title: Open & Close
text: # Open & Close
  
  Open & Close is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti, recorded in Lagos in 1971 and originally released on the Nigerian His Master's Voice label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
  
  AllMusic commented: "Perhaps the distinguishing factors of records like Open & Close and some of Fela's other '70s releases are that as much as he liked to ride a groove, he also liked to disrupt it, twist it and turn it, reshape it, only to bring it back to its original shape. There was less of that later in his career".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Fela Kuti
  
  * "Open and Close" – 15:02
  * "Swegbe and Pako (Part 1)" – 5:41
  * "Swegbe and Pako (Part 2)" – 6:45
  * "Gbagada Gbogodo" – 9:17
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Fela Kuti – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, electric piano, vocals
  * Tony Njoku – trumpet
  * Igo Chico – tenor saxophone
  * Lekan Animashaun – baritone saxophone
  * Ohiri Akigbe, Tutu Sorunmu – guitar
  * Ayo Azenabor – bass guitar
  * Tony Allen – drums
  * James Abayomi – percussion
  * Isiak Olaleye – shekere
  * Henry Koffi, Akwesi Korrantin, Tony Kupoliyi – congas
  