Release Date: 15 June 2015
Label: Echo Beach
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 4047179136310
Release Date: 18 November 2022
Label: Echo Beach
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 4015698919318
Description
Originally released on CD only in 2008, this album has been in constant demand and has already seen a number of vinyl re-issues. This red vinyl version comes with a new barcode and is limited, so please order while the supply lasts. At the beginning of the 1980s, they were among the biggest acts on the planet, and their reunion tour in 2007 filled halls and stadiums worldwide: The Police. Like hardly any other pop band, the trio profited from influences of African and especially Jamaican music. Songs like "So Lonely" and "My Bed "s Too Big Without You" would be nothing without Sting's bass foundation carpentered parallel to the vocals, and "Walking On The Moon" is probably one of the few reggae-killer bass lines that originated outside Jamaica. Time for an appreciation of a special kind: "DubXanne" is probably the first dub showcase based entirely on Police riddims. The album was recorded by Okada, the backing band of reggae artist Zoe, and many guests like Earl 16, Rankin Rogers, Eased (Seeed) and poet Benjamin Zephaniah. The result is saturated bass, a dynamic, repetitive steady beat, sound system atmosphere and above all: Synchronicity - a feedback of The Police's abstracted reggae elements with their Jamaican roots.
Tracklisting
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Up, Bustle And Out
Umberto Echo
Sly & Robbie Meet Dubmatix
Dubxanne
