The Very Dab (Second Edition with a White Frame)

FINGERPRINTZ - THE VERY DAB (1979)

 

The primitively recorded "The Very Dab" first album occupies a dark, throbbing zone of bobbing pop and wry-to-bizarre lyrics ("Punchy Judy", "Beam Me Up Scotty"). Leader/guitarist Jimme O'Neill's Scottish accent and offbeat songwriting combine to chilling effect on the crime-obsessed narratives "Fingerprince" and "Wet Job"; the former's music also suggests a valid response to reggae/dub influence. Released first in an almost-all-black blurred-photo sleeve with badly matched shades of grey at the edges, so re-released almost immediately with an extra white border on the sleeve.

 

WU (240 mb)

The album has never been properly reissued on CD, though 4 songs from the two different editions can be found on the 2020 anthology "The Best of Fingerprintz: Bullet Proof Heart".

 

Finally, the album is available on streaming sites. Once again, all files are lossy - here's an example of a lossy file available on those streaming sites.