A few years ago I was invited to join a private blog site that shared all thingd Jamaican. Most everyone there was a roots/reggae fan/collector. I'd been asked to take part because of my love for Dub, but as usual my weird taste in musick met with little favor. There was a few other Dubheads on the site & that was good enough for me. I never really have concerned myself with the numbers game. I share what I want & if anyone can appreciate...excellent. If not, well, to each their own.
A while back the site closed down because of politics of politeness. It became an issue with some members that folks downloaded but couldn't say thanks. My philosophy about courtesy is that you can't dictate it or legislate it...folks either do it or not. Whatever, it was fun while it lasted. Recently Version 2.0 started up & they once more asked me to join. This time we're sharing more current music of most any genre. I'm along for the ride, as long as it lasts?
The recent rebirth reminded me of all the musick I had shared there with little or no reception. I realized that NSS was obviously the place to share these treats, that in fact I owed it to you all to share them here, so thus the theme for this months Dubtember...the Re-ups from Rebel Roots. None of this is anything I downloaded from the site, but only material I personally shared that I have never featured here.
I'm going to start with the first thing I shared on that other site. It was quite a project that went over like a lead balloon. I'll see if it flies any higher here. It was truly a labor of love so here's hoping.
The share is entitled Scientist & his Sources.
It is in five parts with parts three & four both being broken into two sections. I have gone on to too great length here before about the succession of King Tubby. After Tubby's death, Prince Jammy claimed the title & renamed himself King Jammy. It has always been my contention that Jammy is a pretender to the throne.& the real heir to the crown is one Hopeton Overton Brown, better known as Scientist. In Dub parlance, Scientist mean Magickian & that Overton is. He burst onto the reggae scene in the late 70s with the panache of a David Blaine, with a reckless mixing style second only to Tubby himself. He began his career as a technician at King Tubby's Studio, repairing sound system amplifiers. Soon after he was called to the mixing board, as the engineer on call was absent. He rapidly gained a reputation for a distinctive mixing style.
We all know that a Dub track is basically the heavily remixed, mostly instrumental version of an existing song, created by stripping away most of the vocals while heavily manipulating the rhythm section. But a question often arises...What song??? What riddim???
I have taken the time to pair some of Scientists work with the original songs or riddims in what I have labelled Scientist & his Sources. Come along for a Lesson in Dub!
Source:
Album:
You Won’t Be Jamming - Al Campbell
Steppers - Scientist
Jah Love - Al Campbell
Chemistry - Scientist
Lightning & Thunder - Al Campbell
Front Line - Scientist
Working Man - Al Campbell
Elasticated - Scientist
Rock it Up - Al Campbell
Rocking - Scientist
Teaser - Al Campbell
Jungle - Scientist
Take Warning - Al Campbell
Rubber Foot - Scientist
Lovers - Scientist
Bali Hi - Scientist
Sources:
Send a Moses - Barrington Levy
Round 01 - Scientist
Look Youthman - Barrington Levy
Round 2 - Prince Jammy
If You Give to Me - Barrington Levy
Round 03 - Scientist
Skylarking - Barrington Levy
Round 04 - Prince Jammy
Don’t Fuss Nor Fight - Barrington Levy
Round 05 - Scientist
Money Makes Friends - Barrington Levy
Round 06 - Prince Jammy
Bounty Hunter - Barrington Levy
Round 07 - Scientist
Black Heart Man - Barrington Levy
Round 08 - Prince Jammy
Moonlight Lover - Barrington Levy
Round 09 - Scientist
Bend Your Back - Barrington Levy
Round 10 - Prince Jammy
Sources:
Vol. 1 -
Love is Universal
Janet Sinclair
Dangerous Match one
Rasta Have the Handle
Dangerous Match Two
Jacqueline
Dangerous Match Three
In Your Eyes
Dangerous Match Four
Over 32 Under 21
Bushmaster Connection
Dangerous Match Five
Never Stop Fighting
Dangerous Match Six
Give a Little Love
Dangerous Match Seven
Red, Gold, & Green
Dangerous Match Eight
Track A1 - Johnny Osbourne
Track A2 - Little John & Billy
Track A11 - Littel John & Billy Boyo
from Junjo presents Wins the World Cup
Tracks A4, A6, A17
from Hugh Mundell - Mundell
Tracks A8, A10, A13, A15
from Johnny Osbourne - Never Stop Fighting
All Dangerous Match tracks - Scientist & Roots Radics
Love in Mi Heart
Dangerous Match Nine
Ranny & Lou
Dangerous Match Ten
Ice Cream Love
Children Children
Extra Time One
Fally Lover
Extra Time Two
No Lollipop No Sweet So
Sinbad & the Eye of the Tiger
Extra Time Three
24 Hours a Day
Extra Time Four
Freelance Lover
Extra Time Five
Baccara
Toyan
Golden Goal
Tracks B1, B3 - Love in Mi Heart
from Wayne Jarrett - Chip In
Tracks B5, B8, B10 - Ice Cream Love
from Johnny Osbourne - Fally Lover
Track B6 - Toyan - Children Children
Track B11 - Captain Sinbad - Sinbad & the Eye of the Tiger
Track B21 - Toyan - Toyan
from Junjo presents Wins the World Cup
Track B13 - 24 Hours a Day
from Hugh Mundell - Mundell
Tracks B15, B17 - Freelance Lover
from Johnny Osbourne - Never Stop Fighting
All Dangerous Match & Extra Time tracks & Golden Goal - Scientis & Roots Radics
Sources:
Album:
Showcase 4, Vol. 1 -
Unfaithful Children
Invaders
Mr. Collie Man
Love is What the World Wants
Attack
Hey Stranger
Beaming
Jah Shine on Me
Dark Side
Natty Dread nah Run
Vulcan
Everyday Rain
Meteorite
Gun Fever
Gun Fever Dub
Time Passage
Track A1 - Al Campbell - Roots & Culture
Track A3 - Linval Thompson - Strong Like Sampson
Track A4 - Barry Brown - Can’t Stop Us Now
Track A6 - Freddy McKay - Tribal Inna Yard
Track A8 - Al Campbell - Roots & Culture
Track A10 - Barry Brown - Strong Like Sampson
Track A12 - Wayne Wade - Everyday Rain 12“ single
Tracks A14, A15 - Pablo Gad - The Best of Pablo Gad
All other tracks - Scientist
Album:
Lonely Man
Betrayal
Africa
Base
Rising the Strength of Jah
Life
I’m Trying On
Earth
We Must Unite
City of Gold
Victory
Reconnaisance
Track B1 - Freddie McKay - Jaj Jaj Dreader than Dread
Track B3 Anthony Johnson - Can’t Stop Us Now
Tracks B5, B7, B9 - The Viceroys - We Must Unite
All other tracks - Scientist & Prince Jammie
Sources:
Album:
Fire House Rock (aka Waterhouse Rock)
The Mummy’s Shroud
He Can Surely Turn the Tide
Plague of Zombies
You are a No Good
Dance of the Vampires
Love & Unity
Your Teeth in My Neck
Sweet Loving
Ghost of Frankenstein
Hold on to What You Got
Cry of the Werewolf
Youthman
Night of the Living Dead
Oh What a Feeling
The Voodoo Curse
Bandits Taking Over
The Corpse Rises
Track 1 - Fire House Rock (aka Waterhouse Rock)
Track 15 - Oh What a Feeling
Track 17 - Bandits Taking Over
from The Wailing Souls - Fire House Rock
Track 3 - He Can Surely Turn the Tide
from Johnny Osbourne - Fally Lover
Track 5 - You Are a No Good
from Michael Prophet - Righteous are the Conqueror
Track 7 - Love & Unity
Track 9 - Sweet Loving
Track 11 - Hold on to What You Got
Track 13 - Youthman
from Michael Prophet - Michael Prophet (Gunman)
All even numbered tracks - Scientist
A lot to digest, but don’t lag...
There’s a month of Dubwise to come,
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