Added 21/08/09: Black Uhuru are justly celebrated for the classic material they cut with Sly & Robbie during the early eighties, when Puma Jones had replaced Errol Nelson in the line-up. The group had been in existence in one form or another since the early seventies, but it wasn’t until Duckie Simpson recruited the rebellious Michael ‘Toney’ Rose circa 1976 that the group really hit their stride. They took their new songs to Prince Jammy, then employed as an engineer at King Tubby’s Studio who was impressed enough to take them to Harry J’s studio to record them with the Aggrovators, Sly, Robbie, Chinna and crew to record a set of songs that were eventually released in 1977 as Love Crisis in the UK on Count Shelly’s Third World label. Greensleeves released a remixed and overdubbed version of the album in 1981 as the group broke big with Sly & Robbie’s groundbreaking productions, Jammy’s issued a dubwise version of the album shortly after. Greensleeves have now repackaged all three albums on this double CD along with four titles from deejay U Black, using Uhuru backing tracks. The booklet can even be reversed to depict the original Third World Love Crisis album or the original Greensleeves cover. The ultimate package. GRE2051
Track listing:
Disc One:
Black Sounds Of Freedom
1. I Love King Selassie
2. Satan Army Band
3. Time To Unite
4. Natural Mystic
5. Eden Out Deh
6. Love Crisis
7. African Love
8. Hard Ground
9. Willow Tree
10. Sorry For The Man
Prince Jammy – Uhuru In Dub
11. Eden Dub
12. Mystic Mix
13. His Imperial Majesty
14. Weeping Willow
15. Bad Girls Dub
16. Tonight Is The Night
17. Firehouse Special
18. African Culture
19. Crisis Dub
20. Sound Man Style
Disc Two:
Love Crisis
1. Crisis For Love
2. Satan Army Band
3. Tonight Is The Night To Unite
4. Eden Out Deh
5. Sorry For The Man
6. Love You Girl – U Black
7. I Love King Selassie
8. King Of All Time – U Black
9. Natural Mystic
10. Hard Ground
11. Crocodile Style – U Black
12. African Love
13. Ride Into Zion – U Black
14. Willow Tree