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Black Uhuru + Sly & Robbie - TAXI Trax (hi rez edition)

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ribroast I already had these songs in my music library, but this hi rez edition is so good, I had to have it. Favorite track: No, No, No.

Jonathan Clarke Saw this line up at the top rank Cardiff 1977, top band x

kiliman The best of my youth time .. I had the chance to have the boss Michael rose in my club ! He is the voice , the heavyweight champion in this category.. blessed Luv

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1.	No, No, No 03:45	buy track
2.	Aquarius (featuring Tamlins) 04:14	buy track
3.	Artibella 02:08	buy track
4.	Abortion 03:13	buy track
5.	General Penitentiary 03:37	buy track
6.	Sun Is Shining 02:55	buy track
7.	Let Him Go (extended mix) 07:39	buy track
8.	Guess Who's Coming To Dinner (extended mix) 06:50	buy track
9.	Shine Eye Gal (extended mix) 07:31	buy track
10.	Happiness Dub (previously unreleased) 04:01	buy track
11.	Abortion Dub 03:10	buy track
12.	Aquarius Dub 04:27	buy track
13.	No, No, No Dub 03:38	buy track
14.	Artibella Dub 02:22	buy track
15.	General Penitentiary Dub 03:48	buy track
16.	Plastic Smile Dub 03:15	buy track
17.	Sit And Wonder (No Loafing) Dub (previously unreleased) 03:22	buy track
18.	Sun Is Shining Dub 03:37	buy track
19.	Sinsemilla Dub (previously unreleased) 03:14	buy track
20.	Shine Eye Gal Dub 03:48	buy track
21.	Let Him Go Dub 03:51	buy track
22.	Depth Charge (No, No, No, Dub alternate mix) - Bonus 04:46	buy track

about

Black Uhuru and Sly & Robbie took the Reggae scene by storm in 1977, at a time when Reggae was running out of steam and was on the verge of becoming a caricature of itself. That same year, Punks blew up the established codes in the music industry and Black Uhuru is in many ways Jamaica's answer to that movement: following years of positive vibrations and hope, Black Uhuru represents the disillusioned youths of Kingston's ghettos. Leather clad, in your face, with an attitude, they departed from the lovey dovey image so far bestowed upon Rastafarian Reggae…

Backed and produced by Sly & Robbie, the heaviest rhythm section the universe has ever seen or heard, Black Uhuru screamed and lobbed dynamite sticks in lieu of lyrics. Their concerts were a deluge of fire and brimstone that took no prisoners. Once Sly & Robbie took them under their wing, they sounded hard onstage and in the studio.

For several years, Sly & Robbie worked tirelessly with Black Uhuru, producing singles and albums on their TAXI label. They had firmly established themselves at the forefront of the Reggae industry and after several years backing Peter Tosh, they were ready for new musical adventures where they could experiment at will.

TABOU1, in association with TAXI and Diggers Factory, is proud to release TAXI TRAX, a double album compiling singles released on Sly & Robbie's magnificent TAXI label during that 1977-80 period. Along with Reggae anthems like "Abortion" or "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner", TAXI TRAX contains several rarities and singles previously unreleased outside Jamaica: covers of Bob Marley's "Sun Is Shining", Dawn Penn's "No No No" or the unexpected "Aquarius", fully appropriated by Black Uhuru from the 5th Dimension's original.

All in all, TAXI TRAX is filled with sides A and dubs, as well as super rare "Dubplate" mixes, which were miraculously salvaged and restored for this collection. Superstar graphic artist Bruno Tilley designed a cover that mirrors the group's harsh intensity, using Adrian Boot's photographs and liners written by Reggae authority Noel Hawkes, who interviewed Sly and the group.

TAXI TRAX showcases a long gone sound that mashed up everything in sight at the time. This time capsule is a perfect introduction to the crucial formation that revolutionized Jamaican music in just a few years.

Note: TABOU1.com will release the digital version of this album as an NFT on its soon-to-be-launched www.tabou1.com platform.

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released September 30, 2022

all tracks produced by Sly & Robbie for their TAXI label in Jamaica
© ℗ 1975-1980 TAXI
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