Black Slate – Rasta Festival (LP, Album, 1981, Alligator Records AL 8302)

Why This Record Matters
Rasta Festival captures Black Slate’s early-1980s blend of British roots reggae, dub, and socially conscious songwriting. Produced by the band, the album features “Boom Boom (Rasta Festival),” “Harvest Time,” “Black Slate Rock,” and a continuous vocal-to-dub sequence pairing “Legalize Collie Herb” with “Legal Dub.”

Collector Note
1981 US pressing issued by Alligator Records under catalog number AL 8302. Recorded at Gooseberry Sound Studios, mixed at Streeterville Studios, and mastered by Phil Brown at Warner Bros. Records.

Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Condition & Details
Media: VG, solid player copy
Sleeve: VG
Tracks A2 and A3 are edited together as one continuous vocal-to-dub mix.

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Label: Alligator Records – AL 8302
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Reggae
Style: Roots Reggae

Tracklist
Side A
A1 Boom Boom (Rasta Festival) 4:11
A2 Legalize Collie Herb 3:25
A3 Legal Dub 5:29
A4 Harvest Time 6:09

Side B
B1 Black Slate Rock 3:41
B2 Rocky Road 3:43
B3 You Have Been Warned 3:25
B4 Thin Line Between Love And Hate 4:09
B5 Romans 3:16

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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