Ry Cooder – Talking Timbuktu

Name: Ali Farka Toure With Ry Cooder - Talking Timbuktu
Rating: 4.38 (16 reviews)

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Label:	Hannibal Records – HNCD 1381
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	Canada
Released:	1994
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Acoustic

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*
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*
3		Gomni Bongos, Chorus – Oumar Toure Calabash, Vocals [Chorus] – Hamma Sankare Electric Guitar, Mbira – Ry Cooder Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Ali Farka Toure*
4		Sega Calabash – Hamma Sankare Congas – Oumar Toure Fiddle [Njarka] – Ali Farka Toure*
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*
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*
7		Keito Calabash, Vocals [Chorus] – Hamma Sankare Congas, Chorus – Oumar Toure Tambora – Ry Cooder Vocals, Electric Guitar – Ali Farka Toure*
8		Banga Calabash – Hamma Sankare Congas – Oumar Toure Fiddle [Njarka] – Ali Farka Toure*
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*
10		Diaraby Arranged By [Traditional] – Ali Farka Toure* Calabash, Vocals [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, Vocals [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*

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At – Ocean Way Recording
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering

Credits

Coordinator – Jenny Adlington
Design – Mat Cook (2)
Engineer [Assistant] – Jim Champagne
Executive-Producer – Nick Gold
Liner Notes – Nick Gold
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Mark Ettel (tracks: 3, 4 to 5, 7 to 9, 11)
Music By – Ali Farka Toure* (tracks: 1 to 10)
Photography By – Susan Titelman
Producer – Ry Cooder
Recorded By – Mark Ettel

Notes

Printed in the USA.
Manufactured in Canada.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0 31257 13812 3
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): X24801 A4 P2 571381-2 02 MOS1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): X24801 M1S8 A4 P2 571381-2 02
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): ifpi L902
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 2U3W

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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