original lyric sleeve / Ultrasonic Cleaned on Kirmuss machine for superior audio and sonics!
!!! This listing uses a stock photo. You will receive the exact pressing that the stock photo shows.
We grade conservatively, and have been selling records/cd’s for over 25 years. Please inquire
if you would like to see pictures of the actual item or have any questions. !!!

Media Condition : Near Mint (NM or M-)

Sleeve Condition : Near Mint (NM or M-)

!!! All records are ultrasonic cleaned on a Kirmuss for superior audio and sonics!!!

Issued with custom printed inner sleeve with credits, etc.

Recorded at the following studios: Sound City, Van Nuys; Air London, London; Record Plant, LA & SF; Wally Heider, SF; ABC, LA; Clover, LA

From labels:
A1, B2, B3. Far Out Music, Inc. / Ikke-Bad Music ASCAP
A2, A3, B4. Far Out Music, Inc. / Ikke-Bad Music / Radio Active Material Publishing Company ASCAP
B1. Far Out Music, Inc. / Ikke-Bad Music / Radio Active Material Publishing Company ASCAP / Milwaukee Music, Inc. BMI

Jazz, Latin, Funk / Soul

1978

Fusion, Funk, Afro-Cuban

Elektra

Art Direction, Design – Ron Coro
Baritone Saxophone – Stephen Kupka
Bass – Bobby Vega
Clavinet – Herman Eberitzsch
Design – Alana Coghlan
Drums – Greg Errico
Edited By – John Hanlon
Engineer – Ed Barton
Engineer [Bagpipes] – Chris Morris (2)
Engineer [Segue], Effects [Sound Effects] – Greg Errico
Engineer [Segue], Effects [Sound Effects] – Lee Oskar
Engineer [Segue], Effects [Sound Effects] – Mickey Hart
Executive-Producer – Jerry Goldstein
Harmonica – Lee Oskar
Illustration – Joe Garnett
Keyboards – Herman Eberitzsch
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Piano – Herman Eberitzsch
Producer – Greg Errico
Recorded By [Sound Effects] – Brett Cohen
Recorded By [Sound Effects] – Mickey Hart
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Emilio Castillo
Trombone, Trumpet – Bill Lamb (2)
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Greg Adams
Typography [Front Cover] – Bill Franks
Vocals – Lee Oskar

Track List :

A1. Before The Rain 8:20
A2. Steppin’ 5:35
A3. San Francisco Bay 7:20
B1. Feelin’ Happy 3:45
B2. More Than Words Can Say 4:42
B3. Sing Song 6:50
B4. Haunted House 6:48

Barcode and Other Identifiers :

Pressing Plant ID PRC-W
Matrix / Runout 6E-150-A
Matrix / Runout 6E-150-B
Matrix / Runout 6E-150 A-2 RE PRC-11 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally PRC
Matrix / Runout 6E-150 B-1PRCW-1-11 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally
Matrix / Runout 6E-150 A-1 RE PRCW-1-11 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally
Matrix / Runout 6E-150 B-1 PRCW-1-11 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally
Rights Society ASCAP
Rights Society BMI
Matrix / Runout 6E-150-A-1 RE PRCW-1-V Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL
Matrix / Runout 6E-150 B-1 PRCW -1 -V Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL

Recorded At Sound City Studios
Recorded At Air Studios
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At Record Plant, Sausalito
Recorded At Wally Heider Studios
Recorded At ABC Recording Studios
Recorded At Clover Recorders
Mastered At Capitol Mastering
Produced For Far Out Productions
Published By Far Out Music, Inc.
Published By Ikke-Bad Music
Published By Radio Active Material Publishing Co.
Published By Milwaukee Music Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Elektra Records
Manufactured By Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Record Company Warner Communications Inc.
Pressed By PRC Recording Company, Compton, CA

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