Children of Afrika

~ Recording by Maurice White

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10Children of Afrika4:40Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice WhiteAlbum
  • JP1985-10-21
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)28AP 3087
1.11Children of Afrika4:40Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice WhiteAlbum
  • JP1985-12-21
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)32DP 268
1.10Children of Afrika4:40Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice WhiteAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)FC 39883
1.11Children of Afrika?:??Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice WhiteAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)FCT 39883
1.11Children of Afrika4:38Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice WhiteAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CK 39883
1.11Children of Afrika4:37Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice WhiteAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CDCBS 26637
1.11Children of Afrika?:??Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice WhiteAlbum
  • JP1991-09-01
Sony Records (Japanese imprint)SRCS-6120
1.10Children of Afrika4:39Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice WhiteAlbum
  • US2001-04-10
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 63966
1.10Children of Afrika4:39Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice WhiteAlbum
  • XE2001-04-30
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)501501 2
1.11Children of Afrika4:39Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice WhiteAlbum
  • JP2001-05-09
SME Records (Japanese imprint - not equivalent to "Sony Music Entertainment")SRCS-9839
1.11Children of Afrika4:39Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice WhiteAlbum
  • JP2004-09-01
SME Records (Japanese imprint - not equivalent to "Sony Music Entertainment")MHCP-413
1.11Children of Afrika4:39Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice WhiteAlbum
  • JP2016-08-17
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint)SICP-4922
1.10Children of Afrika4:39Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice WhiteAlbumColumbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)

Relationships

drum machine programming:Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
associate producer:Brian Fairweather (producer)
Martin Page
producer:Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
mixer:Bill Bottrell
bass guitar:Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer)
guitar:David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
keyboard, synthesizer and other vocals [warrior chants]:Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
mbira [kalimba] and percussion and background vocals, lead vocals and other vocals [warrior chants]:Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
additional background vocals:The Neighborhood Choir
background vocals:Marva Holcolm
Julia Tillman
Maxine Willard
background vocals and other vocals [warrior chants]:Martin Page
arranger:Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985)
produced for:Kalimba Productions
mixed at:Soundcastle (former LA location) in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:Children of Afrika

Children of Afrika

writer:Martin Page
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
publisher:Concord Copyrights (BMI)
EMI April Music Inc.
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008-today)
Petwolf Music
Schedler Imagem Austria
UMP/Discoton
Universal Music–MGB Songs
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)