Dynasty
Released: Oct 9, 2001
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Released: Oct 9, 2001
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Dynasty is a shameless return to the classic Black Uhuru sound of the 1980s, complete with vintage '80s reggae rhythms provided by Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, just like in the old days. By...
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Universal Masters Collection
Released: Feb 27, 2001
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Released: Feb 27, 2001
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If one wanted to distill the "classic" Black Uhuru canon down to a single disc, most fans would end up with a track listing that looks pretty similar to the one offered on Universal Masters...
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Live 84
Released: Jun 27, 2000
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Released: Jun 27, 2000
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The title can only be misleading, for if this were recorded in 1984, why did Black Uhuru not include a sole song from Anthem in their set? No "What Is Life," no "Bull in the Pen," nor even...
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Ultimate Collection
Released: Mar 14, 2000
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Released: Mar 14, 2000
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This generous compilation isn't really a career retrospective, since it focuses almost exclusively on Black Uhuru's years on the Island label. However, it does take several tracks from the group's...
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RAS Portraits
Released: Jun 24, 1997
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Released: Jun 24, 1997
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Portraits culls a dozen tracks from Black Uhuru's two RAS albums, 1986's Brutal and the following year's Positive, and their dub companions, all cut during the most chaotic period in the group's...
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Liberation: The Island Anthology
Released: Sep 21, 1993
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Released: Sep 21, 1993
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During the band's heyday in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Black Uhuru was one of the most unique and influential reggae bands in the world. This was partly due to their distinctive vocal sound --...
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