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Article ID LP-15555
Format LP
Artist 4th Street Orchestra
Title Ah Who Seh Go Deh
Track list
Pos. Sample Artist Title Riddim Remarks
1 MP3 sample 4th Street Orchestra Ah Who Seh
2 MP3 sample 4th Street Orchestra Za-Ion
3 MP3 sample 4th Street Orchestra Jah Chase Dem
4 MP3 sample 4th Street Orchestra Half Way To Za-Ion
5 MP3 sample 4th Street Orchestra Run Dem Out
6 MP3 sample 4th Street Orchestra Out-A-Order
7 MP3 sample 4th Street Orchestra Sing-A-Man
8 MP3 sample 4th Street Orchestra Go Deh
9 MP3 sample 4th Street Orchestra Rite Dem
10 MP3 sample 4th Street Orchestra Raw Kut
Style(s) Dub, Reggae
Label Music On Vinyl MOVLP3409C
Producer D Bovell
Year 1976
Country NL - Netherlands
Quality m/m re
Remarks Limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on orange coloured vinyl
180 gram audiophile vinyl
Featuring sound system master Dennis Bovell
First reissue of this 1976 UK roots rarity
Formed in 1971, Matumbi were among the earliest and finest British reggae bands. However, they also recorded under different names, including The 4th Street Orchestra. In their highly acclaimed Rough Guide to Reggae, Steve Barrow and Peter Dalton ranked this album (and its counterpart Leggo! Ah-Fi-We-Dis) as "the finest showcase for Matumbi's talents." This release is the first LP re-release of this true British roots monument since 1976.

Founding member Dennis 'Blackbeard' Bovell (of LKJ and Dub Band fame) knew the local soundsystem scene like the back of his hand, and most of the tracks on Ah Who Seh? Go Deh! were originally cut as exclusive "specials" for his own Jah Sufferer sound system and for other Soundmen. Hardly anyone who heard these tracks at reggae parties would have guessed that they were not from Kingston but were recorded in London. And neither did many who bought the records when they were released a few years later. It's hardly surprising, given that the material Bovell & Co. put out easily rivaled the heaviest output of their Jamaican counterparts. A great version of the 1970 Kingstonians hit "Singer Man" is the most popular track here. But it's the band's standout, heavyweight roots tunes like "Jah Chase Dem" or "Za-Ion," versions of which pop up later in true Sound System fashion for maximum impact that will make reggae fans sit up and take notice
Price EUR 28.05
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