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Their music continues to resonate with fans old and new alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vinyard","title":"Vinyard","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeep roots UK style - highly regarded 1982 classic from the golden age of UK reggae. Championed by John Peel, Capital Letters' 'Smoking My Ganja' became one of the best-selling reggae records of 1978 The success of debut album 'Headline News' led to successful tours all across the UK and mainland Europe where the band established a loyal fan base. The original 'Vinyard' album saw a limited 1982 release in Germany and Scandinavia only. LP - Original Album - 10 Tracks.CD - 17 Tracks. 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The band have spent much of the summer in the studio of Noel Browne, Noel only recently relocated to the UK and built his new studio. He’s a former Studio One Band, Taxi Gang and Maytals keyboard player who is perhaps better known as the man behind New Name Music, the studio he set up in 1987 where he was to achieve success with Luciano, Mikey Spice and Jack Radics amongst many, before building Big Ship Recording Studios in 1995 where he worked with Freddie McGregor, The Wailing Souls, Papa San and numerous others. Utilising Noel Browne’s engineering skills, the band recorded 14 songs which were then passed into the safe hands of regular Sugar Shack collaborator Dave ‘Oldwah’ Sandford for final mixing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sugar Shack","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50471444676939,"sku":"1025598","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/de501218-8a77-4c7a-9eb0-b1d5489173da_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727403545"},{"product_id":"judgement-day-2","title":"Judgement Day","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapital Letters followed up their well received return to live touring by releasing brand new music with 2015's “Wolverhampton” and it's dub counterpart. Since then, they've continued to perform their authentic brand of British reggae to enthusiastic audiences across Europe as well as at home in the UK. Despite a busy touring schedule, the band found time to write and record new material. Fans will be glad to know that a brand new album is in the pipeline, but we thought we'd treat everyone to a tasty appetiser in the shape of brand new track “Judgement Day” released as a limited edition four track vinyl 12”. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sugar Shack","offers":[{"title":"12\"","offer_id":50471484326219,"sku":"1025626","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/354a1c24-ecd7-4b7f-863a-a0a9c72a0dbe_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727404143"},{"product_id":"judgement-day-1","title":"Judgement Day","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe last 12 months have been very busy for Sugar Shack Records with releases from Talisman, Royal Sounds, Laid Blak, Gary Clail and now the return of Wolverhampton's finest, Capital Letters. 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