Dudu Phukwana and the “Spears”

Original Dudu Phukwana and the “Spears” LP recorded in 1968 and only released in South Africa on Trutone’s Quality label (LTJ-S 232) in 1969. Atlantic acetate (Tracks 11-19) recorded and produced in 1969 but never released. This reissue © and ℗ Matsuli Music Limited, 2020. Licensed from Barbara Pukwana and Joe Boyd.

ORIGINAL CREDITS
Liner notes — peter sinclair
Photography by Peter Sinclair
Sleeve Design by Josh Spencer
A Witchseasons Production

REISSUE CREDITS
All tracks composed by Dudu Pukwana, except:
iZulu Liyaduduma by R. Bopape, S. Piliso, P. Manana;
Sibuyile by S. Nkabinde, J. Makwela;
Church Mouse by Chris McGregor;
Untitled (Andromeda) by Chris McGregor.
Original recordings: Joe Boyd (producer); John Wood (engineer).
Photographs of Mongezi Feza and Dudu Pukwana by Val Wilmer.
Produced by Matt Temple and Chris Albertyn at Matsuli Music.
Audio restoration, remastering and vinyl cut by Frank at The Carvery, London.
Design by Siemon Allen at Flatinternational.
Special thanks to Sean Conlon for the loan of the Atlantic acetate, Siemon Allen for transcribing it and Rob Allingham, Adam Glasser and Nick Lotay for lending us your ears.

PERSONNEL on tracks 1-10
Confirmed: Dudu Pukwana (alto sax), Bob Stuckey (organ and bass pedals), Louis Moholo (drums). Likely: Phil Lee (guitar), Chris McGregor (piano), Teddy Osei (tenor sax), Mongezi Feza (trumpet), Harry Miller (bass). Possible: Jonas Gwangwa (trombone), Dudu Pukwana (tenor sax and piano), Remi Kabaka (drums or percussion), Jimmy Scott (percussion), Tunji Oyelana (drums or percussion).
PERSONNEL on tracks 11-19
Confirmed: Dudu Pukwana (alto sax), Richard Thompson (guitar), Simon Nicol (guitar), Harry Miller (bass), Louis Moholo (drums), Mongezi Feza (trumpet), Joe Mogotsi (vocals), Bob Stuckey (organ and bass pedals). Likely: Mamsie (Mthombeni) Gwangwa (vocals), Chris McGregor (piano), Phil Lee (guitar), Teddy Osei (tenor sax). Possible: Dudu Pukwana (tenor sax), Jonas Gwangwa (trombone), Remi Kabaka (drums or percussion), Jimmy Scott (percussion), Tunji Oyelana (drums or percussion)