Fela Kuti - Vip (Vagabonds in Power) / Authority Stealing
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Artist: Fela KutiEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-01-24
Music Label: Wrasse Records
Soundtracks:
- V.I.P. (Pt. 1&2) - Fela Kuti
- Authority Stealing, Pts. 1 & 2 - Fela Kuti
Free Music Notes for Vip (Vagabonds in Power) / Authority Stealing
Free Music Review: Very Good Fela, But Start Elsewhere
Hit: 4 Stars
"VIP/Authority Stealing" is a very good CD, but with the plethora of Fela reissues now available it is better to start somewhere else. Take your pick of "Opposite People," "Shuffering and Shmiling" or "Zombie," then if you love what your hear, pick this (and others) up. This reissue does not get a fifth star in my opinion for two reasons. First, even though this reissue series prides itself in coupling two albums for one low price on one disc, it clocks in at only 44 minutes! The liner notes make it clear that there are more recordings from the live performance in Berlin that yielded VIP which have not been released. Why not include them here to beef up the length, or will they be reissued later -- 40 minutes this time for another $17! Second, to further eat into our lack of length, the first six minutes of VIP is spent on various political monologues by Fela and others, which is cool but wears on repeated listenings. Additionally, the live sound is good but not as rich as the sound on "Fela and Ginger Baker Live." "Authority Stealing" is from a studio session and is better soundwise, but the composition is not as strong as "VIP." Despite these criticisms, Fela is an amazing musical force and pretty much everything he did with Afrika 70 is worth getting. Just get a few other recordings under your belt before this one.
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