Aswad Black History Month Vinyl – Aswad

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Available with Vinyl records London. Black Vinyl Vinyl Records Black Vinyl Aswad 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.Aswad the name is Arabic for black was formed in Ladbroke Grove, West London, in 1975. Their eclectic mix of styles melded elements of soul, jazz, and funk with hard roots reggae, lovers rock, and dub.The first single Back to Africa, was released that year and hit number one on the U.K. reggae singles chart, scoring another hit withThree Babylonsoon after. Other album highlights includeCant Stand the Pressure, the epicConcrete Slaveship, as well as the excellent, slinky instrumentalEthiopian RhapsodyFeaturesTWObonus tracks the single version ofThree Babylonand the previouslyunreleased dub version of the track.Remastered at Abbey Road.Long out of print on vinyl.

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