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- Record Label: Cherry Red
- Release Date: Jul 19, 2024
- Summary: The three-disc compilation features 54 punk and reggae-inspired tracks from such artists as Culture, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Generation X, Joe Jackson, Madness, Public Image Ltd, Ruts, The Clash, and The Specials.
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- Record Label: Cherry Red
- Genre(s): Reggae, Pop/Rock, Punk/New Wave, British Punk, Political Reggae
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MojoAug 6, 2024Aswad and Steel Pulse stand proud amid JA heavy-hitters Burning Spear and Black Uhur u, while PiL, The Slits and The Pop Group mingle with the un-dread Joe Jackson, SLF and Angelic Upstarts. With Misty In Roots glaringly absent due to ‘rights issues’, there’s ample scope for a sequel. [Sep 2024, p.101]
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UncutAug 6, 2024It’s a decent primer on the culture, but the real treasures are the deep cuts, namely some radical dub remixes of punk also-rans (Generation X’s “Wild Dub”, Angelic Upstarts’ “Different Dub”) and a string of projects from Dennis ‘Blackbeard’ Bovell, including the gloomy skank of 4th Street Orchestra’s “Za-Lon” and Matumbi’s sunny, horn-powered “Point Of View”. [Aug 2024, p.53]
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The WireAug 6, 2024Mostly, however, these tracks stand as pure punk or pure roots, invoking the rebellious spirit of the time in a way that, remarkably, still comes across as fresh and exciting, even nowadays when everybody tends to know just about everything. [Sep 2024, p.59]
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Classic Rock MagazineAug 6, 2024Three CDS of ace JA sides (Culture, Dillinger) and some plucky punky stabs at the genre (Clash, Ruts et al). [Aug 2024, p.83]