Black Uhuru - Positive & Positive Dub [2LP]

RAS / BMG

£30.58

Format: 2 x LP
Catalogue No.: DIGLP16
Barcode: 3760396024390
Release Date: 10 Jan 2025
Genre: Roots/Lovers Rock

Standard weight black vinyl 2LP.

Legendary reggae group Black Uhuru returns with their highly anticipated new release: Positive & Positive Dub. This double album combines the band’s signature roots reggae sound with fresh, modern dub influences, delivering a powerful experience that pays homage to both their legacy and the future of reggae music.

This album features 10 brand-new tracks on Positive and 8 mesmerizing dub versions on Positive Dub. Produced by Grammy-winning producer, Horace Campbell, this release captures the essence of the band’s iconic sound while pushing the boundaries of dub production.

With over 40 years of reggae excellence and more than 10 studio albums, Black Uhuru remains a cornerstone in the global reggae scene.

The group has previously earned multiple Grammy nominations and took home the first-ever Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1985 for Anthem.

With reggae streams increasing by 30% globally in the last five years (IFPI), Black Uhuru’s Positive & Positive Dub is expected to make waves, appealing not only to long-time fans but also to a new generation of reggae and dub enthusiasts.

Both released separately in 1987, POSITIVE and its DUB version are reunited for the first time in the form of a 2 x LP in a gatefold featuring the original covers of each album.

The band of Sly & Robbie, Junior Reid, Duckie Simpson, China Smith, Cat Coore and Sky Juice deliver a major album in the band's career. Recorded at Tuff Gong, Dynamics and Music Mountain, it was later mixed in Washington at Lion & Fox studios.

Reissued only on CD in the early 2000s, this unprecedented version combines the original album and its dub version in the form of a gatefold of 2 x LP 180 g for the vinyl making it a unique item that will be released remastered.

TRACKLIST:
A1 - Cowboy Town
A2 - Fire City
A3 - Positive
A4 - Concept
B1 - Space Within Your Heart
B2 - Dry Weather House
B3 - Pain
B4 - I Create
C1 - Dub Town
C2 - Burning Dub
C3 - Positively Dub
C4 - Conceptual Dub
D1 - Space Within Your Dub
D2 - Extra Dry Dub
D3 - Painfully Dub
D4 - Dub Creation