Alpha & Omega (band)
Alpha And Omega are a roots dub duo that mix both analogue and digital elements, comprising bassist Christine Woodbridge and keyboard player John Sprosen, both of whom had played in reggae bands previously, Sprosen also having worked with the Roaring Lion Sound System. They began working together in the mid-1980s, splitting their time between their home towns of London and Plymouth, and issued their debut home-recorded cassette in 1988. They were picked up by Greensleeves Records, who acted as a parent company to the duo's A&O label, and also worked with Jah Shaka, for whom they supplied rhythm tracks. Although they are strongly influenced by artists such as Lee "Scratch" Perry, King Tubby and Augustus Pablo, they have developed a sound that has been described as "uniquely British". In a review of their Mystical Things album, Rick Anderson, writing for Allmusic, wrote: "This prolific London-based duo is responsible for some of the most convincing old-school reggae to come from the first world."
Discography
- Daniel in the Lion's Den A&O01
- King & Queen A&O09
- Overstanding A&O18
- Watch and Pray A&O27/Greensleeves
- Almighty Jah A&O77
- Everyday Life A&O93
- Safe in the Ark A&O/
- The Signs BUB29
- Dubplate Selection Volume 1 A&O/Greensleeves
- Sound System Dub ROIR
- Tree Of Life A&O096
- Voice In The Wilderness Greensleeves
- Dubplate Selection Volume 2 A&O
- The Sacred Art Of Dub / Greensleeves
- Dub Magic ZGRCD001
- Mystical Things BSI
- Dub Philosophy BSI
- Show Me a Purpose Versions Hammerbass
- Serious Joke A&O
- Spirit of the Ancients A&O
- Trample The Eagle And The Dragon And The Bear A&O
- Legend of A&O
- City Of Dub A&O
- Spirit of the Ancients ISAO2007
- Songs From The Holy Mountain
- Blessed Are The Poor
- The Half That's Never Been Told
- A&O Digital Dubplates from The Half
- No Beginning No End
- One By One
- Jah Guide & Protect
- Dubplate Selection Volume 3
- The Sacred Art Of Dub Volume 1
- The Sacred Art Of Dub Volume 2
- Shadrach, Meshach And Abednego A&O2021