Sir Horatio - Abracadubra / Sommadub (Vinyl 12" | UK Original | 1982)

Sir Horatio – Abracadubra / Sommadub is a 12" single released in the UK in February 1982 on the 666 label (cat. no. Mix 1 T). Sir Horatio was a one-off side project of Manchester band A Certain Ratio; both pieces are dub tracks. They were later reissued as bonus tracks on reissues of the A Certain Ratio albums To Each… (2004) and Sextet (2014), and a 12" reissue appeared on Universal Sound in 2004. This copy is the 1982 UK original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: 666 Mix 1 T
• Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM
• Pressing: UK original
• Country: UK
• Year of this pressing: 1982
• Genre: Reggae, Dub, 12" Maxi-Singles

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU D SH 394).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Abracadubra (Sir Horatio)

Side B

1. Sommadub (Sir Horatio)

Personnel

Sir Horatio (side project of A Certain Ratio); written by Sir Horatio. Individual musicians are not named on the record.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, it is the 1982 first issue on 666. The 2004 reissue came out on Universal Sound.

Who is Sir Horatio?
A pseudonym of A Certain Ratio, the post-punk band from Manchester. Only this one single was released under the name; both tracks now appear as bonus tracks on ACR reissues.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more A Certain Ratio records?
We currently have no other A Certain Ratio records. More dub titles are in our Reggae, Ska & Dub collection, post-punk in our Punk collection.