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Aswad

Aswad (Black History Month 2023)

£19.99

Released: 6th October 2023. Stunning debut album by the legendary British reggae band, released in 1976 on Island Records. Arguably their early material is the finest roots reggae to emerge from the UK, highlighting the plight of immigrant Jamaicans in the unfamiliar and often hostile environment of 1970s London. The first single 'Back to Africa' was released that year and hit number one on the UK reggae singles chart, scoring another hit with 'Three Babylon' soon after. Other album highlights include 'Can't Stand the Pressure', the epic 'Concrete Slaveship', as well as the excellent, slinky instrumental 'Ethiopian Rhapsody'. Features two bonus tracks - the single version of 'Three Babylon' and the previously-unreleased dub version of the track. This Black History Month version remastered at Abbey Road.

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  • Details

    Released:
    6th October 2023
    Category:
    Reggae
    Format:
    Vinyl 12" Album
    Barcode:
    602455411310
  • Description

    Stunning debut album by the legendary British reggae band, released in 1976 on Island Records. Arguably their early material is the finest roots reggae to emerge from the UK, highlighting the plight of immigrant Jamaicans in the unfamiliar and often hostile environment of 1970s London. The first single 'Back to Africa' was released that year and hit number one on the UK reggae singles chart, scoring another hit with 'Three Babylon' soon after. Other album highlights include 'Can't Stand the Pressure', the epic 'Concrete Slaveship', as well as the excellent, slinky instrumental 'Ethiopian Rhapsody'. Features two bonus tracks - the single version of 'Three Babylon' and the previously-unreleased dub version of the track. This Black History Month version remastered at Abbey Road.
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.I a Rebel Soul
    Aswad
    2.Can't Stand the Pressure
    Aswad
    3.Ethiopian Rhapsody
    Aswad
    4.Natural Progression
    Aswad
    5.Three Babylon
    Aswad
    6.Back to Africa
    Aswad
    7.Red Up
    Aswad
    8.Ire Woman
    Aswad
    9.Concrete Slaveship
    Aswad
    10.Three Babylon (Dub)
    Aswad
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