King Sunny Adé & His African Beats - Ja Funmi (Remix) (Vinyl 12" | UK Original | 1982)

King Sunny Adé & His African Beats – Ja Funmi (Remix) is a 12" single by Nigerian jùjú musician King Sunny Adé (born 1946), released by Island Records in the UK in 1982 (cat. no. 12WIP 6826). The track comes from the album Juju Music, which made Adé known internationally after he signed to Island in 1982; it was produced by Martin Meissonnier and mixed by Paul “Groucho” Smykle. The B-side carries the nearly seven-minute “Waka Version”. This copy is a 1982 UK original pressing in a black generic sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Island Records 12WIP 6826
• Format: Vinyl 12", 45 RPM, Single
• Pressing: UK original
• Country: UK
• Year of this pressing: 1982
• Genre: Jùjú, African, 12" Maxi

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: Generic (black sleeve)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU D SH 223).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Ja Funmi (Remix) (King Sunny Adé)

Side B

1. Ja Funmi (Waka Version) (King Sunny Adé)

Personnel

King Sunny Adé & His African Beats. Written by King Sunny Adé; produced by Martin Meissonnier; mixed by Paul “Groucho” Smykle.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, the 1982 UK first edition on Island with catalogue number 12WIP 6826. The single came in a die-cut picture sleeve and in a black sleeve; this copy comes in a black generic sleeve.

What is jùjú?
A popular Yoruba music from Nigeria built on guitars, vocals and talking drums. With Juju Music in 1982, King Sunny Adé was promoted as “the African Bob Marley”.

What does a generic sleeve mean?
The record comes in a plain standard sleeve without its own artwork, so only the record itself is graded. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more King Sunny Adé records?
This is currently our only King Sunny Adé record. Similar titles are in our Afrobeat collection and our World Music collection.