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- Environmental Holes & Drastic Tracks: 1981 - 1986
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- African Head Charge
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- On-U Sound
- Catalogue Number
- ONUCD134
- Release Date
- November 25, 2016
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ONUCD134
- My Life In A Hole In The Ground (1981)
- Environmental Studies (1982)
- Drastic Season (1983)
- Off The Beaten Track (1986)
- Return Of The Crocodile & Super Mystic Breaks: Unreleased Tracks & Version Excursions (11 rare and unheard tracks from the period on CD for the first time)
- Plus 24 page booklet with photos and sleevenotes by Steve Barker (On The Wire)
Inspired by Eno’s “vision of a psychedelic Africa”, English dub producer Adrian Sherwood and master Jamaican percussionist Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah have collaborated on a series of studio experiments under the African Head Charge moniker for over 35 years. This anthology documents the white hot heat of their first 5 years over 5 discs.
8 of the unreleased tracks on disc 5 available concurrently on vinyl as ONULP133 Return Of The Crocodile (other 3 tracks released previously as part of the Record Store Day 10” Super Mystic Brakes).
Tracklist: DISC 1: MY LIFE IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND (1981)
- Elastic Dance
- Family Doctoring
- Stebeni’s Theme
- The Race (Part 1)
- Crocodile Shoes
- Stone Charge
- Far Away Chant
- Primal One Drop
- Hole In The Roof
DISC 2: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (1982)
- Crocodile Hand Luggage
- Dinosaur’s Lament
- Beri Beri
- Snakeskin Tracksuit
- High Protein Snack
- In A Trap
- Breeding Space
- Primitive
- Latin Temperament DISC 3: DRASTIC SEASON (1983)
- Timbuktu Express
- I Want Water
- Bazaar
- African Hedge Hog
- Depth Charge
- Fruit Market
- Snake In The Hole
- Many Generations
DISC 4: OFF THE BEATEN TRACK (1986)
- Off The Beaten Track
- Some Bizarre
- Belinda
- Language & Mentality
- Throw It Away
- Conspiring
- Release The Doctor
- Down Under Again
- Over The Sky
- Good Thing (bonus track)
DISC 5: UNRELEASED TRACKS & VERSION EXCURSIONS Return Of The Crocodile
- Makola Market
- Snake In The Goal
- Conspired
- Slippery Heel
- Further Off The Track
- More Bizarre
- Doctor Find
- Low Protein Snack Super Mystic Brakes
- Beri Version
- Realigned Dub
- The Race (Part 2)
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- African Head Charge
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- A Trip To Bolgatanga
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- On-U Sound
- Catalogue Number
- ONUDL154
- Release Date
- July 7, 2023
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- African Head Charge
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- Churchical Chant Of The Iyabinghi
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- On-U Sound
- Catalogue Number
- ONUDL141
- Release Date
- March 6, 2020
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- African Head Charge
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- Drumming Is A Language (1990-2011) 5CD Boxset + 36 Page Booklet
- Label
- On-U Sound
- Catalogue Number
- ONUCD142
- Release Date
- March 6, 2020
- Box Set
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- Artist
- African Head Charge
- ReleaseProduct
- Super Mystic Brakes
- Label
- On-U Sound
- Catalogue Number
- ONUDPL59
- Release Date
- November 25, 2016
- 10″
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- African Head Charge
- ReleaseProduct
- Return Of The Crocodile
- Label
- On-U Sound
- Catalogue Number
- ONUDL133
- Release Date
- November 25, 2016
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- African Head Charge
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- Voodoo Of The Godsent
- Label
- On-U Sound
- Catalogue Number
- ONUDL140
- Release Date
- March 28, 2011
- LP
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- African Head Charge
- ReleaseProduct
- Vision Of A Psychedelic Africa
- Label
- On-U Sound
- Catalogue Number
- ONUDL139
- Release Date
- February 1, 2005
- LP
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- African Head Charge
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- In Charge - Live in Japan
- Label
- On-U Sound
- Catalogue Number
- ONUDL1022
- Release Date
- January 1, 2005
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African Head Charge
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- African Head Charge
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- African Head Charge T-Shirt
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- On-U Sound
- Release Date
- July 14, 2023