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Natural Ites & The Realistics - Picture On The Wall [CSLP 18 UK 1985 24-Bit FLAC] I tend to default to the On-U Sound label for my reggae posts, however today I will defer and talk about a British reggae act who achieved the verges of mainstream crossover without commercialising their sound, with a little bit of extra help from a couple of BBC radio DJs. The Natural Ites came from Nottingham, releasing their debut single Picture On The Wall in 1983. The single was preceded by a session for John Peel who championed the band and the single on his show. This album was recorded over a number of sessions with a variety of producers and eventually released in 1985. The band re-recorded the bass parts of the debut single and re-released it in a new sharper mix as a single, which with Peel and Janice Long's help reached the fringes of the UK mainstream charts. This new found success earned the band a slot on Channel's popular The Tube music tv show. This was a definitive...