Ebo Taylor - 1976 - Ebo Taylor and the Pelikans

Ebo Taylor

1976 

Ebo Taylor and the Pelikans

01. Enye Nyame Nko 6:39
02. Gyae Su Na Nkomo 5:04
03. Reality 8:23
04. Egya Edu 6:53
05. Mber No Aso 3:07
06. Come Along 6:01
07. If You Care 3:36

Recorded At – Ghana Films Studios Accra
Made By – Record Manufacturers (Ghana) Ltd. [R.M.G.L.] – 3317751
Composed By, Arranged By – Ebow deRoy Taylor

For this album, Ebo joined forces with 12-piece band ‘The Pelikans’ — from the Cape Coast region of Ghana — led by Bessa Simmona, with rhythm guitarist Fifi Orleans Lindsay. A genuine ‘holy-grail’ of Ghanaian music and one of Ebo’s most saught-after.

The album was released on the small Abookyi label. Named after a nightclub they played in called PELIKANS, and sung in English and Fante, this was the first album where Ebo sang on tracks, such as the classic ‘Come Along’, on which he also plays keyboard. This song clearly defined a new direction in highlife and has become a Ghanaian funk anthem. ‘Come Along’ formed the basis of Sadat X’s ‘Remember That’ hip hop jam from 2011.

This official Mr Bongo re-issue is packaged in our new & improved heavyweight ‘tip-on’ sleeves; printed in Japan, pressed on high quality vinyl, audio restored to the best of our ability, with label designs and artwork as per the original release.