2LP - 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition with Bonus CD with booklet including excerpts from an unpublished interview.
25th anniversary release of the album from 1998 as expanded special limited edition. It is the eighth Dub Syndicate studio album mixed by Adrian Sherwood. Originally released as catalogue number Lion & Roots 002 in 1998 on Style Scott's own label, the CD has 16 tracks, a number of them not available on the original CD version. Booklet including excerpts from an unpublished interview. Main vocal contributor is the legendary artist Big Youth plus Little David courtesy J.R. Productions (Junior Reid's camp), backing vocals by Skip McDonald and Style Scott's inimitable laughter. The basic tracks were recorded in Jamaica, with some of the pals from the Roots Radics days (i.e. Flabba Holt, Steely Johnson) at Studio 2000 (Steely & Clevie"s studio) and the legendary Tuff Gong Recording Studio, followed by overdubbing in the USA at Greenpoint Studios (Bill Laswell"s studio) and Playroom Studios in New York, with additional overdub and final mix at On-U Sound (London) by Adrian Sherwood. Double vinyl comes with a copy of CD version.
Tracklist:
Disc: 1
1. Emmanuel feat. Little David & Big Youth
2. Greater David feat. Big Youth
3. Sizzle Bud
4. Higher Than High
5. Not A Word
6. Dubbing Is A Must
7. Wake Up feat. Big Youth
8. Health Food
Disc: 2
1. Each Breath I Take
2. Hey Geoff
3. Higher Than High (Version 2)
4. Emmanuel (Version 2)
5. Hey Geoff (Extended Loop Mix)
6. Dubbing Is A Must (Extended Loop Mix)
7. Health Food (Extended Remix)
8. Dub Syndicate meets Dubvisionist - Dub Meltdown