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The River

Distributors:
UK: World Circuit WCD017 (30 November 1992)
US: Mango 9897 (1 July 1991)

Tracks:
1. Ai Bine (6:17)
2. Kenouna (4:58)
3. Toungere (7:28)
4. Heygana (5:55)
5. Jungou (7:21)
6. Goydiotodam (6:22)
7. Lobo (6:40)
8. Tamala (8:03)
9. Boyrei (5:18)
10. Tangambara (5:18)
11. Instrumental (2:58)
Total (66:38)
Listen to samples from all the tracks

Musicians:
Ali Farka Touré (vocals; electric guitar; acoustic guitar; n'jarka)
Amadou Cisse (calabash; percussion; vocals)
Mamaye Kouyate (n'goni 3,7)
Rory McLeod (harmonica 4)
Seane Keane (fiddle 2; bodhran 2)
Kevin Conneff (fiddle 2;bodhran 2)

Credits:
Produced by Philippe Bertrand and Nick Gold
Recorded by Phillippe Bertrand
Assistant recorder Mike Campbell
Mixed by Phillippe Bertrand, Nick Robbins
Additional recording by Nick Gold, Gunter Gretz, Mike Campbell
Digital post production by John Hadden, Duncan Crowell
Recorded at Cold Storage Studios, Brixton, London, England
Mixed at Elephant Recording Studios, Wapping, London, England
Additional recordings at Studio Bolibana, Paris, France;
      Garden Studios, London, England

Album Artwork, Song Notes:
(World Circuit > Artists > Ali Farka Touré > The River)