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Act Akabu discography

Summary of releases:
  1. Album: African Woman - 'African Woman Abroad'
  2. 12" single: Akabu And The Circuit - 'Watch Yourself'
  3. 12" single: Akabu / Bim Sherman / Roots Radics - 'Stop That Train'
  4. 12" single: Akabu - 'Life In The Ghetto'
  5. 7" single: Akabu - 'I Shall Sing'
  6. Album: Akabu - 'Akabu'
  7. 12" singles: Akabu - 'Stampede'
  8. Promo 12" single: Akabu (Madeleine Jo/Pepsi) - 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me'
  9. Promo CD single: Akabu - 'Africans United'
  10. Album: Akabu - 'Warrior Queen'

All releases feature production or mixing by AMS unless otherwise stated. Akabu have also provided backing vocals and harmonies for many other On-U Sound releases such as by Dub Syndicate, Bim Sherman and Gary Clail.


Sleeve cover Album: African Woman - 'African Woman Abroad'

African Woman / 1982

LP: AWLP 101
Back
  1. Ethiopian's Live It
  2. Black Woman
  3. We A Seh
  4. Classic Steppers ||
  5. African Woman
  6. I Believe
  7. Same Situation
  8. Dem Took I Away
African Woman were an early incarnation of Akabu. 1000 copies pressed. Mixed by Mad Professor. Does not feature AMS.


Sleeve cover 12" single: Akabu And The Circuit - 'Watch Yourself'

On-U Sound - Mayking Records / October 1983 (UK12"TP)
Body Rock - Tommy Boy / February 1984 (US12")
Vogue - Tommy Boy / 1984 (French editions)
Tommy Boy Records / 1984 (Nl12")

UK12"TP: ON-U MIX 1 / US12": BR 5003
Fr7": VG 108-101929 / Fr12": VG ???-311063
Nl12": MEGA128322
Back
UK12"TP:
  1. Watch Yourself ||
  2. Thieves In The Night
Fr7":
  1. Watch Yourself (Version - edit) ||
  2. Watch Yourself (Instrumental - edit)
US12"/Fr12"/Nl12" :
  1. Watch Yourself (Version) ||
  2. Akabu Beats
  3. Watch Yourself (Instrumental)
The first of a planned series of 'Mixout Entertainment Plates'. The only other one released was ON-U MIX 2 by Shara Nelson And The Circuit. At least three copies of the test pressing are known to exist with a sleeve design similar to that of ON-U MIX 2. The US released version has a different 'graffiti' design sleeve and is remixed by AMS and Tom Silverman with edits by Double D and Steinski.


Record label 12" single: Akabu / Bim Sherman / Roots Radics - 'Stop That Train'

On-U Sound Records / 1986, August 1988 (re-issue)

ON-U DP 14
Back
  1. * Stop That Train  [Akabu / Bim Sherman] ||
  2. * Training         [Akabu / Roots Radics]
* [Rhythm 71]
The label states "...from forthcoming LP VACUUM PUMPING" (LP39) but these tracks never made it to that Singers And Players album.


Record label 12" single: Akabu - 'Life In The Ghetto'

Viva Music / 1988

VV 001
Back
  1. * Life In The Ghetto ||
  2.   Ghetto Dub
* Remixed from track 'Life' on self titled LP.
Produced by Akabu. Engineered by AMS?


Record label 7" single: Akabu - 'I Shall Sing'

Viva Music / 1988

VV 7" 002
Back
  1. * I Shall Sing ||
  2. * I Shall Sing (Pt.2)
* Taken or remixed from self titled LP.
Produced by Akabu. Engineered by AMS.


Sleeve cover Album: Akabu - 'Akabu'

Viva Music / July 1989

LP: VV 003
Back
  1. Africans United
  2. Life
  3. Warrior Queen
  4. I Shall Sing ||
  5. Apartheid
  6. Time
  7. Serious Business
  8. Work
Produced by Akabu and John Loder. Engineered by AMS, Martin and Julie-Anne.


Record label 12" singles: Akabu - 'Stampede'

Viva Music / 1990 (UK12")
Reggaenomic Records / 1991 (US12")

UK12": VV 004T/ US12": AJ 1585
Back
UK12":
  1. Stampede ||
  2. Stampede (Version)
US12":
  1. Stampede ||
  2. Stampede (Dub Style)
The US12" states it was produced and arranged by Akabu and Anthony John (not featuring AMS), and "mixed by Scientist". The UK12" states it was produced and arranged soley by Akabu.


Record label Promo 12" single: Akabu (Madeleine Jo/Pepsi) - 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me'

Century Records / 199?

CENT10101
Back
  1. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me ||
  2. Version
WL only release covering the Culture Club hit.


Sleeve cover Promo CD single: Akabu - 'Africans United'

On-U Sound - Musidisc / 1995

118-622
Back
  1. *+ Africans United
  2. *  Madness And Mayhem
* Taken from LP71.
+ Re-recorded from self titled LP.
1000 copies pressed - the vast majority of which were distributed in France.


Sleeve cover Album: Akabu - 'Warrior Queen'

On-U Sound Records / October 1995 (UK editions)
On-U Sound - Musidisc / 1995 (FrCD)
On-U Sound Records / February 2009 (DL)

UKDLP: ON-U LP 71 / UKCD: ON-U CD 71
FrCD: 118632 / DL: (-)
Back
  1.   Fate Of The World
  2.   People Get Ready
  3. * Warrior Queen ||
  4.   True Born
  5.   Madness And Mayhem
  6.   All We Need ||
  7.   No Crack
  8.   Have Mercy
  9.   My Love
  10.   Blackbird ||
  11. * Africans United
  12.   Sweet Inspiration
  13.   Feeling Good
  14.   The World
* Re-recorded from self titled LP.


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