Afreaka !
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| Studio album by Demon Fuzz | ||||
| Released | November 1970 | |||
| Genre | Afro-rock | |||
| Length | 40:46 (initial release) | |||
| Label | Dawn Records | |||
| Producer | Barry Murray | |||
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Afreaka! was the first album released by the English band Demon Fuzz. It was initially issued in 1970 by Dawn Records, to which the group was signed. The following year, a U.S. pressing was made by Janus Records (catalog number JLS 3028). It was a Billboard "4-STAR" selection in June 1971. In the 21st century, another pressing on vinyl was made by Janus under the same catalog number as the 1971 edition.
Three CD reissues were produced, all of which include as bonus tracks Message To Mankind, Fuzz Oriental Blues and the band's cover of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' I Put A Spell On You, all from the group's 1970 maxi-single. In Japan, a two-CD (12-cm and 8-cm) set in a gatefold paper sleeve was made by Arcàngelo in 2004.Castle Music released a CD (catalog number CMRCD 1197) in 2005.Esoteric Recordings in the UK issued a CD in 2009 (catalog number ECLEC2111).
The musical style has been described as a "[...] mash of Afro-Latin funk, breakbeats, tripped-out soul, jazz fusion, and psychedelic [...]". The recording is sometimes sampled by latter-day DJs.
All tracks were credited to Ray Rhoden and W. Raphael Joseph, except for the second track, which was credited to W. Mitchel and Paddy Corea. Corea was also credited with "all arrangements".
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