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Re: Greatest British Reggae/Dub albums - top 5
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 7:58 pm
by Lost Shoe
By the way, is Matumbi the name of the group or a pseudonym for D. Bovell? I just keep asking me ....
Re: Greatest British Reggae/Dub albums - top 5
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 8:35 pm
by Max
Lost Shoe wrote:By the way, is Matumbi the name of the group or a pseudonym for D. Bovell? I just keep asking me ....
I believe they are more or less the same as 4th Street Orchestra, which I think should be on the list for their instrumental achievements.
Re: Greatest British Reggae/Dub albums - top 5
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 8:43 pm
by Lost Shoe
Max wrote:Lost Shoe wrote :By the way, is Matumbi the name of the group or a pseudonym for D. Bovell? I just keep asking me ....
I believe they are more or less the same as 4th Street Orchestra, which I think should be on the list for their instrumental achievements.
Yes, I know, and all 4 albums are very good.
But I want to know if the name Matumbi stands for the group or for the man (Bovell).
Re: Greatest British Reggae/Dub albums - top 5
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 10:30 pm
by Zionist
Two very good Pablo Gad albums deserve mention - Hard Times and Trafalgar Square
The "Don't Call Us Immigrants" compilation on Pressure Sounds is very good
Also recommend Macka B - Sign Of the Times
Re: Greatest British Reggae/Dub albums - top 5
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 10:31 pm
by Dubmart
Matumbi was a group that Dennis Bovell was a prominent member of.
Re: Greatest British Reggae/Dub albums - top 5
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:44 am
by Lost Shoe
Dubmart wrote:Matumbi was a group that Dennis Bovell was a prominent member of.
Thanks!
Re: Greatest British Reggae/Dub albums - top 5
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 4:37 pm
by Congo Bunny
Zionist wrote:Two very good Pablo Gad albums deserve mention - Hard Times and Trafalgar Square
totally forgot Trafalgar Square, killer album!
I like this thread
Re: Greatest British Reggae/Dub albums - top 5
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:23 pm
by blackarkrock
At the moment:
Pablo Gad - Hard Times (Soul Village version)!
Re: Greatest British Reggae/Dub albums - top 5
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:57 pm
by vlad
Do we consider Pioneer's Pusher Man UK or JA reggae?...Recorded & produced in UK, that is for sure. Throw in Eclipse band's LP in there as well, of similar vein (with Pioneers backing vocals)
No matter what, 2 great albums
Re: Greatest British Reggae/Dub albums - top 5
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 8:20 pm
by Billy Boom
There are heaps of incredible UK reggae albums. Many of them have already been listed. These are few I've listened to a lot recently:
Detonators - Gangster
One side is all excellent vocals - lovers rock mostly and a couple roots tracks too. The other side is very solid and interesting dub counterparts. John Collins is credited with production and was the engineer on the dub tracks I assume.
Liberators – Enemies Are Coming
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This should definitely be a reissue project. I usually prefer original artwork but I think a new design may be in order for this one.
Junior English - Two of a Kind
Junior English - Crashed!
Perhaps not to everyone's taste but Junior English is an all-time top artist for me. If you like these two LPs, give his others a listen. Junior is the closest singer reggae has to Curtis Mayfield. Crashed! is engineered by Mark Lusardi - a crucial UK talent you don't hear too much about. The very memorable Simeons - Dub Conference in London LP is also his engineering handiwork.