Dub, Reggae & Roots From the Melodica King

by Augustus Pablo

Dub, Reggae & Roots From the Melodica King cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1 January 2000
  • Label: Ocho
  • Country: Jamaica
  • Length: 1:03:16
  • Community rating: 4.03/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A collection of Augustus Pablo's dub, reggae and roots recordings built around his melodica, the instrument he made central to dub. Pablo's Far East sound, minor-key melodica lines over Rockers rhythms, runs through the program.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, repetitive, bassy, instrumental, percussive

Tracklist

  1. Cassava Piece (2:32)
  2. Baby I Love You So (2:30)
  3. 555 Crown Street (2:38)
  4. 555 Dub Street (2:40)
  5. Rockers Rock (2:46)
  6. Young Generation (2:19)
  7. New Style (2:34)
  8. Meditation Dub (3:34)
  9. Give Praise (3:40)
  10. Silent Satta (3:40)
  11. Dub Ethiopia (3:10)
  12. East Of The River Nile (2:48)
  13. Let's Get Together (3:29)
  14. Black Ants Lane (3:30)
  15. Memories Of The Ghetto (3:16)
  16. Skanking Easy (2:35)
  17. Black Gunn (3:00)
  18. Tippa Tone Blues (3:32)
  19. Up Warricka Hill (3:42)
  20. Thunder Clapp (2:31)
  21. Braces Tower Dub (2:50)

Credits

  • Ian McCann - compiled by, sleeve notes
  • concept60seven - sleeve, design
  • Jacob Miller - written-by
  • Bongo Pat - written-by
  • Norris Reid - written-by

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