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BLACK UHURU/SLY & ROBBIE - Taxi Trax - Vinyl (gatefold 2xLP)
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October 8, 2022
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September 8, 2022
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Free delivery on many items. Same-day despatch, no-question returns. Authorised dealers - full technical support. Online since 1997. Shop categories Information BLACK UHURU/SLY & ROBBIE Taxi Trax (gatefold 2xLP) Taxi Tabou1
Cat: TX 131. Rel: 12 Sep 22
Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock/One Drop
Side 1 - Track 1. No, No, NoSide 1 - Track 2. Aquarius (feat Tamlins)Side 1 - Track 3. ArtibellaSide 1 - Track 4. AbortionSide 1 - Track 5. General PenitentiarySide 1 - Track 6. Sun Is ShiningSide 2 - Track 1. Let Him GoSide 2 - Track 2. Guess Who's Coming To DinnerSide 2 - Track 3. Shine Eye GalSide 3 - Track 1. Happiness (dub)Side 3 - Track 2. Abortion (dub)Side 3 - Track 3. Aquarius (dub)Side 3 - Track 4. No, No, No (dub)Side 3 - Track 5. Artibella (dub)Side 3 - Track 6. General Penitentiary (dub)Side 4 - Track 1. Plastic Smile (dub)Side 4 - Track 2. Sit + Wonder (No Loafing) (dub)Side 4 - Track 3. Sun Is Shining (dub)Side 4 - Track 4. Sinsemilla (dub)Side 4 - Track 5. Shine Eye Gal (dub)Side 4 - Track 6. Let Him Go (dub)
Black Uhuru and Sly & Robbie was a powerhouse collaboration that gifted reggae some of its most vital anthems. Backed up by the toughest rhythm section in the business, Black Uhuru were able to push a new urgency in Jamaican music which has lost none of its power over 40 years later. This compilation on TABOU1 gathers together a treasure trove of A-sides, dub mixes and even especially resotred dubplate specials from Black Uhuru's purple patch between 1977 and 1980, when they were recording almost exclusively for Sly & Robbie's Taxi label. Some of these tunes are beyond the wildest dreams of any reggae devotee who knows their onions, but even for the casual listener there's magic in every riddim.
