Black UhuruWhat Is Life?

Label:

Island Records – 12 IS 150

Format:

Vinyl , 12", 45 RPM, Stereo

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Reggae

Style:

Roots Reggae

Tracklist

A What Is Life?
Mixed ByPaul "Groucho" Smykle
ProducerSteven Stanley
Written-ByD. Simpson*
B1 Solidarity
Mixed ByPaul "Groucho" Smykle
Written-ByS. Van Zandt*
B2 Party Next Door
Mixed ByEric Thorngren
ProducerSteven Stanley
Written-ByM. Rose*

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyIsland Records Ltd.
  • Lacquer Cut AtThe Sound Clinic
  • Pressed ByEMI Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Island Records Inc.
  • Published ByRydim Music Ltd.
  • Published ByBlue Midnight Music

Credits

  • Lacquer Cut ByJonz*
  • ProducerBlack Uhuru

Notes

Track A: ℗ 1983 Original sound recording made by Island Records Inc
Track B1: ℗ 1984 Island Records Inc
Track B2: ℗ 1983 Island Records Inc

1st cat# 12IS 150 on labels. 2nd cat# 12 IS 150 back on sleeve.

Runouts are stamped, except for 'JONZ' and 'Sound clinic', which is etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 12IS 150-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 12IS 150-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 12 IS 150 A-2U -1- 1⇀1 JONZ Sound clinic
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 12 IS 150 B-4U-1- 1⇀X1 Sound clinic
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 12 IS 150 A-2U-1-II CJ JONZ Sound clinic
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 12 IS 150 B-4U-1-1-5 Sound clinic

Other Versions (5 of 21)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
New Submission
What Is Life? (12", 45 RPM) 4th & Broadway BWAY 407 US 1983
New Submission
What Is Life (12") Island Records IS-1009 Canada 1983
New Submission
What Is Life? (7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo) Island Records 106 596-000 1983
New Submission
What Is Life? (12", Promo) 4th & Broadway PRO 407 US 1983
New Submission
What Is Life? (12", 45 RPM) Island Records 12IS 150, 12 IS 150 UK 1983

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