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Will include Black Star Liner In Dub!!!

Really looking forward to this.

More info over on the Blood & Fire board.

Seems the dub set will be available individualy

Will be buying that for sure

I believe that the 3rd CD in the set is "Love and only love".

It certainly would make it a brilliant boxset of CD`s if the 4th title was of the album "Nebuchadnezzar - King of Babylon"

CD1 - BLACK STAR LINER Landmark album from 1975 that more then played in part in bringing reggae to a new international audience. The title track is still today one of iconic 70's reggae anthems and the album as whole is brim full of classics ('True Rastaman', 'Songs Of The Almighty', 'Sing-A-Long', 'Wolf Wolf' .'I've Got Joy'). Recorded at Channel One, Randy's & Harry J and mixed at Treasure Isle 'Black Star Liner' the album raised the bar for roots reggae music on release and time has not dimmed it's majesty.

CD2 - BLACK STAR LINE IN DUB

The big one – these tracks previously only heard on dubplate specials on London sounds Sir Coxsone and Frontline and long thought lost to the world are finally available for all. The power of these versions remained for life with all those privileged to rock with them in those halcyon days and this set is certain to be embraced by reggae fans worldwide. As a special bonus we are adding the big money Black Star Liner melodica cut from Pablove Black 'Jumbo Jet' and it's in-demand DJ cut 'Redemption Rock' by Drummie.

CD3 - LOVE AND ONLY LOVE

1982 release that saw Fred Locks back in the studio with sound system legend Lloydie Coxsone in the production chair. The title track 'Love & Only Love' and the anthemic 'Voice Of The Poor' remain sound system favorites to this day.

CD4 - THE MISSING LINK

Official follow up set from 1978 that unfathomably remained unreleased at the time. Recorded at Harry J the album saw Fred Locks channeling that unmistakable Twelve Tribes vibe into new realms of higher heights.

Looks like a great set. Only album missing for me is the dub which I'll certainly pick up on vinyl. Hoping it won't be that loudness war mastered curse over it.

Yeah, looks good - would really be valuable as an entire set if it was remastered from orig tapes but I doubt that given the recent VP track record. Agree the dub versions alone could make this worthwhile.

Niceness!

CD2 should be sick, will definitely be picking this one up. thanks for the tip

Rootsman wrote: It certainly would make it a brilliant boxset of CD`s if the 4th title was of the album "Nebuchadnezzar - King of Babylon"

That would be nice

kevin wrote:
CD4 - THE MISSING LINK

Official follow up set from 1978 that unfathomably remained unreleased at the time.

Indeed it's puzzling why it wasn't released it's a great album

I have the three non dub albums in the set so won't be buying the box set, but it seems as though the dub set will be released seperatley and I will bite their hands off to buy that

Pre-ordered. This looks really good.