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Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense

Name: Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense by Fela Kuti
Brand: Fela Kuti
SKU: 5051083068956
Price: 2.97 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (21 reviews)

1986

3 Tracks

01:18:53

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Lossless 16bit / 44.1 kHz Stereo

CD Quality $3.57

Lossy Up to 300 kbps Stereo

High Quality $2.97

2013 Kalakuta Sunrise

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Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (Parts 1 & 2)

25:47

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Popularity 5/10

25:47

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Look And Laugh (Parts 1 & 2)

30:49

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Popularity 4/10

30:49

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Just Like That

22:17

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22:17

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With production help from Wally Badarou, Fela Anikulapo Kuti offers up an interesting mix of songs (well, two to be exact) in both vocal and instrumental versions. Most compelling is the track "Look and Laugh," which details the attack by Nigerian soldiers on his Kalakuta compound. With simple lyrics, Fela runs down the horror of that attack in a detached, almost journalistic manner: "Till dem come/burn my house/burn my house/all my property/burn burn dem/beat beat me/kill my mama." Badarou's production help gives Fela his most full-bodied sound; the horn section is much hotter and brassier than ever before. The problem with this record is that with following an instrumental track with a vocal version of the same song, there's a certain lack of drama that blunts the impact of songs as powerful as "Look and Laugh." That said, this is very good mid-'80s Fela. The 2001 reissue on MCA adds a 22-minute bonus track, "Just Like That," which was originally released on 1989's Beast of No Nation album.
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1. Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (Parts 1 & 2)

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. Look And Laugh (Parts 1 & 2)

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

3. Just Like That

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

3 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 18 minutes and 53 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

2/3 tracks have synced lyrics

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, 1986

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

5051083068956

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Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense

1. Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (Parts 1 & 2)

2. Look And Laugh (Parts 1 & 2)

3. Just Like That

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Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense

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1. Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (Parts 1 & 2)

2. Look And Laugh (Parts 1 & 2)

3. Just Like That

Technical Specifications