Tracklist

A	Coffin For Head Of State (Vocal)
B	Coffin For Head Of State (Instrumental)

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Femi Anikulapo Kuti*
• Baritone Saxophone – Mukoro Oweh*
• Bass – Idowu Adewale, Kalanky Jallo*
• Congas [1st] – Essiet Udoh*
• Congas [2nd] – Dele Osho
• Drums – Masesfwe Anam*, Nicho Avom*
• Guitar [Rhythm] – Mardo Martino, Tunde Brown
• Guitar [Tenor] – Okalue Ojeah, Yomi Ogundipe
• Leader, Baritone Saxophone, Vocals – Lekan Animashaun
• Maracas – Wale Toriola
• Percussion [Sticks] – Alele Adama
• Piano [Rhythm] – Durotimi Ikujenyo
• Piano [Rhythm], Vocals – Dele Shosimi*
• Tenor Saxophone – Oyinade Adeniran
• Trumpet [1st] – Oye Shobowale
• Trumpet [2nd] – Otenioro Olu Ifayehun
• Vocals – Alake Anikulapo Kuti, Durotimi Ikwenyo*, Fehintola Anikulapo Kuti, Ihase Anikulapo Kuti, Kewe Anikulapo Kuti*, Ronke Anikunifa
• Vocals, Tenor Saxophone, Electric Piano – Fela Anikulapo Kuti*

Notes

The sleeve and labels are identical to non-gatefold release, but has Made in France printed on back cover.

The sleeve features photographs of a protest on September 30th 1979, the day before the head of Nigeria's military regime, General Obasanjo, was to hand power to a democratically elected civilian president, Shehu Shagari.

During the protest, the symbolic coffin of Fela's mother was laid at the entrance to Dodan Barracks, Obasanjo's residence.

Fela's mother, Funmilayo Ransome Kuti, an activist and politician, had died the previous year following injuries sustained in an attack by 'Unknown Soldiers' on Fela's Kalakuta compound.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
KALP 003	Fẹla* & Africa 70	Fẹla* & Africa 70 - Coffin For Head Of State ‎(LP, Album)	Kalakuta Records	KALP 003	Nigeria	1981
549 659 - 1	Fẹla* & Africa 70	Fẹla* & Africa 70 - Coffin For Head Of State ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Kalakuta	549 659 - 1	France	2001
549 659-1	Fẹla* & Africa 70	Fẹla* & Africa 70 - Coffin For Head Of State ‎(LP, Album)	Barclay	549 659-1	France	1997
KALP 003	Fela* & Africa 70	Fela* & Africa 70 - Coffin For Head Of State ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE)	Kalakuta Records	KALP 003	France	Unknown
KALP 003	Fẹla* & Africa 70	Fẹla* & Africa 70 - Coffin For Head Of State ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Kalakuta Records	KALP 003	Nigeria	Unknown