Various
HANDSWORTH EXPLOSION 1 LP

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REGGAE ARCHIVE
3- 1: Sceptre - Ancestors Calling 03:24
- 2: Truths & Rights - New Language 04:47
- 3: Black Symbol - Travelling 02:56
- 4: Gerald Love - Jah Children 05:59
- 5: Zephaniah - Music Business 0:1
- 6: Truths & Rights - Saddest Moment 04:43
- 7: Black Symbol - Spiritual Reggae 03:0
- 8: Gerald Love - Scandal Man 06:20
- 9: Sceptre - Living On Strong 03:43
- 10: Zephaniah - Free Man 05:05
Back in stock - limited numbers. Note new price. As with the second volume, the original of this release suffered from limited distribution and despite the valiant efforts of band members to promote the album, literally travelling around the UK's record shops with boxes of LPs, the original release sold in very limited numbers. It has justifiably become one of the most sought after and expensive British reggae LPs and one where the music more than lives up to expectations. Black Symbol provided other local Handsworth based bands with the opportunity to record their songs properly in the well equipped Outlaw Studio and then gave them the platform of this album with each band getting two tracks to showcase their talent. This album lifts the lid on a scene that was overflowing with talent and yet rarely documented

