Discography of Admiral Dele Abiodun
1971
Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Kino Mo Ko Soke Yi (7" single; Olumo ??)
Kino Mo Ko Soke Yi b/w ??
1971-1974
Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Vol. 1: The Strings Controller (Olumo ORPS 2)
[A] E JEka Jo / Ambisco & Company / Egbe Igbi Mo / Makanju Ola / Egbe Dele Abiodun
[B] Ise Oluwa / Ladeco & Company / Western Rover Transport / Chief (Dr) Fajemirokun / Farakan & Baf Enterprises
1971-1974
Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Vol. 2 (Olumo ORPS 7)
[A] Awon Odale Ore / Mo Juba F'agba / Adewale Napoleon / Lawanle Akinbani (Swan Prlinters) /Adeniyi (B. Tycoon) / Rod Publicity
[B] Awa Lamulu Dun / Ka Tepa Mose / Ori Mi Maje Nsin Won Wa Jaiiye / Kaiye Ma Pa Wa Da / Ojo Ni Wa
1971-1974
Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Se Otito (7" single; Olumo OREP 8)
Se Otito (WYX15) b/w Chief Henry Fajemirokun (WYX16)
1974
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Vol. 3 (Olumo ORPS 12)
[A] Adawa System / Iberu Oluwa / Ojo Jije Okere / Borokini / Ma Dele
[B] Asiko Tito / Igba La Aiye / Ori Wo Bi Ire Gbemi De / Irawo La Gba / Bi Oluwa Ba Nse Rere
1975
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Adawa Super Sound (Olumo ORPS 21)
[A] Adawa Super Sound / London Special / Chief Kayode Akinsanya / Bamidele Alawode / Ati Lo Alo Bo
[B] Oro Lomo Ele Ti Nje / Oro Re O / Ironu Olowo / Fe So Se / Labalaba
1975
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Adawa Sounds Super 2 (Olumo ORPS 23)(CD; Olumo/St.Jude Music [Lagos] ORLPCD 023 [as Vol. 08 Abanije])
[A] Abanije / Ewu Jamba Motto / Omo langidi / Enu E Le Wa / Dele Mai Ku
[B] Iba Oluwa / Pepeiye / Bi Nba Lowo / Ore Peju Club / Remi Omo Lawanson
1975
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Adawa Sounds Super 3:Vol. 6 (Olumo ORPS 28)(CD; Olumo/St.Jude Music [Lagos] ORLPCD 028 [as Vol. 02 Odale A Jiya])
[A] Odomode Ni Won / Enla Lo Kesin Loro / A To Nsoge / Odale / Nwon Nfariwo
[B] Enia Mi Wo Oju / A Ki Ridi Okun / Adan To So Ri Ko / Yinka Esho / Alhaji Yinusa / Alhaji Hammed
1975
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
You Told Me That You Love Me (Olumo MOLPS 30)
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1976
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Ojo To Paje Loru (Olumo ORPS 38)(CD; Olumo/St.Jude Music [Lagos] ORLPCD 038 [as Vol. 09 Eshin O We Wu])
[A] Toju Wa Oba Oke / Eshin O We Wu / Omode Yi Fi Iru Fonna / Ara O Ro'Kun / Igun Ba Le
[B] Dele Ti De / Won Ngbe E On Yan / Eru O'Ba Mi / Binu Binu / A Te Be
1976
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Adawa Super 5 (Olumo ORPS 56)(CD; Olumo/St.Jude Music [Lagos] ORLPCD 056 [as Vol. 11 Asiko Loto])
[A] Asiko Loto / Obinrin Ki Wo Oro / Laise Lairo / Awa Onilo Nile Yi / Mi O Sako Mi O Fege
[B] Oluwa So Aiye Mi Dire / Ohun Mo Ni Ma Fi Yin Logo / Ma Wi Ma Wi Lo Nse Awo Orofo / O Ti Wo Kuro Niwaju Mi
1977
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Super 6: Ile Ora (Olumo ORPS 60)(CD; Olumo/St.Jude Music [Lagos] ORLPCD 060 [as Vol. 10 Ile Ola Mi])
[A] Ile Ola / Adupe Lobo Baba Wa / Bobo Doherty (Mama Koko) / Oke Ibadan Prestige Circle
[B] Tewe Ta Gba / Ma Se Wa Bi Ko Se Wun Wa / Ore Mi Ko Mi Lofo Kan / Ma Ta Omi Si Mi Lara / Abiodun Okunuga
1977
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Original Super 7 in the apple of New York City (Olumo ORPS 65)(CD; Olumo/St.Jude Music [Lagos] ORLPCD 065 [as Vol. 12 Halleluyah Modupe])
[A] Alleluyah / Opo Enia / Dami Lare / Aja Oni Gbagbe Olore / Salawe Orokosu / Egbe Ogbomosho (America)
[B] Aringbere / Are Ije / Ko Bi Ti Kobi Ti / Olowo Lagba / Alhaji Owolabi
-- Live recording at Manhattan Centre New York.
1977
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Super 8: Agba Wa Bura (Olumo ORPS 66)(CD; Olumo/St.Jude Music [Lagos] ORLPCD 066 [as Vol. 07 Agba Wa Bura])
[A] Agba Wa Bura / Asan Mi Yio Ni Won / Alaso Ala / Eso Ni Igbin Ngun Igi / Mama Mi Ma Bere Mi / Orere Ma Redi Ke Nke
[B] Kama Sise Fun Onise / Lojo Iso Ro / Oluwa Lo Ma Jogun Aiye / Kofi Tojo Koro / Moroye Moje
1978
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Awa O Ni Legba (Olumo ORPS 79)(CD; Olumo/St.Jude Music [Lagos] ORLPCD 079 [as Vol. 05 Gbanjo Koboko])
[A] Awa O Ni Legba / Adawa Lofi Agba Han Won / Ajanaku Koja Eran A Mupa Leya / Aba Teni Je / Kekerenke / Ajuwa Ye Ye O
[B] Baba Wa Gbo Ebe Omo Re / Alhaji Jimoh Mustafa (Alias Chop-Life) / Mo Ti Ba Jesu Lo Sode / Tani Matele Jesu / Ayo Ayeni
1978
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Adawa Super Ten: Elemu Nget On (Olumo ORPS 83)(CD; Olumo/St.Jude Music [Lagos] ORLPCD 083 [as Vol. 06 Elemu Nget On])
[A] Je Ka Jo Jojo Adawa System / Osupa O Pe Meji / Baby Mi Ma Foya / Elemu Nget On / Emi Ni Aiye A Ye
[B] Edumare Gbe Rere Ko Wa / Robert Opone (Clearing & Forwarding Agency) / Olu Ajisegbede (International Photographer) / Rora Feso Jaiye Ori E
1979
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Super 11: Mo Ke P'Oluwa (Olumo ORPS 89)(CD; Olumo/St.Jude Music [Lagos] ORLPCD 089 [as Vol. 01 Abere A Lo])
[A] Mo Kepe Oluwa / Won Gbagbe Ojo Ati Sun / Abere A Lo / E Ye Se Abosi / Ma Rin Ibiti O Wun Mi / Kosi Ewu Loro Ejo
[B] Olufe Fi Eti Si Temi / Ka Ri Owo Fi Jaiye / Tani Dabi Olorun / ADmiral Dele ABiodun Fans Club (Abeokuta) / President Adisa Dosumu
1979
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Adawa Super 12: Ojo o P'Aje Loru (Olumo ORPS 96)
[A] Olugbala Tun Mi Bi / Gbekele Jesu / Ohunkohun Ti Ode Mi Lona Iye / Mimo Mimo Mimo / Maje Ari / Omimi Dalemi Koyo
[B] Adamo Dere / Ojo To P'Aje Loru / Atari Ajanaku / Atofa Atifa / Ode Ni Nle'Mo Wale
1980
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
For Better For Worse (Olumo ORPS 106)(CD; Olumo/St.Jude Music [Lagos] ORLPCD 106 [as Vol. 04 For Better For Worse])
[A] For Better For Worse / Ro Ko To Se / E Ba Je Ka Ro Ori Wo
[B] Ke Ni Man / Temi L'Oluwa / Igba Oko A O Ni Ba Won Ja
1980
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Super 14 Special: G'Esin Ni Kise (Olumo ORPS 117)(CD; Olumo/St.Jude Music [Lagos] ORLPCD 117 [as Vol. 04 Lai Se Lai Ro])
[A] Eni Eba Ri Ebi / Iro NiWon Npa / Ironu Ikoko / Mo F'Aiye Mi Fun Jesu
[B] Labu-Labu / Onile Ni O Ni Gba Fun / A Yanmo Ni / G'Esin Ni Kese
1981
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
The Beginning of the New Era (Adawa Super ASLP 01)
[A] Eiye Wa Je Jero / Ibi A Da Ori Si / Asa Nta / Kilanfani Ore Yen / Aiye Ti Mo Wa
[B] Ifa Kan Lo Wole De / Kinni Igbehin Olowo / Ore Kiigbe / Owe Agba / Wa Gbe Mi Le'Ke
1982
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
E O Fu'ra (Adawa Super ASLP 02)
[A] Ase Oluwa Ni / Ki Lo Nse Won / Ojo Pewe Koko / Kolo Bele Mu Obele / Chief (Alhaji) Fatai Tunde Akanimodo
[B] Jesu Gbo Adura Mi / Irawo Owuro / Ide Mi Ja / Jesu Ye O
1982
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
1000 Miles (Adawa Super ASLP 03)
[A] Ile Aiye Ile Ogun / Oro Agba / Tani Won Npa Kuru Mo / J. O. L. S. Motors / Dele Currency
[B] Imoran Ota Dofo / Mo Wa Dupe / 1000 Miles / Omo La'Yegbe Aiye
1983
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band
Ma Se'Ka (Adawa Super ASLP 04)
[A] Ma Se 'Ka / Owo Ki Won Ni'Le Aje / O Ya / Bo Ba Da'Bo
[B] Maa Te Siwaju / O Wa Paa / Owo Obe / Mo Ti Kilo F'Aya Mi / Adelebo To Nw'Oko
1984
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters International
It's Time For Juju Music (Adawa Super ASLP 05)
[A] It's Time for Juju Music / Eledumare Mo Dupe / Omo Gbemiluyi
[B] Ayanmo Ko Gbobun / Oloruka / Oridere Eye Okun / Akin Ademokoya
1985
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters International
Oro Ayo (Adawa Super ASLP 06)
[A] Oro Ti Mo Ba Raye So Toyi / Ero Ota / Okan Re L'Olorun Re / Oro Ayo / Oloju Come & Go
[B] Confrontation / Ileri Aja Lori Ikoko / E Je Ka Finu Konu / Ogun Ajaye / A Lo Mo Ko
1985
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters International
Sound of the Moment (Adawa Super ASLP 07)
[A] Ogun Onile (God Of Iron) / Bata To Ndun Lako-Labo / Kini Won Nse / Gbe Ja Mi
[B] Mo Wo Otun Mo Wo Osi / Gbogbo Bi E Ti Nse / Yabomisa / Decem Klub / Oja Ale Me Na (Ondo)
1985
Dele Abiodun
Confrontation (Earth Works MWKS 3002)
[A] Alolo-Moko / Alolo-Moko Adawa Super Dub
[B] Confrontation / Confrontation Adawa Super Dub
1986
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters International
Message of Joy (Adawa Super ASLP 08)
[A] Osu Ayo / Awon Amoye / Kabiyesi Oba Wa / O Di Lailai Pongba / Comrade Femi Akinboboye
[B] Ori Gbe Wa De Bi 'Re / Asiko Mi Lo To / Orin Ni 'Se Wa / Tiwa Yato Si Ti Won
1987
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters International
E So Ko Ijo (Adawa Super ASLP 09)
[A] Jeje Laiye Gba / Oro Ayo Wa / Ire Otun-Ire Osi / Isokan Omo Yoruba
[B] Alanu L' Olorun / Ile Aiye Ogun / Aje Segbon / Imoran Mi S' Awon Wundia / Olomoge Soko Ijo
1988
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters International
Busy Body (Adawa Super ASLP 010)
[A] O Se Mo Dupe / Bibi 'Re Se Pataki / Ota Sare-Sare / Baby To Ko Leta Simi / Owo Laso Oge
[B] Busy Body / Iyawo Alaseju / Asin To So Peta N'Run / Kulukulu So / Oluwa O Se / Are M. K. O. Abiola (Are Onakakanfo of Yoruba Land)
1988
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters International
Ring My Number:Temi Laago (Adawa Super ASLP 011)
[A] Mo Kan'Lekun Oro / Eni Kanju Ola / Emi O Majo / Temi Laago (821 367)
[B] Maranti Olore / Temi O Ni Soro / Kolre Baje / Adawa Loni Juju
1990
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters International
Current Champion (Adawa Super ASLP 012)
[A] Moji Saye / Atupa Ayo / Ode O / Oju Kii Mo / Current Champion
[B] Bere Ti Ndun Yungba / Oya-Oya / Emi Ole Gba / Segun Seriki / Ma Jo
1990
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters International
Happy Days (Adawa Super ASLP 013)
[A] Happy Days / Orin Tuntun / A Lulu Titi / Omidan Jojolo / Ati Goke Kedere
[B] Gbedegbede Lojolumo / A Ti De / E Maa Pa / Won Se Bolantan / Tajudeen Alebiosu
1992
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters International
Lick My Butter (Adawa Super ASLP 014)
[A] tracks unknown
[B] tracks unknown
1996
Dele Abiodun
It's Time - Super Series One (CD; Sunmark Music [US] SMI-1001)
It's Time / Akiti / Alantakun / Alomoko / Je K'a Jo Jo / Christ / Inegbese / Ariya
-- Recorded and mixed at Media Recodings in NY during his tour in the US. A great CD demonstrating that he is still active and productive.
2020
Admiral Dele Abiodun And His Top Hitters International Band
God's Grace (CD; CD Baby [Nigeria] C10)
Standby / Pasan / Akiosiminipo God's Grace / Alagbawi / Mike Adenuga GCON (Globacom) / HRM Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan (Obat) / Olu of Ugbo Kingdom-Okoro Ajiga 1
-- Released in October 2020 after his over 20 years absence in CD production.
Last updated on Dec 29, 2021
Special thanks to Kazuya Ogiwara
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