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Rail Band Discography

Compiled by Graeme Counsel

See also Salif Keita discography, Rail Band & Ambassadeurs family tree, and Malian vinyl discography.


1970     Orchestre Rail-Band de Bamako. Bärenreiter-Musicaphon. BM 30 L 2606. 33.3 rpm disc.

[1972]   Rail Band / Kankoun. Disques France-Afrique. LGVD-ST 3000. 45 rpm disc.

[1972]   Titles unkown.  Disques France-Afrique. LGVD ST 3001. 45 rpm disc.

[1972]   Diya / Sayomba. Disques France-Afrique. LGVD ST. 3002. 45 rpm disc.

1973     Mokodiolo / Tamadiara. Rail Culture Authentique Malienne. RCAM 014573. 45 rpm disc.

1973     Nanthan / Nabayé tabayé. Rail Culture Authentique Malienne. RCAM 024573. 45 rpm disc.

1973     Rail Band. Buffet Hotel de la Gare. Bamako.  RCAM 013373. 33.3 rpm disc.

 1973     Regard sur le passé à travers le présent. Mali Music. MALI 1001. 33.3 rpm disc. [one song only – Tidiani Koné]

 1973     Panorama du Mali. Mali Music. MALI 1002. 33.3 rpm disc. [one song only – Sounan]
[1975]   Dioba / Mouodilo. RCAM / HMV-EMI. HNS 1582. 45 rpm disc.

[1975]   Duga / Title unknown. RCAM / HMV-EMI. 45 rpm disc.

1975     Mokodiolo / Title unknown. 4501. 45 rpm disc.

1975     Wassamba / Laï soumalei. 4502. 45 rpm disc.

1975     Title unknown. 4507. 45 rpm disc.
1975     re-issued cover →    Soundiata. L'exil. RCAM 3301 / HMV-EMI. HNLX 5146. 33.3 rpm disc.

1975     Balakononifing. RCAM 3302 / HMV-EMI. HNLX 5147. 33.3 rpm disc.

1975     Kaïra. RCAM 3303 / HMV-EMI. HNLX 5148. 33.3 rpm disc.

1975     Iouseny. RCAM 3304 / HMV-EMI. HNLX 5149. 33.3 rpm disc.

1975     Mamadou Boutigui. RCAM 3305 / HMV-EMI. HNLX 5150. 33.3 rpm disc.

1976     Melodias Rail Band du Mali. Kouma. KLP 1040. 33.3 rpm disc.

1976     Concert Rail Band du Mali. Kouma. KLP 1042. 33.3 rpm disc.

1976     Melodias Rail Band du Mali. Kouma. KLP 1043. 33.3 rpm disc.

1977     Super Rail Band. Orchestre du Buffet Hôtel de la Gare de Bamako. Wale numa lombaliya. RCAM 3301 / HMV-EMI. HNLX 5179. 33.3 rpm disc.

[1979]   Super Rail Band du Mali. Soundiata. Disco Stock. DS 7908. 33.3 rpm disc.

1979     Seigneur Djali Madi Tounkara. Volume 1 - Famadenke. Disco Stock. DS 7918. 33.3 rpm disc.

1979     Seigneur Djali Madi Tounkara. Volume 2 - Koulandjan. Disco Stock. DS 7919. 33.3 rpm disc.

[1980]   Ouedraogo Mamadou et l'Orchestre Super Rail Band International - Dioulou koussoube. Sacodisc. LS 24. 33.3 rpm disc.

[1980]   L'Orchestre Super Rail Band International - Affair social. Sacodisc. LS 25. 33.3 rpm disc.

1983      Super Rail Band Buffet Hôtel de la Gare de Bamako - Volume 1. RCAM. 3301. 33.3 rpm disc.

1983      Super Rail Band Buffet Hôtel de la Gare de Bamako - Volume 2. RCAM. 3302. 33.3 rpm disc.

[1983]   Super Rail Band. Mansa. Indigo. LBLC 2520. 33.3 rpm disc. [re-issued on CD in 1996]
1985     The Super Rail Band of the Buffet Hôtel de la Gare de Bamako.  Globestyle. ORB 001. 33.3 rpm disc. [re-issued on CD in 1995]
1988    cassette cover →   Salif Keita & Mory Kante. Mali stars. Volume 1. Syllart. SYL 38750-1. 33.3 rpm disc. [Re-release of material from RCAM 3301 and Bärenreiter-Musicaphon. BM 30 L 2606].
[1990]   Super Rail Band du Bamako. Djougouya magni. Indigo. LBLC 2500. 33.3 rpm disc. [re-issued on CD in 2001]

 1994    Mory Kante. Mali Stars. Syllart. 33.3 rpm disc.

1995    Super Rail Band du Bamako. Kongo sigui.  Indigo. LBLC 2500. Compact disc.  [re-issued on CD in 2003]
1997     Les nuits de Bamako. Années 70 / 78. Syllart. SYLAF 9607. Compact disc. [Contains "Walignouma lombaliya" and "Balakononifing"].
[1998]   Rail Band. Mory Kanté & Salif Keita. CD. Sonodisc. CDS 7051. Compact disc.

2000     Mali & Guinea: Kora kings and griot minstrels. Rough Guide. Compact disc. [Contains "Duga"].

 2006     Classic titles. Le Rail Band feat. Mory Kanté. Cantos Records. 0023. CD.

Le Super Rail Band perform regularly at La djembe in Lafiabougou, Bamako.
 

 

Many thanks to Florent Mazzoleni and Geoff Bale.

This page was created on March 22 2007 and was updated on June 12 2008.
 

Graeme Counsel © Copyright 2007-2008


 

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