2LP - Vinyl housed in a Gatefold Sleeve. Fully remastered.
Celebrating 50 years of Rockers – a remastered collection of rare/classic instrumentals and dubs from the legendary artist, presented as a double LP in a full colour gatefold jacket. Visionary artist Augustus Pablo is among the most important figures in reggae history. Widely credited with popularizing the use of the melodica in reggae, Pablo was a talented musician and an innovative producer who became an early dub pioneer. Now regarded as classics, his memorable 1970s recordings were part of the remarkable creative surge that vaulted the Jamaican music scene to international prominence. Much of this material was released by Rockers, an independent record label founded by Pablo and named after his popular Kingston sound system. Now, Nature Sounds is proud to present Roots, Rockers, & Dub, a new Augustus Pablo vinyl collection celebrating the 50th anniversary of Rockers.
Featuring classic dubs along with rare and out-of-print tracks, the album captures Pablo’s immense contribution to roots reggae by highlighting a wealth of material spanning his entire career, all released on Rockers. Fully remastered and released in partnership with the Pablo family, Roots, Rockers, & Dub is a fitting tribute to an artist whose music still reverberates heavily more than two decades after his passing.
Tracklist:
A1. Brown Jim
A2. King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
A3. Mountain View Dub
A4. Java
A5. 1 Rutland Close
A6. Far East
B1. Silent Satta
B2. Pablo's Theme Song
B3. Memories Of The Ghetto
B4. Pablo's Armageddon
B5. Third Eye
C1. Ethiopia Dub
C2. Israel In Harmony
C3. Tippa Tone Blues
C4. Park Lane Special
C5. King David's Melody
D1. Jungle Cry
D2. Thunder Clap
D3. Jah Dread (7" Version)
D4. Pablo Meets Mr. Bassie
D5. Skanking Easy
D6. Cassava Piece (’79 Style)