Osibisa – Happy Children (LP, Album, Gatefold, Santa Maria Pressing, 1973, Warner Bros. Records BS 2732)

Why This Record Matters
Happy Children blends Afrobeat, jazz-funk, rock, and fusion through layered percussion, brass, keyboards, and group vocals. The album includes the extended title track alongside “We Want To Know (Mo),” “Bassa Bassa,” and “Fire.”

Collector Note
1973 US Warner Bros. Records gatefold pressing manufactured at Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria.

Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Condition & Details
Media: VG with light surface wear; a strong VG player copy with solid playback
Sleeve: VG+ gatefold with light shelf and handling wear

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold, Santa Maria Pressing
Label: Warner Bros. Records – BS 2732
Country: US
Released: 1973
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Funk / Soul
Style: Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Afrobeat

Matrix / Runout
Not specified

Tracklist
A1 Happy Children – 6:32
A2 We Want To Know (Mo) – 5:59
A3 Kotoku – 2:41
A4 Take Your Trouble - Go – 4:03
B1 Adwoa – 3:59
B2 Bassa Bassa – 4:54
B3 Somaja – 3:30
B4 Fire – 5:26

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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