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African Head Charge
Off The Beaten Track
On-U Sound
- Cat No.: ONULP40
- 2026-10-02
African head Charge's masterpiece "Off The Beaten Track" from 1986, their milestone, a folk music primitive sci-fi strangely powerful dub that transcended the boundaries of reggae and dub, has been remastered and reissued on vinyl with the bass amplified by Berlin Dub Plate & Mastering. Remastered analog reissue with sleeve notes by Steve Barker (On The Wire) and DL code. Simultaneous reissue of four of their early albums from 1981-1986, which had been hard to find. (Reggae Bulletin, 2.8.2016)
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Strange and Great is one word. Originally released in 1986, "Off The Beaten Track" still offers a new sound that is forward-thinking and straddles the line between dub and electronic music. Programmed chants and unique sounds (dog barking, breaking glass, gypsy violin loops, etc.) are placed over smooth rhythms. A landmark in the fusion of sampling ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA) technology and live instrumental sounds, the album was recorded by Jah Wobble (Public Image Limited), Skip McDonald (Sugarhill Gang/Tackhead), and Albert Einstein (The Theory of Relativity)! The sound pressure and bass sound of this re-mastered reissue is very interesting for those who already own the analog recordings. Total 9 tracks. Again, each of the first 4 titles is amazing. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)