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Bugs On The Wire

Celebrating 40 years of the legendary radio show 'On The Wire' comes the first repress of 'Bugs On The Wire,' a collection of tracks donated by friends and associates, compiled by presenter Steve Barker and originally issued in 1987 on Leghorn Records via Skysaw. Featuring tunes from Dub Syndicate, The Fall, Lee Perry, Bim Sherman with Singers & Players, General Strike (David Toop + Steve Beresford), and The Suns Of Arqa with Prince Far I and more. Record Store Day 2025 exclusive.

Price

Genre

reggae/dub/ska/dancehall 1950s-1980s

Format

LP - 1 disk

Release date

12-04-2025

Label

Lantern Rec.

Item-nr

556548

EAN

8054757320272

Availability

Exp. 12-04-2025

TRACKS

Disk 1

1. DUB SYNDICATE - RAVI SHANKAR/ON THE WIRE (THEME)
2. THE MEL-O-TONES - I WALKED WITH A (LIVE) BUGS BUNNY BENDY TOY
3. THE FALL - WINGS
4. LEE "SCRATCH" PERRY - SCRATCH ON THE WIRE
5. THE RIVERSIDE TRIO- PLEASE GIVE ME SOMETHING
6. RHONDA - BLACK AND STRANGE
7. BIM SHERMAN AND SINGERS & PLAYERS - THE NEED TO LIVE
8. GENERAL STRIKE - WHAT'S THAT?
9. "CHOP" WALKER AND BRENDA "BEACH BALL" KENNY - TALL DARK STRANGER
10. IT'S IMMATERIAL - ED'S ORIGINAL FUNKY DINER
11. SUNS OF ARQA AND PRICE FAR I - BRUJO MAIGC
12. THE WHISKY PRIESTS - FORGET IT ALL