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Black Uhuru – The Dub Factor
Black Uhuru
The Dub Factor
Style: Reggae
Label: Island Records, Mango
Catalog Number: MLPS 9756
Recorded at the legendary Compass Point Studios and engineered by Channel One’s Soljie and Maxie, The Dub Factor is a dub classic featuring reworkings of Black Uhuru’s 1982 release Chill Out. The usual backing group of superhero rhythm section Sly & Robbie and synth master Wally Badarou provide much of the magic though Black Uhuru’s dubbed out vocal harmonies are not to be missed as well. The electronic 80’s dub sound here is perfect – Wally’s bleepy synthesizers, Sly’s electronic syndrums, and the mass of effects applied by Soljie and Maxie provide that extra bit of almost sci-fi futurism to the classic reggae grooves. Even better, the album plays out like a seamless mix; there’s not a dull moment across the ten tracks. Essential!
– Phil Cho
Recommended – Full Listen
Tags: Compass Point / Cult Classic / Dub / The Loft
Tracklist:
A1 Ion Storm
A2 Youth
A3 Big Spliff
A4 Boof ‘N’ Baff ‘N’ Biff
A5 Puffed Out
B1 Android Rebellion
B2 Apocalypse
B3 Back Breaker
B4 Sodom
B5 Slaughter
Credits:
Bass Guitar – Robbie Shakespeare
Cover [Cover Painting], Painting [Cover Painting] – Ian Wright (4)
Drums, Electronic Drums [Syndrums] – Sly Dunbar
Engineer – Frankie Gibson*, Kendall Stubbs*, Maxie*, Solgie*, Steven Stanley
Engineer [Assistant Remix] – Steve Street*
Guitar – Barry Reynolds, Ranchie McLean*, Mikey Chung, Radcliffe “Dougie” Bryan
Percussion – Sky Juice, “Sticky” Thompson*
Piano – Ansell Collins*, Keith Stirling*, Robbie Lyn
Producer – Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare*
Remix – Paul “Groucho” Smykle
Synth, Vocoder – Wally Badarou
Vocals – Duckie Simpson, Michael Rose, Puma Jones
Written-By – D. Simpson* (tracks: B5), M. Rose* (tracks: A1 to B4)
