JOE GIBBS & THE PROFESSIONALS - African Dub Chapter 2 (Reissue) JOE GIBBS & THE PROFESSIONALS
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LP - Black Vinyl
African Dub Chapter Two is considered to be one of the finest dub albums ever recorded. In this second volume of the vintage four-disc series of instrumental dub from Joe Gibbs’ studio, he continues working with members of the Soul Syndicate and We the People bands, while once again relying on the formidable mixing talents of Errol Thompson.
What sets this volume somewhat apart from the other three is the number of rhythms it carries over from the rocksteady era: Chapter Two is a remix of the Techniques' late-'60s classic Queen Majesty; Peeping Tom reworks the Melodians' You Have Caught Me; and My Best Dub is an instrumental and nicely dubbed-up recut of the early Wailers track Hypocrites.
But it also includes some heavyweight rockers and one-drop material, including Angola Crisis (based on a familiar rhythm later used for such roots reggae hits as Uptown Top Ranking and Three Piece Suit) and an absolutely brilliant dub mix of Bob Andy's Chained, here rendered in dark, minimalist tones with drastic dubwise effects and retitled Third World.