KING TUBBY - Presents…. The Roots Of Dub (Repress) - LP - Vinyl [FEB 13]

LP - Standard Edition Black Vinyl (2026 Repress). 

King Tubby's dub art began to flower on remixes for producer Bunny Lee. The engineer treated hundreds of Lee productions between 1973-1975, establishing dub as a independent style in reggae music in the process. While protégés and future dub stars Prince Jammy and Scientist would eventually remix some of the Lee dub tracks under Tubby's name, the sides on Roots of Dub are all done by Tubby himself. As the title implies, one hears the beginnings of his original dub style: a soundscape made up more by spare yet innovative deconstructions of the original sides than by the many added sound effects heard on future mixes. And while a handful of Tubby discs suffer from second-rate material, this collection stands out with some of the choicest of Lee's rhythm tracks. No small credit for this quality goes to Lee's amazing early reggae house band, the Aggrovators, which featured bassist Robbie Shakepeare, drummer Carlton "Santa" Davis, and guitarist Earl "Chinna" Smith, among others. A fine introduction to this artist's catalog.

Tracklist: 

A1        Natty Dub
A2        Dub Magnificent
A3        A First Class Dub
A4        The Stepping Dub
A5        Rude Boy Dub
A6        A Closer Dub

B1        Roots Of Dub
B2        Dub You Can Feel
B3        Loving Dub
B4        The Immortal Dub
B5        Dread Locks Dub
B6        Rocking Dub