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.