Description
Dennis Bovell’s prolific and eclectic career encompasses a huge range of music: from dub poetry to lovers rock, to post-punk, to disco, to pop and beyond. His production work encompasses such diverse figures as The Slits, I Roy, Maximum Joy, Fela Kuti, The Pop Group, Janet Kay, Saada Bonaire, Orange Juice, Golden Teacher, Steel Pulse, and more.
This compilation focuses on the period during and immediately after Bovell’s involvement with the Jah Sufferer Sound System, digging deep to find deep cuts and lesser-known versions, mainly from 1976–1980, plus a killer and lesser-heard dub of the iconic “Silly Games.” Painstakingly restored and remastered at Dubplates & Mastering in Berlin, these decades-old tracks sound pristine and dynamic, sequenced to take the listener on a journey through Bovell’s production and arrangement genius.
The accompanying sleevenotes are a result of a long conversation with Dennis about this period of his life, with track-by-track recollections and fascinating biographical asides. The vinyl and CD versions feature variant artwork, each format utilising a unique photo by Syd Shelton.
Double LP Tracklist:
A1. Dub Land
A2. Blood Dem
A3. Suffrah Dub (Sufferer Sound Disco 45)
B1. Positive Vibrations
B2. Compelled
B3. Come With Me
B4. Dub Planet
C1. Run Rasta Run
C2. Fire Dub
C3. Jah Man
C4. Take Dub
D1. Game Of Dubs
D2. Dub Choice
D3. Cry
D4. Crying
Double CD Tracklist:
1 Dub Land
2 Blood Dem
3 Suffrah Dub (Sufferer Sound Disco 45)
4 Positive Vibrations
5 Compelled
6 Come With Me
7 Dub Planet;
8 Run Rasta Run
9 Fire Dub
10 Jah Man
11 Take Dub;
12 Game Of Dubs
13 Dub Choice
14 Cry
15 Crying
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