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Augustus Pablo
Original Rocker
Only Roots - Cat No: ORLP05
- updated:2024-05-17
Augustus Pablo's 1979 release "Original Rockers"!! A classic compilation gathering singles recorded between 1972 and 1975! A monumental album of wabi-sabi, nostalgia-soaked, warmhearted Rastafarian reggae and dub built on melodica, clavinet, organ, vibes and piano! 2023 limited reissue LP on Only Roots Records. Now in stock.
Track List
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A1. Rockers Dub
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A2. Up Warrika Hill
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A3. Cassava Piece
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A4. Tubby's Dub Song
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A5. Jah Dread
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B1. Brace A Boy
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B2. Thunder Clap
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B3. Park Lane Special
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B4. New Style
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B5. Ap Special
Robbie Shakespeare and Aston Barrett on bass, Earl "Chinna" Smith on guitar, with Dillinger guesting on B1 "Brace a Boy" and Hugh Mundell on guest vocals for B3 "Park Lane Special" (sampl3). Recorded at Channel One Studios and Dynamic Sounds in Kingston, Jamaica, and mixed by legendary dub producer King Tubby, whose deep, gritty dubwise skills are on full display. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)