Natrus - Natrus - COMPACT DISCS [CD]
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Mastered from the original tapes by Guy Davie at Electric Needle Mythology, the tag founded by music writer, author and broadcaster Pete Paphides, is thrilled to announce the archival of newly-discovered recordings by Birmingham reggae band Natrus. Comprising members of the same family seven in total Natrus were a ubiquitous presence of the live circuit within and beyond the West Midlands in the late 1970s. Used as an ad hoc Wrecking Crew by local producer and promoter Toney Owens, NATRUS frequently provided live accompaniment to visiting Jamaican artists such as Sugar Minott, Johnny Osbourne and Freddie McKay. With an age span ranging from 9 to 25, NATRUS'S live work had to be structured around the educational obligations of their younger members. But when they weren't playing live, they would frequently hone their own compositions at Owens' studio in Saltley, Birmingham. During their collective lifetime, NATRUS released one very limited edition single Mash It, with a stellar guest vocal from deejay Ranking Glad (Stone). Featured alongside Mash It on this are a selection of recordings previously thought lost by the group who laid them down. They were only discovered after Toney Owens' alerted Needle Mythology's Pete Paphides to the existence of some 60 quarter-inch reels featuring all the music recorded by Owens over a period of ten years or so. When Paphides finally tracked down NATRUS rhythm guitarist Owen Taylor, he was stunned to hear of their existence. After a meeting with Taylor and his siblings, Needle Mythology collaborated with NATRUS on the restoration and remastering of the tracks featured on this, their very belated debut album. As well as Mash It and it's original flipside Come From Africa, highlights on NATRUS' include a superb version of Slim Smith's The Time Has Come and the deep roots entreaties of Freedom Inna Babylon, both showcasing the sou
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- GenreReggaeDescriptionMastered from the original tapes by Guy Davie at Electric Needle Mythology, the tag founded by music writer, author and broadcaster Pete Paphides, is thrilled to announce the archival of newly-discovered recordings by Birmingham reggae band Natrus. Comprising members of the same family seven in total Natrus were a ubiquitous presence of the live circuit within and beyond the West Midlands in the late 1970s. Used as an ad hoc Wrecking Crew by local producer and promoter Toney Owens, NATRUS frequently provided live accompaniment to visiting Jamaican artists such as Sugar Minott, Johnny Osbourne and Freddie McKay. With an age span ranging from 9 to 25, NATRUS'S live work had to be structured around the educational obligations of their younger members. But when they weren't playing live, they would frequently hone their own compositions at Owens' studio in Saltley, Birmingham. During their collective lifetime, NATRUS released one very limited edition single Mash It, with a stellar guest vocal from deejay Ranking Glad (Stone). Featured alongside Mash It on this are a selection of recordings previously thought lost by the group who laid them down. They were only discovered after Toney Owens' alerted Needle Mythology's Pete Paphides to the existence of some 60 quarter-inch reels featuring all the music recorded by Owens over a period of ten years or so. When Paphides finally tracked down NATRUS rhythm guitarist Owen Taylor, he was stunned to hear of their existence. After a meeting with Taylor and his siblings, Needle Mythology collaborated with NATRUS on the restoration and remastering of the tracks featured on this, their very belated debut album. As well as Mash It and it's original flipside Come From Africa, highlights on NATRUS' include a superb version of Slim Smith's The Time Has Come and the deep roots entreaties of Freedom Inna Babylon, both showcasing the souArtistNatrusTitleNatrusFormatCDLabelNeedle Mythology
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