At The Grass Roots Of Dub

Wznowienie zankomitej płyty, która dla wielu jest esencją dubu i pierwszym zderzeniem klasycznego dubu z nowym brzmieniem

A1 Blood Of Africa, Mixed By – King Tubby

A2 African Roots, Mixed By – King Tubby

A3 Raw Roots, Mixed By – King Tubby

A4 Wood Roots, Mixed By – King Tubby

A5 Luke Lane Rock, Mixed By – King Tubby

B1 People From The Grass Roots, Mixed By – Lee Perry

B2 Crime Wave, Mixed By – Lee Perry

B3 No Justice For The Poor, Mixed By – Lee Perry

B4 300 Years Of The Grass Roots, Mixed By – Lee Perry

B5 King Tubby And The Upsetter At Spanish Town, Mixed By – Lee Perry

Remastered new edition for the 17 North Parade label – the essential 1975 album which is rightfully acknowledged as the dub clash of the (old) century! – This LP is released in conjunction with the 4CD box set 'The Evolution Of Dub Vol.7' (VPGSCD5213). King Tubby at his studio vs. The Upsetter (aka Lee Perry) at the Black Ark studio.

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Seminal dub album produced by Winston Edwards.  In 1974 Edwards left Jamaica to reside in the UK and through his strong connections with such reggae luminaries as Joe Gibbs, Lee Perry and King Tubby began to travel back and forth between London and Kingston (JA) to bring back recordings to issue on his Fay Music label here in the UK.  In 1974 he released this controversial, seminal dub set, shunned by some at the time due to the spurious marketing device employed.  The whole album appears in fact to have been mixed at Tubby’s, while the rhythms were possibly built at Perry’s Ark and maybe Gibbs’ studio, but at this length memories are stretched.  Now of course, it sounds like what it is, a classic early Tubby’s dub album, musical, tuneful, heavy dubwise set with Vin Gordon’s unique trombone lines well to the fore.  Essential dub.

This album has been created by two of Jamaica's top recording engineers. King Tubby trying to prove that he is the master of the controls. The Upsetter is trying to prove that he is the master. To find out these two giants got together and we have been able to make the results available to everyone on this album. King Tubby at his best. The Upsetter at his best.

Special thanks to Winston Edwards and the Natty Locks who put down the backing tracks on this album.

Side 1 – Mix by King Tubby of King Tubby Recording Studio.

Side 2 – Mix by Lee Perry of the Black Ark Studio.

Backing Band – Winston Edwards And The Natty Locks

Producer – Winston Edwards