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| Black Board Jungle | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Dub | |||
| Length | 44:17 | |||
| Label | Upsetter | |||
| Producer | Lee Perry | |||
| Upsetters 14 Dub chronology | ||||
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Black Board Jungle, often calledBlackboard Jungle Dub,[1] is a studio album bythe Upsetters. The album, originally released in 1973 under artist name "Upsetters 14 Dub",[2] was pressed in only 300 copies and issued only in Jamaica.
According to Pauline Morrison, this was the first everdub album that came out, although there is a lot of speculation on the subject.[3] Nevertheless, this was the first stereo dub album, as well as the first to includereverb.[4] Later pressings released asBlackboard Jungle Dub have a different track listing. The album was re-issued as a 3x 10-inch colored vinyl box set as part ofRecord Store Day in April 2012.
