Ultra Super Dub Vol. 2, by The Boris Gardiner Happening

Ultra Super Dub Vol. 2

by The Boris Gardiner Happening

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Official reissue of two “lost” albums from Boris Gardiner, Jamaican bass player, bandleader, songwriter, singer and producer. Reissued under Gardiner’s guidance.

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Contains extensive booklet by Jeff Mao detailing Gardiner's career and the 70s Jamaican music industry; includes unpublished photos and ephemera.

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1.	Shupe Dub 03:28	buy track
2.	Black Clay Dub 03:00	buy track
3.	Jah Stoned Dub 03:03	buy track
4.	Free I Dub 02:53	buy track
5.	I & I Dub 03:12	buy track
6.	She Dub 01:57	buy track
7.	Booka Dub 03:17	buy track
8.	Hereto Dub 02:26	buy track
9.	Chillum Dub 03:35	buy track
10.	Skanker Dub 02:51	buy track

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Official reissue of two “lost” albums from Boris Gardiner, Jamaican bass player, bandleader, songwriter, singer and producer. Reissued under Gardiner’s guidance.

1970s Jamaica suffered an unprecedented stretch of political turmoil and violence, and as the country’s economy and morale collapsed, reggae and its offshoots exploded worldwide. Boris Gardiner enjoyed great success leading bands, issuing albums that mixed reggae, ska, soul and funk, and collaborating with the likes of Lee (Scratch) Perry and Herman Chin-Loy in their legendary studios and playing on hundreds of records.

The original mid-1970s releases of Ultra Super Dub Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, credited to The Boris Gardiner Happening, are so obscure that for years Boris wasn’t aware that they existed. They were released at unknown dates, sometime around the time of his Is What’s Happening (1973) album, and his soundtrack to Every N——r Is A Star (1973), which was sampled by Kendrick Lamar and used as the introduction to the film Moonlight. Ultra Super Dub Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 were originally released in tiny runs in handmade, silk-screened, paste-on covers, they have become some of the most sought after Jamaican albums. 

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released November 8, 2022

Personnel:
Boris Gardiner (Bass), Alvin Haughton (Percussion), Saxie (Alto Saxophone), Earl “16” Daley (Vocals), Joe Cooper (Keyboards), Errol Walker (Vocals), Junior Douglas (Drums), Billy Johnson (Guitar), Parra (Trumpet).

Contains extensive booklet, with Jeff Mao detailing Gardiner’s career and the 70s Jamaican music industry. Unpublished photos and ephemera.

Original sessions produced by Alty East and Boris Gardiner
Produced for reissue by Eothen Alapatt
Art direction by Errol F. Richardson
Restoration and remastering by Jason Bitner

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