Lagos '74, or right around there. Tough times, especially for an outspoken bunch of perma-cronzed funk musicians. Apparently Fela handled the direct critique of politicians and military despots, where Tony stuck to broader societal issues like Lagos' lack of housing and traffic safety. Allen was Fela Kuti's drummer and the man's skills at laying down complex, non-ostentatious beats are phenomenal. Add to that an utterly diciplined and resonant horn section, several other percussionists, guitars, keys, pidgin English vocals and you're dealing with a world-class funk outfit. This re-release CD actually includes two long out of print LPs, as do many of the Fela records finally seeing daylight. It's all white-hot afrobeat that makes the coldest, grayest Missoula Sunday seem like a steamy day sipping a Guinness at an outdoor bar on the Niger delta. It's hard to go wrong with anything from the Africa '70 bros. The stuff is solid and the sound quality is generally real tight, thanks to Ginger Baker's help building Lagos' first multitrack studio. Don't delay; get in touch with your Abasanjo-hating side today.