Mick Fleetwood
The Visitor
Unreleased 1981 LP
A Std 1 CD

Vinyl Source

1. RATTLESNAKE SHAKE

(Peter Greenbaum)

Mick Fleetwood: drums, percussion

George Hawkins: bass

Todd Sharp: guitar

Peter Greenbaum: lead vocal, guitar

Lord Tiki and Ebaali Gbiko (children's drum ensemble): hand drums

Ebaali Gbiko: backing vocals

Mick Fleetwood, Tony Todaro, Dicky Dash and the Clappettes: extra percussion

2. YOU WEREN'T IN LOVE

(Bill Fields)

Mick Fleetwood: drums

George Hawkins: lead vocal, bass, piano

Todd Sharp: guitars

Lord Tiki: hand drums

Accra Roman Catholic Choir: backing vocals

3. O' NIAMALI

(Nii Amartey)

Played and sung by Adjo group

Mick Fleetwood: drums

George Hawkins: bass

4. SUPER BRAINS

(A.B. Crentsil)

Played by Superbrains group

Todd Shard: rhythm guitar

Peter Greenbaum: theme guitar

5. DON'T BE SORRY, JUST BE HAPPY

(Todd Sharp)

Mick Fleetwood: drums, water gong

George Hawkins: lead vocal, bass

Todd Sharp: guitars

6. WALK A THIN LINE

(Lindsey Buckingham)

Mick Fleetwood: drums, percussion

George Hawkins: lead vocal, bass, piano, guitar

George Harrison: twelve string guitar, slide guitar

Adjo group, George Harrison, Sara Recor: backing vocals

7. NOT FADE AWAY

(Charles Hardin & Norman Petty)

Mick Fleetwood: drums

George Hawkins: lead vocal, bass

Todd Sharp: guitars

Ian Bairnson: Lead guitar

Lord Tiki and Adjo group: hand drums and percussion

Adjo group: backing vocals

8. CASSIOPEIA SURRENDER

(George Hawkins)

Mick Fleetwood: drums

George Hawkins: lead vocal, bass, organ

Todd Sharp: Lead guitar

Ian Bairnson: rhythm guitar

Ebaali Gbiko (children's drum ensemble): hand drums

9. THE VISITOR

(C.K. Ganyo)

Played and sung by The Ghana Folkloric Group

Mick Fleetwood: drums

George Hawkins: piano

Mike Moran: Prophet 5 Synthesizer

10. AMELLE (COME ON SHOW ME YOUR HEART)

(Nii Amartey)

Played and sung by Adjo group

George Hawkins: bass, organ

 

All tracks recorded in Accra, Ghana, West Africa, January and February 1981 at the Ghana Film Industries, Inc. studio.

Band
Mick Fleetwood: drums and percussion
George Hawkins: bass and vocals
Todd Sharp: guitars and vocals
guest appearance by Peter Green

Thanks to Faisal Helwani, Founder of Musicians Union in Ghana and Sammy Oto, both instrumental in leading us to the Ghanaian musicians used on this album.