{"product_id":"youssou-ndour-the-lion-vinyl-lp-european-pressing-1989","title":"Youssou N'Dour - The Lion (Vinyl LP | European Pressing | 1989)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYoussou N'Dour – The Lion\u003c\/strong\u003e is an album by the Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour, released on Virgin in 1989 (Cat. no. 209 893 \/ V2584). It was his first album distributed worldwide and combines Senegalese mbalax with pop and rock. The musicians came from N'Dour's band Super Étoile de Dakar and from Peter Gabriel's band; Gabriel co-wrote and sang the duet “Shakin' The Tree” and produced it together with George Acogny. It was recorded at Real World Studios, among other places, and mixed at Studio Guillaume Tell. On offer is the 1989 European pressing with printed inner sleeve; the cover is still in its original shrink-wrap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePressing details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel \/ Cat. no.:\u003c\/strong\u003e Virgin 209 893 \/ V2584\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP, Album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e European pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased (this pressing):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1989\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/world\"\u003eWorld\u003c\/a\u003e, Mbalax, Pop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInserts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG+ \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition graded according to the Goldmine standard (see \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/vinyl-grading\"\u003eVinyl Grading\u003c\/a\u003e). The images are our own scans of the copy on offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Lion \/ Gaïende (Habib Faye\/Youssou N'Dour)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShakin' The Tree (Peter Gabriel\/Youssou N'Dour)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKocc Barma (Habib Faye\/Youssou N'Dour)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBamako (Habib Faye\/Youssou N'Dour)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Truth (Habib Faye\/Youssou N'Dour)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld Tucson (Habib Faye\/Youssou N'Dour)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMacoy (Youssou N'Dour)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Daughter (Sama Doom) (David Sancious\/Habib Faye\/Youssou N'Dour)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBes (Habib Faye\/Youssou N'Dour)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePersonnel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoussou N'Dour (vocals) with musicians from Super Étoile de Dakar and from Peter Gabriel's band. Guest: Peter Gabriel (vocals on “Shakin' The Tree”). Production and arrangements: George Acogny; David Sancious (“The Truth”, “Bes”); Peter Gabriel and George Acogny (“Shakin' The Tree”). Recording: Rod Beale, Hugh Padgham (“Shakin' The Tree”).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the original pressing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It is the 1989 European edition on Virgin (209 893 \/ V2584), pressed by Sonopress, with a printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is mbalax?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMbalax is the popular dance music of Senegal, shaped by the rhythms of the sabar drums. Youssou N'Dour made the style internationally known with Super Étoile de Dakar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Media VG+ \/ Cover VG+ (still in original shrink-wrap) mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVG+ (Very Good Plus) means: record and cover show light signs of wear, and the record plays cleanly. The cover is still in its original shrink-wrap, but the record has already been taken out. We explain all grades on our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/vinyl-grading\"\u003eVinyl Grading\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre there more records by Youssou N'Dour?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe currently have no other records by Youssou N'Dour in the shop. You will find more music from Africa and around the world in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/world\"\u003eWorld category\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Devinylhunter-Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58795735843147,"sku":"S 39","price":9.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/4459\/0667\/files\/Devinylhunter-records31_07f50cd9-1a89-4a0d-9f7c-96a866ef786f.webp?v=1791755759","url":"https:\/\/devinylhunter-records.de\/en\/products\/youssou-ndour-the-lion-vinyl-lp-european-pressing-1989","provider":"Devinylhunter-Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}