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& Friends - Different (The Dennis Bovell Singles Collection 1977-1981)

Dennis Bovell

Artist: Dennis Bovell
Label: Doctor Bird
Catalog number: DB2CD155
Released: 2025
Country: UK
Format: Compilation · Stereo
Barcode: 5013929285545

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Why it matters

This collection gathers various singles from the artist, serving as a focused look at their creative output during a specific period. By compiling these tracks onto a single disc, the release preserves these recordings and provides listeners with a cohesive overview of the artist's work.

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Tracklist

What’s on it

& Friends - Different (The Dennis Bovell Singles Collection 1977-1981) has 34 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.

1-1A Little Way Different (12" Mix)
Written-By
Errol Dunkley
1-2Differentah (12" Mix)
Written-By
Dennis Bovell
1-3Positive Vibrations
Written-By
Dennis Bovell
1-4Compelled
Written-By
Dennis Bovell
1-5Cry
Written-By
Dennis Bovell
1-6Crying (Cry Version)
Written-By
Dennis Bovell
1-7Jah Man
Written By
Dennis Bovell, Errol Campbell (3)
1-8Jah Man Dub
Written-By
Dennis Bovell, Errol Campbell (3)
1-9Heights
Written-By
Dennis Bovell
1-10Dub-N-Bass
Written-By
Dennis Bovell
1-11Tom Hark
Written-By
Rupert Bopape
1-12Harking Dub
Written-By
Rupert Bopape
1-13African Queen
Written-By
Dennis Bovell, Errol Campbell (3)
1-14African Rockas (African Queen Version)
Written-By
Dennis Bovell, Errol Campbell (3)
1-15Choose Me
Written-By
Dennis Bovell
1-16Right Choice
Written-By
Dennis Bovell
1-17Walk Away (7" Mix)
Written-By
Dennis Bovell, Maria Chinn-You
1-18Walk Away (Version)
Written-By
Dennis Bovell, Maria Chinn-You
2-1Take Five (12" Mix)
Written-By
Paul Desmond
2-2Take Dub (12" Mix)
Written-By
Paul Desmond
2-3Africa is Our Land (12" Mix)
Written-By
Dennis Bovell, Stanley Bailey
2-4Homeland Dub (12" Mix)
Written-By
Dennis Bovell, Joshua Moses (2)
2-5Nothing Gained (From Loving You) (7" Mix)
Written-By
Dennis Bovell, Monica Newell
2-6Not A Ting (7" Mix)
Written-By
Dennis Bovell
2-7Portrait Of You (12" Mix)
Written-By
Gladwin Wright
2-8Dub Gallery (12" Mix)
Written-By
Gladwin Wright
2-9Silly Games
Written-By
Diana Bovell, John Myatt
2-10Dangerous
Written-By
Dennis Bovell
2-11Hooked On You (12" Mix)
Written-By
Dennis Bovell, Stephen W. Tayler
2-12Ang Up (12" Mix)
Written-By
Dennis Bovell
2-13Foul Play (12" Mix)
Written-By
Dennis Bovell
2-14Nasty (12" Mix)
Written-By
Dennis Bovell
2-15Our Tune (12" Mix)
Written-By
Dennis Bovell
2-16Fe We Dub (12" Mix)
Written-By
Dennis Bovell

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Released by Doctor Bird in 2025, this compilation captures the vibrant, experimental output of Dennis Bovell during a pivotal four-year window of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Bovell, a cornerstone of the British reggae scene and a key figure in the development of lovers rock and dub, used this period to bridge the gap between traditional roots reggae and the burgeoning post-punk and new wave movements in London.

The collection serves as a retrospective of Bovell's singles, many of which were released under various aliases and collaborations. His production style, characterized by spacious, bass-heavy arrangements and unconventional sonic textures, reflected his desire to push the boundaries of the genre. Critics have long regarded his work from this era as essential for understanding how Caribbean music influenced the broader trajectory of UK independent music.

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