{"title":"Boris Gardiner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoris Gardiner is a Jamaican reggae singer, bassist, and guitarist. Born on January 13, 1943, he has made significant contributions to the music industry. With his talent and passion for music, Boris has established himself as an influential figure in the reggae genre. He is also known as the brother of Barrington Gardiner.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ultra-super-dub-vol-2","title":"Ultra Super Dub Vol.2","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Lost Albums In Jamaican Bass Player, Bandleader, Songwriter, Singer And Producer Boris Gardiner's Discography - First Official Issue Of These Impossibly Rare Albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1970s Jamaica suffered an unprecedented stretch of political turmoil and violence, and as the country’s economy and morale collapsed, reggae and its offshoots exploded worldwide. Boris Gardiner enjoyed great success leading bands, issuing albums that mixed reggae, ska, soul and funk, and collaborating with the likes of Lee (Scratch) Perry and Herman Chin-Loy in their legendary studios and playing on hundreds of records. So many that he lost count. Sometime around the issue of his Boris Gardiner Happening Is What’s Happening album - a Loft classic, with David Mancuso favoring Gardiner’s take of Booker T. and the MG’s \u003ci\u003eMelting Pot\u003c\/i\u003e at his legendary gathering and his soundtrack to \u003ci\u003eEvery N----r Is A Star\u003c\/i\u003e, famously sampled by Kendrick Lamar and used as the introduction to the film\u003ci\u003e Moonlight\u003c\/i\u003e, two albums - \u003ci\u003eUltra Super Dub Vols. 1 and 2\u003c\/i\u003e - credited to The Boris Gardiner Happening - two albums so obscure that for the longest time Boris wasn’t even aware that they existed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing classics such as King Tubby’s Dub From the Roots and Augustus Pablo’s King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown, Miami-based Alty East’s Ultra Records took instrumentals Gardiner created for a run of 45s, and created and issued these compilations of dubbed out originals and JA renditions of songs by Otis Redding, Clarence Carter, Betty Wright, Jimmy “Bo” Horne and Ultra label-mate Frankie Zhivago Young. Released in tiny runs in handmade, silkscreened, paste-on covers, they have become some of the most sought after Jamaican albums. Now, issued under Boris’ guidance, and with a detailed booklet by Jeff Mao, which delves into the deep scene which birthed these remarkable records, we can finally consider the last, unheard portion of this landmark musician’s career. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack listing: A1 Shupe Dub A2 Black Clay Dub A3 Jah Stoned Dub A4 Free I Dub A5 I \u0026amp; I Dub B1 She Dub B2 Booka Dub B3 Hereto Dub B4 Chillum Dub B5 Skanker Dub. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Now Again Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":50426863649099,"sku":"1169064","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/96f45905-6e82-4876-80d3-467866a2f81e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726818692"},{"product_id":"ultra-super-dub-vol-1","title":"Ultra Super Dub Vol.1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Lost Albums In Jamaican Bass Player, Bandleader, Songwriter, Singer And Producer Boris Gardiner's Discography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst Official Issue Of These Impossibly Rare Albums. Contains Extensive Booklet, With Jeff Mao Detailing Gardiner's Career And The 70s Jamaican Music Industry. Unpublished Photos And Ephemera. 1970s Jamaica suffered an unprecedented stretch of political turmoil and violence, and as the country’s economy and morale collapsed, reggae and its offshoots exploded worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoris Gardiner enjoyed great success leading bands, issuing albums that mixed reggae, ska, soul and funk, and collaborating with the likes of Lee (Scratch) Perry and Herman Chin-Loy in their legendary studios and playing on hundreds of records. So many that he lost count. Sometime around the issue of his Boris Gardiner Happening Is What’s Happening album - a Loft classic, with David Mancuso favouring Gardiner’s take of Booker T. and the MG’s “Melting Pot” at his legendary gathering and his soundtrack to \u003ci\u003eEvery N----r Is A Star\u003c\/i\u003e, famously sampled by Kendrick Lamar and used as the introduction to the film Moonlight, two albums - \u003ci\u003eUltra Super Dub Vols. 1 and 2\u003c\/i\u003e - credited to The Boris Gardiner Happening - two albums so obscure that for the longest time Boris wasn’t even aware that they existed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing classics such as King Tubby’s Dub From the Roots and Augustus Pablo’s King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown, Miami-based Alty East’s Ultra Records took instrumentals Gardiner created for a run of 45s, and created and issued these compilations of dubbed out originals and JA renditions of songs by Otis Redding, Clarence Carter, Betty Wright, Jimmy “Bo” Horne and Ultra label-mate Frankie Zhivago Young. Released in tiny runs in handmade, silkscreened, paste-on covers, they have become some of the most sought after Jamaican albums. Now, issued under Boris’ guidance, and with a detailed booklet by Jeff Mao, which delves into the deep scene which birthed these remarkable records, we can finally consider the last, unheard portion of this landmark musician’s career.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Now Again Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":50452236992843,"sku":"1167425","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/24e09b1e-dc04-4697-881f-19ce3dcf67eb_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727144983"},{"product_id":"every-nigger-is-a-star","title":"Every Nigger is A Star","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery Nigger is a Star\u003c\/em\u003e the legendary soundtrack to the cult 1973 Jamaican film! Composed and arranged by popular Jamaican singer and bassist Boris Gardiner, this music still sounds as the perfect blend between reggae and Blaxploitation oriented Soul-Funk groove. Needless to remember that in 2015 the title track was sampled for the opening track of Kendrik Lamar's iconic album \u003cem\u003eTo Pimp for a Butterfly\u003c\/em\u003e in other words an essential release for all the ghetto-sounds freaks out there!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Solid Roots","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":56647135297867,"sku":"R3903-2987","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0704001412311.jpg?v=1772202801"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_fe5f8c8f_thumbnail_4096_d0785c8d-0205-4546-9ab3-958f2d183219.jpg?v=1726818673","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/boris-gardiner.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}