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• Numerous tracks new to CD.
• Includes numerous major hits, including Janet Kay’s ‘Silly Games’.
• Dennis Bovell will be actively supporting the release.
Dennis Bovell’s musical talents are manifold. An exceptional singer, producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and DJ, he has created a truly outstanding body of work since making his recording debut in the early 70s with the popular British reggae band Matumbi.
Particularly revered by reggae fans are his recordings from the late 70s and early 80s, which include many of the finest roots, dub and lovers rock tracks yet to see issue.
This 2CD set focuses on that period, with the collection bringing together the cream of Dennis’s work that saw release on 7” and 12” vinyl from 1977 to 1981 - a truly golden age for classic reggae.
Among the many highlights are Errol Dunkley’s best-selling title track and similarly popular recordings by Marie Pierre, Delroy Wilson, Dennis himself, and Janet Kay, whose ‘Silly Games’ almost topped the UK charts in 1979.
As with the acclaimed companion Doctor Bird volume, ‘The 4th Street Orchestra Collection’, this long overdue anthology is an absolute must-have for fans of top quality reggae and the unique talent of Dennis Bovell.
Tracklist
DISC ONE
1 A Little Way Different - Errol Dunkley
2 Differentah - Dreadful Julio
3 Positive Vibrations - Pebbles
4 Compelled - The Cosmic Idren
5 Cry - Angelique
6 Crying - The Dennis Bovell Dub Band
7 Jah Man - Errol Campbell
8 Jah Man Dub - Errol Campbell
9 Heights – Good Breed
10 Dub-N-Bass – Good Breed
11 Tom Hark - Captain Morgan & His Merry Men
12 Harking Dub - Captain Morgan & His Merry Men
13 African Queen - Errol Campbell
14 African Rockas - The Dennis Bovell Dub Band
15 Choose Me - African Stone
16 Right Choice - African Stone
17 Walk Away (7" mix) - Marie Pierre
18 Walk Away (Version) – The Dennis Bovell Dub Band
DISC TWO
1 Take Five - The Young Lions
2 Take Dub - The Young Lions
3 Africa Is Our Land (12" mix) - Joshua Moses
4 Homeland Dub (12" mix) - Dennis Bovell
5 Nothing Gained (7" mix) - Marie Pierre
6 Not A Ting (7" mix) - Marie Pierre
7 Portrait Of You (12" mix) - Gladwin Wright
8 Dub Gallery (12" mix) - Gladwin Wright
9 Silly Games - Janet Kay
10 Dangerous - The Dennis Bovell Dub Band
11 Hooked On You (12" mix) - Delroy Wilson
12 Ang Up (12" mix) - The Dennis Bovell Dub Band
13 Foul Play (12" mix) - Dennis Bovell
14 Nasty (12" mix) - Julio Finn
15 Our Tune (12" mix) - Marie Pierre
16 Fe We Dub (12" mix) - Marie Pierre