During our ‘06 tour, Ryan picked up a dub/reggae compilation, Dread Meets the Punk Rockers Uptown, mixed by Don Letts. The disc’s soulful tunes filled the van with rattling drums and deep rumbling bass. Dub sounds great in the van, so great in fact, that I’ve gone searching for more to enjoy during our next tour. After collecting some help from the readers over at Earfuzz, I was able to compile this shopping list/dub primer:
ALBUMS
Junior Byles - Beat Down Babylon [1972]
Keith Hudson - Pick a Dub [1974]
Hugh Mundell (Augustus Pablo) - Africa Must Be Free by 1983 [1975]
Tapper Zukie - In Dub [1976]
Prince Far I - Cry Tuff Dub Encounter I [1976]
The Congos - Heart of the Congos [1977]
Linton Kwesi Johnson - Dread Beat an’ Blood [1978]
Scientist - Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires [1981]
Creation Rebel (Adrian Sherwood) - Threat to Creation [1981]
Black Uhuru - The Dub Factor [1983]
Fat Freddy’s Drop - Based on a True Story [2005]
COMPILATIONS
Trojan Lee Perry Dub Triptych
> Contains the albums: Blackboard Jungle Dub, Revolution Dub, Cloak & Dagger
Trojan Lee Perry Dubstrumentals
> Contains the albums: Kung Fu Meets The Dragon, Return of the Wax, Musical Bones
King Tubby - Dub Gone Crazy
King Tubby & Prince Jammy - Dub Gone 2 Crazy
Burning Spear - (Original) Living Dub I
Trojan Dub Box Set I
Trojan Dub Box Set II
Trojan Dub Rarities Box Set
Trojan Johnny Greenwood is The Controller
LISTEN
Bigmikeydread Reggae Radio
House of Reggae
DJ Greedy G’s Journey Through Black Music
LINKS
Jamaican Label Art
Blood & Fire Records
Greensleeves Records
Roots Knotty Roots
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