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STEWART COPELAND - THE RHYTHMATIST STEWART COPELAND

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Condition: Brand New
Release date: May 29, 2026
Catalogue number: EDSL0281
Barcode: 0740155748135
Format: CD

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Brand new CD reissue to celebrate its recent 40th Anniversary in 2025 and due for a critical reappraisal.

Following the breakup of the Police, their drummer Stewart Copeland undertook a musical Odessey through the heart of Africa in search of the roots of Rock & Roll. Originally released as both a film, (directed and produced by Jean-Pierre Dutilleux) and album in 1985, ‘The Rhythmatist’ preceded amongst other albums, the release of ‘Graceland’ by Paul Simon which was to follow in 1986.

The album produced by Stewart along with Jeff Seitz, featured the singles ‘Koteja (Oh Bolilla)’ featuring Ray Lema a major figure in world music himself as well as ‘Gong Rock’.

This brand new edition comes with exclusive refreshed artwork in a digisleeve package with 12 page booklet featuring photos, memorabilia and archive imagery and the album is Newly mastered from the original master tapes by Phil Kinrade at Air Studios.

Additionally this CD includes never before heard unreleased versions of ‘Gong Rock’ along with previously unreleased on CD Chris Lord-Alge remixes of ‘Gong Rock’ plus Single Versions of ‘Koteja (Oh Bolilla)’ & ‘Gong Rock’

Track List:

1. Koteja (Oh Bolilla)
2. Brazzaville
3. Liberte
4. Coco
5. Kemba
6. Samburu Sunset
7. Gong Rock
8. Franco
9. Serengeti Long Walk
10. African Dream
11. Koteja (Oh Bolilla) – Single Version
12. Gong Rock – Single Version
13. Gong Rock (Dub Version)
14. Gong Rock (Specially Remixed Version)
15. Gong Rock (Take 1)
16. Gong Rock (Rhythmatizm)
17. Gong Rock (Rap + Drums Only)

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