Stratavarious is an album by Ginger Baker

Ginger Baker

Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker is an English drummer, best known for his work with Cream and Blind Faith. He is also known for his numerous associations with World music, mainly the use of African influences...

, the drummer from Cream

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, released by Polydor

Polydor Records

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 in 1972. Baker had many associations with an eclectic

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 mix of musicians brought together under numerous band titles bearing his surname. Stratavarious is the only album which was released under the name of Ginger Baker without other associated names. The lineup on Stratavarious includes Bobby Tench

Bobby Tench

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, vocalist and guitarist from The Jeff Beck Group

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, who plays guitar under the pseudonym

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 Bobby Gass and the Nigerian pioneer

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 of Afrobeat

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, Fela Ransome-Kuti who appeared at concerts with Baker at this time.

The album was re-issued in 1998 on Polygram

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 in the UK, Atco

Atlantic Records

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 in USA, and RSO in Japan, under the title of Do What You Like, along with tracks from Ginger Baker's Air Force

Ginger Baker's Air Force

Ginger Baker's Air Force was a jazz-rock fusion band comprising Ginger Baker on drums, Steve Winwood on organ and vocals, Ric Grech on violin and bass, Jeanette Jacobs on vocals, Denny Laine on guitar and vocals, Phil Seamen on drums, Alan White on drums, Chris Wood on tenor sax and flute, Graham...

 and Live! (Fela Kuti album).

Track listing

1. "Ariwo"
2. "Tiwa (It's Our Own)"
3. "Something Nice"
4. "Ju Ju"
5. "Blood Brothers 69"
6. "Coda"

Personnel

The following musicians contributed to the album

• Ginger Baker
  Ginger Baker
  Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker is an English drummer, best known for his work with Cream and Blind Faith. He is also known for his numerous associations with World music, mainly the use of African influences...
  
   - drums
• Guy Warren
  Guy Warren
  Guy Warren of Ghana or Kofi Ghanaba was a Ghanaian musician, best known as the inventor of Afro-jazz and as a member of The Tempos.- Biography :...
  
   - drums on "Blood Brothers 69"
• Fela Ransome-Kuti - organ, vocals, piano, percussion
• Bobby Gass
  Bobby Tench
  Robert Tench , also known as Bob Tench, Bobby Tench and Bobby Gass is a British vocalist and guitarist. Originally a bass player he began singing with Gass influenced by artists such as Sam Cooke and Ray Charles...
  
  - bass
• Sandra Danielle - vocals
• Alhaji Brimar - percussion