Stratavarious is an album by Ginger Baker, [1] the drummer from Cream, released by Polydor in 1972. [2] Baker had many associations with an eclectic mix of musicians brought together under numerous band titles bearing his surname. [3] 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, vocalist and guitarist from The Jeff Beck Group, [4] who plays bass under the pseudonym Bobby Gass [5] and the Nigerian pioneer of Afrobeat, Fela Ransome-Kuti [6] who also played with Ginger Baker on his album Live! in 1971. The album was re-issued in 1998 on Polygram in the UK, Atco in USA, and RSO in Japan, [7] under the title of Do What You Like , along with the two complete Ginger Baker's Air Force albums. [8]

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Band members

The following people contributed to the album, per the album notes on the Polydor release: ^[9]

• Ginger Baker - drums
• Guy Warren - drums on "Blood Brothers 69"
• Fela Ransome-Kuti - organ, vocals, piano, percussion
• Bobby Gass - bass
• Sandra Danielle - vocals
• Alhaji Brimar - percussion

Track listing

• "Ariwo"
• "Tiwa (It's Our Own)"
• "Something Nice"
• "Ju Ju"
• "Blood Brothers 69"
• "Coda"

Notes

1. Ginger Baker
2. Ginger Baker
3. For example, Ginger Baker and Friends, Baker Gurvitz Army, Ginger Baker's Air Force, Ginger Baker Trio, BBM
4. Title Unavailable
5. Bob Tench
6. Fela Ransome-Kuti
7. Atlantic, Polygram, RSO and PRS
8. Title Unavailable
9. Album cover Polydor, 2383 133, UK