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VARIOUS ARTISTS: Trojan Dub Rarities Box Set (TJETD278)

I thought that this would get a bit samey and start to bore but in fact it is a nice mix of familiar riddims, lesser known ones, good melodies and hooks aside from all the technical wizardry. Particularly good is the earlier material from say 1974 thru 1977, and the standout for me are the Tapper Zukie productions. I don’t know there something about those tunes that hold a particular place in my head and my past, though I suppose you could argue that they are not particularly innovativas compared to the wizards of this genre.

So Disc one – Natty dread Dub – is a killer, with Hortense ellis as Queen Tiney and the Aggrovators, The Musical Intimidators (what a track) and the slightly more relaxed Tedious Dub, the melodic Tommy McCook. Not a great fan of Augustus Pablo but he had his place and Fat Girl Jean from his conceptual Thriller is featured. Not much vocals to go for but a mention for my man Cornel Campbell.

Disc 2 – Roots Dub – is harer I guess, more laid back, more stripped down, apart from In Crowd is less instant, dub in Love kept alive by the horn patterns. More Intimidators which again shine. I tend to dislike the tracks that are stripped back only to Bass and Drums, I like them to retain a toast, or a horns hook, or an element of vocals, just something to keep the track alive, and there are lessof those kind of things on this Volume.

CD3 – Effortless Dub – contains the top dub, again the Intimidators, Marijuana. So continuing the point above for me the better tracks are those that typically are not the straight Roots Bands like the Radics, Aggrovators but what those same guys have done behind Tapper Zukie, or Cornell campbell, where some of the lead atist bits are retained.

VARIOUS ARTISTS: Trojan Dub Rarities Box Set (TJETD278)

Format: Treble CD album Released: Jul 18 2005 Price: £14.99 The music on this collection was created by those widely regarded as Jamaica's greatest Dub masters – King Tubby, Lee Perry, King Jammy, Augustus Pablo and Scientist, to name but a few - and features the musicianship of those responsible for almost every great Dub track of note - groups such as the Revolutionaries, the Roots Radics, the Upsetters and the Aggrovators. And with every track on the making its debut on CD, this mindblowing collection is truly every Dub fan's dream come true.

Tracklisting

3-CD SET

DISC 1 - NATTY DREAD DUB

Rub A Dub A Weh Them Want - Tapper Zukie

Babylon Police Thief Dub - Agustus Pablo & TheUpsetters

Natty Dread Time Dub - QueenTiney & The Aggrovators

Under Tight Raps (Flat Foot Dub) - The Observers

Key Dub - The Key All Stars

African Dub Version - The Silverstones

Double Struggle - The Musical Intimidators

Tedious Dub - The Upsetters

African Jumper - Tommy McCook

My Time Version Observer Style - Niney

Natty Dread Dub - The Revolutionaries

Garvey Mead Dub - Blackbeard's All Stars

Fat Girl Jean - Augustus Pablo

Revolution Version - Tapper Zukie & The Musical Intimidators

Roots Train Dub - The Upsetters

Reggat Train Dub - Cornel Campbell & The Aggrovators

Gate Number Version - Clint Easywood & The Observers

Yard Version - The In Crowd

DISC 2 - ROOTS DUB Dub

Lambs Bread Herb - Tommy McCook

Roots Dub - The Revolutionaries

Iron Wolf - The Upsetters

Broad Back Skank - Tapper Zukie & Brethren

Boiling Water - The Observers

Rocky Road - Augustus Pablo

Fat Dub - Zoot Sims & The Aggrovators

Dub In Love - The In Crowd

Sipple Dub - The Upsetters

Real Version - The Musical Intimidators

Iron Fist - The Observers

Shine Eye Dub - Barrington Levy & The oots Radics

Daughter Dub - Cornel Campbell & The Aggrovators

Loving Version - The Roots Radics

Three Times Three - The Upsetters

Natty Princess Version - The Musical Intimidators

DISC 3 - EFFORTLESS DUB

Marijuana Version - The Musical Intimidators

Headline - The Observers

Effortless Dub - The Green Stars

Settle Down Version - The Roots Radics

Bridgeport Dub - Blackbeard's All Stars

Dub In Time - The Upsetters

Sesimelia Version - Tapper Zukie & The Musical Intimidators

Straight To Bunny Lee Head - The Observers

Only Love Dub - Cornel Campbell & The Aggrovators

Just Like A Dub - Witty's All Stars

Pablo In Red - Augustus Pablo

Twenty Eight Version - Thunderball

Escape From Hell - The Musical Intimidators

Hotter Fire - The Observers

Rasta Da Master - Tommy McCook

Scientist In Fine Style - The Roots Radics

She Want A Version - Tapper Zukie & The Musical Intimidators