Sikelele

~ Release by Manfred Mann’s Plain Music (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Sikelele (7")
bass:
Peter Sklair
keyboard:
Manfred Mann (the person)
membranophone and percussion:
Ian Hermann
musical bow [African Hunting Bow]:
Smiler Makana
saxophone:
Barbara Thompson
tin whistle [Pennywhistle]:
Kelly Petlane (South African musician)
additional background vocals and additional choir vocals:
Chief Dawethi, Doren Thobeki and Walter Sanza
lead vocals:
Noel McCalla
recording of:
Sikelele I
lyricist:
Mike Heron (Scottish singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist)
writer:
[based on South African Xhosa Stick Fighting Song] (special purpose artist) and Manfred Mann (the person)
3:45
2Sikelele (12")
bass:
Peter Sklair
keyboard:
Manfred Mann (the person)
membranophone and percussion:
Ian Hermann
musical bow [African Hunting Bow]:
Smiler Makana
saxophone:
Barbara Thompson
tin whistle [Pennywhistle]:
Kelly Petlane (South African musician)
additional background vocals and additional choir vocals:
Chief Dawethi, Doren Thobeki and Walter Sanza
lead vocals:
Noel McCalla
recording of:
Sikelele I
lyricist:
Mike Heron (Scottish singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist)
writer:
[based on South African Xhosa Stick Fighting Song] (special purpose artist) and Manfred Mann (the person)
4:52
3Sikelele II
bass:
Peter Sklair
keyboard:
Manfred Mann (the person)
membranophone and percussion:
Ian Hermann
musical bow [African Hunting Bow]:
Smiler Makana
saxophone:
Barbara Thompson
tin whistle [Pennywhistle]:
Kelly Petlane (South African musician)
additional background vocals and additional choir vocals:
Chief Dawethi, Doren Thobeki and Walter Sanza
lead vocals:
Noel McCalla
recording of:
Sikelele II
lyricist:
Mike Heron (Scottish singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist)
writer:
[based on South African Xhosa Stick Fighting Song] (special purpose artist) and Manfred Mann (the person)
4:03
4Medicine Song (Apache Medicine Song)
bass:
Peter Sklair
keyboard:
Manfred Mann (the person)
membranophone and percussion:
Ian Hermann
musical bow [African Hunting Bow]:
Smiler Makana
saxophone:
Barbara Thompson
tin whistle [Pennywhistle]:
Kelly Petlane (South African musician)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Noel McCalla
recording of:
Medicine Song
lyricist:
Anthony Moore (UK experimental musician, aka Anthony More)
writer:
[traditional Apache Medicine Song] (special purpose artist) and Manfred Mann (the person)
4:15

Credits

Release group

single/EP which was taken from:Plains Music
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/265823 [info]