From Saâda Bonaire to The Slits, Fela Kuti to The Pop Group, Dennis Bovell has been at the controls for more of your cult favourite records than you might guess. Sufferer Sounds hones in and dives deep to find the tastiest nuggets from in and around Bovell's time with Jah Sufferer Sound System, ranging from 1976 to 1980. Dubtastic. - Flying Out
Dennis Bovell’s prolific and eclectic career encompasses a huge range of music: from dub poetry to lovers rock to post-punk to disco to pop and beyond. His production work encompasses such diverse figures as The Slits, I Roy, Maximum Joy, Fela Kuti, The Pop Group, Janet Kay, Saada Bonaire, Orange Juice, Golden Teacher, Steel Pulse and more.
This compilation focuses on the period during and immediately after Bovell’s involvement with the Jah Sufferer Sound System, digging deep to find deep cuts and lesser known versions, mainly from 1976 - 1980, plus a killer and lesser heard dub of the iconic “Silly Games”. Painstakingly restored and remastered at Dubplates & Mastering in Berlin so that these decades old tracks sound pristine and dynamic, and sequenced to take the listener on a journey through Bovell’s production and arrangement genius.
The accompanying sleevenotes are a result of a long conversation with Dennis about this period of his life, with track-by-track recollections and fascinating biographical asides. The vinyl and CD versions feature variant artwork, each format utilising a unique photo by Syd Shelton.
Tracklist
1. The Dub Band - Dub Land
2. Dennis Matumbi - Blood Dem
3. Dennis Bovell Dub Band - Suffrah Dub (Sufferer Sound Disco 45)
4. Pebbles - Positive Vibrations
5. Cosmic Idren - Compelled
6. Dennis Curtis - Come With Me
7. Matumbi - Dub Planet
8. African Stone - Run Rasta Run
9. Matumbi - Fire Dub
10. Errol Campbell - Jah Man
11. Young Lions - Take Dub
12. Dennis Bovell & Janet Kay - Game Of Dubs
13. African Stone - Dub Choice
14. Angelique - Cry
15. DB At The Controls - Crying
