E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band

Compilations

1.  45 rpm vinyl EP compilations
2.  33 rpm vinyl LP and CD compilations

1.  45 rpm vinyl EP compilations

Decca WAX 101 P1959
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band

  1. 1. NGELE WAE WAE (Fetish)
    2. AUNTIE B (Highlife)
  2. 1. HWEYIE (Highlife)
    2. MENYE WO BOWU (Highlife)

Decca WAX 104 [WAEP 107/WAEP 108] P1959
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band MENSAH MELODIES

  1. 1. KWAME NKRUMAH (Fetish)
    2. MUNTUM (Rumba)
  2. 1. SIABOTAR (Highlife)
    2. TROVAFE (Highlife)

Decca WAX 106
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band GHANA HIGH LIFE

  1. 1. CALABAR O (Highlife)
    2. NYEME GALE DZIO (Highlife)
  2. 1. BASHIA (Highlife)
    2. NOVINYE (Highlife)

Decca WAX 113
GHANA HIGHLIFES Vol. 1
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band

  1. 1. NIMPA NAWIE
    2. NYAME AYE BI AMAHEN
     Side B: Broadway Dance Band

Decca WAX 114
GHANA HIGHLIFES Vol. 2
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
Side B:
1. YAA AMPONSA
2. GYA ESU
Side A: The Black Beats Band

Decca WAX 116
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band GHANA MUSICAL BOX Vol. 2

  1. 1. AKOLE MANUMA DIBI (Highlife)
    2. KANA MINKA (Highlife)
  2. 1. ADESA BEKA (Highlife)
    2. WODZE BEYEWO (Highlife)

2.  33 rpm vinyl LP and CD compilations

Decca WAL 1001 P1959
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
DECCA PRESENTS E. T. MENSAH & HIS TEMPOS BAND

  1. 1. DONKEY CALYPSO (Calypso)
    2. TEA SAMBA (Samba)
    3. SHEMI NI OYA (Highlife)
    4. LAURA (Calypso)
    5. MUNSURO (Highlife)
  2. 1. SUNDAY MIRROR (Highlife)
    2. ST. PETER’S CALYPSO (Calypso)
    3. OBAAYI FI KUMASI (Highlife)
    4. NKEBO BAAYA (Highlife)
    5. STORMY ASS (Calypso)

Decca WAL 1002 P1959
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
DECCA PRESENTS E. T. MENSAH and HIS TEMPOS BAND, NO. 2

  1. 1. ODO HANDKERCHIEF Twi (Highlife) (a)
    2. THE JOHN B. CALYPSO
    3. OHENTSE MI LO Ga (Highlife) (a)
    4. THE TREE AND THE MONKEY English (Calypso) (b)
    5. ALL FOR YOU English (Highlife) (e)
  2. 1. GIVAM BAYA Ga & English (Highlife) (a)
    2. SUZIE SUZIE English (Foxtrot) (b and c)
    3. ASABA Ibo (Highlife) (d)
    4. OWU ASEM Twi (Highlife) (a)
    5. AWIREHOW English & Fanti (Blues) (a)
     Vocals by (a) Dan Acquaye, (b) Julie Okine,
     (c) Jimmy Hagen, (d) Spivak Dodoo, (e) Spike Anyankor

Decca WAL 1003 P1959
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band A STAR OF AFRICA

  1. 1. CALABAR O Efik (Highlife)
    2. SCHOOL GIRL English (Highlife)
    3. MAKOMA Fanti (Highlife)
    4. YEI NGBEWOH Ga (Highlife)
    5. MUMUDE Fanti (Highlife)
  2. 1. DZINPA Fanti (Highlife)
    2. YOU CALL ME ROKO English (Highlife)
    3. KENTE DANCE Fanti (Highlife)
    4. NANCY English (Highlife)
    5. NYEME GALE DZIO Ewe (Highlife)

Decca WAL 1004 P1959
Various artists GHANA FESTIVAL
A: 1. E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band HWEYIE Fanti (Highlife)
B: 1. E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band MENYE WO BOWU Fanti (Highlife)

Decca WAL 1009
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band TEMPOS ON THE BEAT

  1. 1. GREETINGS TO YOUR MAJESTIES (Highlife)
    2. NO MONEY NO BUS (Highlife)
    3. NYAME NNE WIADZE! (Highlife)
    4. AFI HEI (Highlife)
    5. OTANFO (Highlife)
  2. 1. QUEEN’S WELCOME (Calypso)
    2. DAADI KYI (Highlife)
    3. KPO NYEU! LO! OH (Highlife)
    4. RENKYEBO (Highlife)
    5. CONGO (Highlife)

Decca WAL 1013 P1960
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band A SATURDAY NIGHT

  1. 1. KANA MINKA (Highlife)
    2. SORO AHIMAN (Highlife)
    3. KASAPA (Highlife)
    4. YAA AMPONSA (Highlife)
    5. GYAESU (Highlife)
  2. 1. AFI HEI (Highlife)
    2. DAADI KYI (Highlife)
    3. NIMPA HAWIE (Highlife)
    4. NYAME AYE BI AMAHEN (Highlife)
    5. AKOLS MANUMA DIBI (Highlife)

Decca WAL 1022
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band TEMPOS MELODIES

  1. 1. ME DA WO ASE (Highlife)
    2. GHANA, GUINEA, MALI (Calypso)
    3. GBAAMI ANOKWALE (Highlife)
    4. ONIPA (Highlife)
    5. KEYERE MON (Highlife)
  2. 1. NIGERIA FREEDOM (Highlife)
    2. ODO PA (Highlife)
    3. WEEYE-WEYA (Merengue)
    4. SAN BRA (Highlife)
    5. PLAY SAMBA MERENGUE (Merengue)

Decca WAL 1032 [KWAL 63 / KWAL 64]
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band KING OF THE HIGHLIFES

  1. 1. ME DOFO BRA (Highlife)
    2. YAATAO ONO (Highlife)
    3. EYIMI EYIMI (Highlife)
    4. MEEYE AYERA (Highlife)
    5. ODO ANIGYINA (Highlife)
  2. 1. ABELE (Highlife)
    2. ADWE OKUSI (Highlife)
    3. OBA FEFEEFE (Highlife)
    4. NMENE OLE MI (Highlife)
    5. MA WERE KYE-KYE (Merengue)

Decca WAP 20 [LWAL 51 / LWAL 52] P1961
Various artists STARS OF WEST AFRICA

  1. 1. E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band GHANA-GUINEA-MALI English (Calypso)
    2. E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band ONIPA Fanti (Highlife)
  2. 4. E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band GBAA ANOKWALE Ga (Highlife)

Decca WAP 21 P1962
Various artists STARS OF GHANA
B: 3. E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band KEYERE MON

Decca WAP 23 P1963
Various artists STARS OF WEST AFRICA  Vol. 2

  1. 7. E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band ODO ANIGYINA (Highlife)
  2. 1. E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band ABELE (Highlife)

Decca WAPS 45 P1972
Various artists HI-LIFES YOU HAVE LOVED Vol. 1
A: 7. E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band GHANA FREEDOM
B: 6. E. T. Mensah and His Tempos Band DAMFO WO ENI EWU

Decca WAPS 283 P1975
E. T. Mensah E. T. MENSAH

  1. 1. ME DOFO BRA Twi (Highlife)
    2. EYIMI EYIMI Ga (Highlife)
    3. ODO ANIGYINA Twi (Highlife)
    4. ABELE Ga (Highlife)
    5. MADANFO HIANI Twi (Highlife)
    6. NKU Twi (Highlife)
  2. 1. MENKA HWEE Twi (Highlife)
    2. BABY MONDO English (Highlife)
    3. OWU A MEWU Twi (Highlife)
    4. OBI MPE OBI PE Fanti (Highlife)
    5. TUTUGBORVI Ewe (Highlife)
    6. ABOKO Twi (Highlife)

Decca WAPS 286 P1975
E. T. Mensah E. T. MENSAH

  1. 1. AFI HEI Ga (Highlife)
    2. DAADI KYI (Highlife)
    3. NIMPA NAWIE Fanti (Highlife)
    4. NYAME AYE BI AMAHEN Fanti (Highlife)
    5. AKOLS MANUMA DIBI (Highlife)
    6. BATA Twi (Highlife)
  2. 1. KANA MINKA Fanti (Highlife)
    2. SORO AHIMAN Nzima (Highlife)
    3. KASAPA Fanti (Highlife)
    4. YAA AMPONSA Fanti (Highlife)
    5. GYAESU Fanti (Highlife)
    6. OBRAYEREBO (Highlife)

RetroAfric RETRO 1 P1986 / RETRO1XCD  P1990
E. T. Mensah ALL FOR YOU Classic Highlife Recordings From The 1950s

  1. 1. ALL FOR YOU English (Highlife)
    2. NKEBO BAAYA Ga (Highlife)
    3. WIADZI Fante (Highlife)
    4. MUNSURO Fante (Highlife)
    5. NKATIE Twi (Highlife)
    6. ODOFO Fante (Highlife)
    7. AGRICULTURE Fante (Highlife)
    8. SUNDAY MIRROR English (Highlife)
  2. 1. INFLATION CALYPSO English (Calypso)
    2. JOHN B. CALYPSO Fante (Calypso)
    3. ST. PETER’S CALYPSO Instrumental (Calypso)
    4. DONKEY CALYPSO Ga (Calypso)
    5. TEA SAMBA (Highlife)
    6. FOMFOM Fante (Highlife)
    7. ASEMBON-TIE M’ANSEM Fante (Highlife)
    8. ESSIE NANA Fante (Highlife)
    9. DON’T MIND YOUR WIFE Twi & English (Highlife)
    18. ADAINKUA Twi & English (Highlife)
    19. BUS CONDUCTOR Fante (Samba)
    20. AFI FRO FRO Fante (Highlife)

RetroAfric RETRO3CD P1991
E.T. Mensah DAY BY DAY Classic Highlife Recordings From The 1950s and 1960s
01. DAY BY DAY English (Calypso)
02. 205 Twi (Highlife)
03. ONIPA Fanti (Highlife)
04. GBAA ANOKWALE Ga (Highlife)
05. ABELE Ga (Highlife)
06. ODO ANIGYINA Twi (Highlife)
07. DAMFO WO ENI EWU Twi (Highlife)
08. GHANA FREEDOM English (Highlife)
09. KAA NO WA Ashanti & Twi (Traditional)
10. SENORITA Spanish (Congo)
11. DAAVI LOLOTO Ewe (Cara Cara)
12. 1914 Instrumental (Highlife)
13. MEDZI MEDZI Fanti (Highlife)
14. GHANA-GUINEA-MALI English (Calypso)
15. MEE BEI OBABA Ga (Traditional)

RetroAfric RETRO3CD P1991
E.T. Mensah DAY BY DAY Classic Highlife Recordings From The 1950s and 1960s
01. DAY BYDAY English (Calypso)
02. 205 Twi (Highlife)
03. ONIPA Fanti (Highlife)
04. GBAA ANOKWALE Ga (Highlife)
05. ABELE Ga (Highlife)
06. ODO ANIGYINA Twi (Highlife)
07. Damfo Wo Eni Ewu Twi (Highlife)
08. GHANA FREEDOM English (Highlife)
09. KAA NO WA Ashanti & Twi (Traditional)
10. SENORITA Spanish (Congo)
11. DAAVI LOLOTO Ewe (Cara Cara)
12. 1914 Instrumental (Highlife)
13. MEDZI MEDZI Fanti (Highlife)
14. GHANA-GUINEA-MALI English (Calypso)
15. MEE BEI OBABA Ga (Traditional)

RetroAfric RETRO24CD P2015
4 CDs & 64 page booklet
E.T. Mensah & The Tempos THE KING OF HIGHLIFE ANTHOLOGY
Disc 1
01. KWAME NKRUMAH
02. MUNTUM
03. NGELE WAEWAE
04. AUNTIE B
05. MAKOMA
06. YEI NGBEWOH
07. HWEYIE
08. MENYE WO BOWU
09. AKUAFO COCOA
10. NATSUI
11. THE TREE AND THE MONKEY
12. ONUA
13. OWU AYE ME ADZE
14. MR MOUSE
15. NIMPA NAWIE
16. AKOLE MANUMA DIBI
17. CLUB GIRL
Disc 2
01. NOTHING BUT MAN’S SLAVE
02. AKPANGA (VULTURE)
03. SANBRA
04. ONUA PA
05. SHEMI NI OHA
06. KORLE BU
07. SMALL BOY
08. AFI FRO FRO
09. BUS CONDUCTOR
10. NKEBO BAAYA
11. DONKEY CALYPSO
12. TEA SAMBA
13. ADAINQUA
14. ALL FOR YOU
15. ST PETER’S CALYPSO
16. ESSIE NANA
17. JOHN B CALYPSO
Disc 3
01. MUNSURO
02. ODOFO
03. INFLATION CALYPSO
04. NKATIE
05. ASSEMBON TIE M’ANSEM
06. WIADZI
07. AGRICULTURE
08. FOM FOM
09. SUNDAY MIRROR
10. DON’T MIND YOUR WIFE
11. AHONGYEE
12. MUCHO MAMBO
13. NOVIMYE
14. LOFFOH BIBIO
15. BASHIA
16. BECAUSE OF MONEY
17. SCHOOL GIRL
Disc 4
01. DAY BY DAY
02. CALABAR O
03. COMFORT
04. RENKYEBO
05. 205
06. ONIPA
07. GBAA ANOKWALE
08. ABELE
09. ODO ANGYINA
10. DAMFO WO ENI EWU
11. KAA NO WA
12. SENORITA
13. DAAVI LOLOTO
14. 1914
15. MEDZI MEDZI
16. GHANA-GUINEA-MALI
17. MEE BEI OBADA
18. GHANA FREEDOM

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