''Introducing L.A.B.'' is a
compilation album released by New Zealand band
L.A.B.
L.A.B. are a New Zealand reggae band formed in Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty in 2016. Its founding members are Brad Kora (backing vocals and drums) and Stuart Kora (backing vocals, keyboard and guitar) of the band Kora. They soon engaged Joel Shadbol ...
. Originally released in Europe and the United Kingdom in October 2023 as a sampler to promote their European tour, the album received a wide release in New Zealand in December 2023, reaching number one the following month.
Production
In October 2023, L.A.B. held their first performances in the
Northern Hemisphere,
when they performed shows at the
Paradiso
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in
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,
and the
O2 Forum Kentish Town
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History
The venue was built in 1934 and was originally used as an art deco cinema. After the cinema was clos ...
in the United Kingdom.
''Introducing L.A.B.'' was produced as a sampler to commemorate the shows, and sold only in Europe and the United Kingdom.
The album features two songs from ''
L.A.B.
L.A.B. are a New Zealand reggae band formed in Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty in 2016. Its founding members are Brad Kora (backing vocals and drums) and Stuart Kora (backing vocals, keyboard and guitar) of the band Kora. They soon engaged Joel Shadbol ...
'' (2017), three tracks from ''
L.A.B. III'' (2019), three from ''
L.A.B. IV
''L.A.B. IV'' is the fourth studio album by Whakatāne, New Zealand reggae band L.A.B. It was released on 18 December 2020 via Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa as a sequel to their 2019 album ''L.A.B. III''. The album debuted at number one in New Zeala ...
'' (2020), one from ''
L.A.B. V'' (2021), and "
Take It Away", the band's 2022 single from their to-be released sixth album. No songs from ''
L.A.B. II'' (2018) feature on the album.
Release and promotion
The album was released on 14 October 2023 on
vinyl
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in Europe and the United Kingdom.
This was followed by a wide release in New Zealand on 15 December, where the album was released on vinyl, streaming and as a digital download,
where the album debuted at number four,
reaching a peak of number one in early January.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2023 compilation albums
L.A.B. albums