Black Dub (album)

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Black Dub
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Studio album by
Black Dub
ReleasedSeptember 2010 (September 2010) [2LP]
November 2010 [CD]
Recorded2008–2010
Genre Rock
Label Jive Records
Producer Daniel Lanois

Black Dub is the debut album by the Daniel Lanois-instigated collaboration Black Dub, an amalgam of dub, blues, soul and rock. [1] Allmusic gave it three and a half stars out of five, praising singer Trixie Whitley's "deeply soulful contralto." All songs are written by Lanois, save for two, the group effort "Last Time." and the song "Ring the Alarm" written by Tenor Saw. [2]

Contents

Black Dub consists of Daryl Johnson (bass), Trixie Whitley (vocals), Brian Blade (drums), and Daniel Lanois (piano, guitar). [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Daniel Lanois; except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Lives" 3:39
2."I Believe in You" 4:27
3."Ring the Alarm" (contains a portion of the composition "Ring the Alarm")Winston Riley, Clive Bright6:29
4."Last Time"Lanois, Daryl Johnson, Trixie Whitley, Brian Blade3:00
5."Surely" 5:08
6."Nomad" 4:17
7."Slow Baby" 4:19
8."Silverado" 3:42
9."Canaan" 4:13
10."Sing" 3:24
11."Sirens" 2:31
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Jimmy Dub"3:05
13."Lovers Unloved"2:59

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References

  1. "Black Dub - Black Dub (2010, Vinyl) on Discogs". Discogs .
  2. Jurek, Thom. Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg Black Dub - Review. Allmusic.com.
  3. Black Dub Home. The Black Dub Official Site Archived December 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine .