Ry Cooder – Talking Timbuktu

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Label:	World Circuit – VRCD 1381
Format:	CD , Promo
Country:	US
Released:	1994
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	African

Tracklist

1	Bonde Calabash – Hamma Sankare Congas, Chorus – Oumar Toure Cümbüş – Ry Cooder Mixed By – Larry Hirsh* Vocals, Electric Guitar, 6-String Banjo [Six String Banjo] – Ali Farka Toure* Calabash – Hamma Sankare Congas, Chorus – Oumar Toure Cümbüş – Ry Cooder Mixed By – Larry Hirsh* Vocals, Electric Guitar, 6-String Banjo [Six String Banjo] – Ali Farka Toure*	5:31
2	Soukora Calabash, Vocals [Chorus] – Hamma Sankare Congas, Chorus – Oumar Toure Mandoguitar [Electric], Acoustic Guitar [Toy] – Ry Cooder Mixed By – Larry Hirsh* Vocals, Electric Guitar, Percussion – Ali Farka Toure* Calabash, Vocals [Chorus] – Hamma Sankare Congas, Chorus – Oumar Toure Mandoguitar [Electric], Acoustic Guitar [Toy] – Ry Cooder Mixed By – Larry Hirsh* Vocals, Electric Guitar, Percussion – Ali Farka Toure*	6:07
3	Gomni Bongos, Chorus – Oumar Toure Calabash, Vocals [Chorus] – Hamma Sankare Electric Guitar, Mbira – Ry Cooder Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Ali Farka Toure*	7:01
4	Sega Calabash – Hamma Sankare Congas – Oumar Toure Fiddle [Njarka] – Ali Farka Toure*	3:10
5	Amandrai Acoustic Bass – John Patitucci Calabash – Hamma Sankare Congas – Oumar Toure Drums – Jim Keltner Slide Guitar [Electric] – Ry Cooder Vocals, Electric Guitar – Ali Farka Toure* Acoustic Bass – John Patitucci Calabash – Hamma Sankare Congas – Oumar Toure Drums – Jim Keltner Slide Guitar [Electric] – Ry Cooder Vocals, Electric Guitar – Ali Farka Toure*	9:23
6	Lasidan Bass Guitar – John Patitucci Calabash – Hamma Sankare Congas – Oumar Toure Drums – Jim Keltner Electric Guitar – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Electric Guitar [Vox] – Ry Cooder Mixed By – Larry Hirsh* Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Ali Farka Toure* Bass Guitar – John Patitucci Calabash – Hamma Sankare Congas – Oumar Toure Drums – Jim Keltner Electric Guitar – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Electric Guitar [Vox] – Ry Cooder Mixed By – Larry Hirsh* Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Ali Farka Toure*	6:06
7	Keito Calabash, Chorus – Hamma Sankare Congas, Chorus – Oumar Toure Tambora – Ry Cooder Vocals, Electric Guitar – Ali Farka Toure*	5:43
8	Banga Calabash – Hamma Sankare Congas – Oumar Toure Fiddle [Njarka] – Ali Farka Toure*	2:33
9	Ai Du Bass Guitar – John Patitucci Bongos, Chorus – Oumar Toure Calabash – Hamma Sankare Drums – Jim Keltner Electric Guitar [Slide], Mandolin – Ry Cooder Viola – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Ali Farka Toure* Bass Guitar – John Patitucci Bongos, Chorus – Oumar Toure Calabash – Hamma Sankare Drums – Jim Keltner Electric Guitar [Slide], Mandolin – Ry Cooder Viola – Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Ali Farka Toure*	7:10
10	Diaraby Arranged By [Traditional] – Ali Farka Toure* Calabash, Chorus – Hamma Sankare Congas, Chorus – Oumar Toure Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Marimba, Accordion [Sample] – Ry Cooder Mixed By – Larry Hirsh* Vocals, Electric Guitar – Ali Farka Toure* Arranged By [Traditional] – Ali Farka Toure* Calabash, Chorus – Hamma Sankare Congas, Chorus – Oumar Toure Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Marimba, Accordion [Sample] – Ry Cooder Mixed By – Larry Hirsh* Vocals, Electric Guitar – Ali Farka Toure*	7:26

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Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At – Ocean Way Recording
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Lacquer Cut At – The Town House
Designed At – Intro (11)
Copyright © – World Circuit

Credits

Coordinator – Jenny Adlington
Design – Mat Cook (2)
Engineer [Assistant] – Jim Champagne
Executive-Producer – Nick Gold
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Music By – Ali Farka Toure* (tracks: A1 to B4)
Photography By – Susan Titelman
Producer – Ry Cooder
Recorded By, Mixed By – Mark Ettel

Notes

1994 U.S. Advance CD pressing. Release date: 3/29/94

Recorded & mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993.
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles.

℗ & © 1994 World Circuit

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Talking Timbuktu (CD, Album)	World Circuit	HNCD 1381	US	1994
Recently Edited	Talking Timbuktu (LP, Album, DMM)	World Circuit	WCB 040	UK	1994
New Submission	Talking Timbuktu (Cassette, Album)	World Circuit	WCC 040, WCC040		1994
New Submission	Talking Timbuktu (Cassette, Album)	Hannibal Records	HNBC 1381	US	1994
Recently Edited	Talking Timbuktu (CD, Album)	World Circuit	WCD 040	Europe	1994