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Mystic Energy is an album by the British Afro rock band Osibisa.[3] It was released in 1980 by Calibre Records.[2] It continued their shift towards R&B and away from the world music style they had debuted with. The elephant on the cover echoes the artwork of their earlier albums.

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Mystic Energy
Studio album by Osibisa
Released	1980
Recorded	1980
Genre	R&B[1] dance-pop[1] disco[1]
Length	40:37
Label	Calibre Records
Producer	Gerry Bron
Osibisa chronology
Black Magic Night: Live at the Royal Festival Hall (1977) Mystic Energy (1980) African Flight (1981)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]

Critical reception

Newsday, reviewing a reissue, wrote: "The highlife elements in many of Osibisa's arrangements often gave the band's sound a manic, frantic density that overwhelmed the melodies. And yet the live version of Rahsaan Roland Kirk's 'Spirit Up Above' (on Mystic Energy) is a clear reminder that Osibisa's brand of Afro-jazz was right in line with albums like Miles Davis' Bitches Brew, as well as the Africa-inspired tracks on Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life."[4]

Track listing

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External links

• Discogs

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