Augustus Pablo Dubbing with the Don

If anyone in the reggae circles could be described as having their own sound it would have to be Mr Augustus Pablo, born Horace Swaby 1954 St Andrew Jamaica. He took the humble melodica a wind blown mouth keyboard and made it shine.

His musical journey started one sunny day in 1969. Walking into Herman Chin- loy's Aquarius Records shop and on playing his melodica so impressed its owner that he was taken off to Randy's Studio 17, the very next day to cut his first record 'Iggy Iggy'.But it was his second tune under the guidance of Clive Chin again cut at Randy's, the seminal 'Java ' that put the young Augustus Pablo on the map.Clive Chin continued his work producing Pablo's debut album 'THIS IS AUGUSTUS PABLO' . An instrumental affair on which the neo-mystical ''Far East'' sound synonymous with Pablo's work emerged.

Having worked with most of the top producers of the time,Lee Perry,Keith Hudson,Bunny Lee, Augustus decided to set up his own label "Rockers", named after his brothers sound system.Where many of his tunes would first be heard.The label came to define a new and exciting chapter in reggae history.Even when versioning acknowledged classic Studio One rhythms there was a precious maturity and depth to Pablo's productions that kept him at the top throughout the late 1970s and into the 1980s. His 'King Tubby meets the Rockers Uptown' set which featured some of these rhythms reworked; Swing Easy[Skanking Easy], Frozen Soul[Frozen Dub], stands as one of the true dub classic albums of any reggae education.

This set of dubs are taken from his classic 70's period.All rare dubs straight from the masters.you may have heard the tune,but not these versions.So sit back and enjoy the Original Rocker.....
STILL SOUNDS SWEET , RESPECT....JAH FLOYD.

1.SKANK ON DUB
This killer lost until now alternative version of Augustus's Skanking Dub, see's him working over the original 'Swing Easy' rhythm.

2.WAY OUT ROCKERS
Another lost till now gem see's Augustus working a cut to Charlie Ace's 'George Forman'. Which originally came out on the 'Swing - A - Ling' label.

3.PABLO'S EXPRESS
Pablo versioning here in fine form over the late great Jacob Miller's 'False Rasta'. Nice. This is an alternative version to the track we know as '555 Crown Street'.

4.PABLO'S HAPPY FEELING
An alternative version of 'Fort Augustus Rock' produced by Mr Winston Edwards [ a.k.a. Bunny Lee ] in 1972.First cut by Errol Dunkley as 'Life is Sweet' this classic rhythm also known as 'Tipatone Rock' has been versioned by many including BigYouth and Roman Stewart who named it 'Try Me'.

5.SOLDIER MAN DUB
A version of the 1972 Kid Ralph classic using the 'Soldier Boy' melody worked with this wicked rhythm. Just Listen......

6.WELL FROZEN DUB
This is an alternative version of 'FROZEN DUB' Found on King Tubby's meets The Rockers Uptown Set Unreleased till now ,straight from the master tape.

7.SWEET CASSAVA DUB
An alternative instrumental version of the 'King Tubby meets the Rockers Uptown'rhythm. The well known vocal version featured Jacob Miller and was titled 'Baby I Love You So'.This must be one of Augustus's best loved tracks, here in raw dub fashion, straight from the master tapes false starts an all ...enjoy.

8.TALKING DUB
Pablo working over the '12 Tribe Blues' rhythm cut by the Cimarons, better known by its later version title 'Talking Blues'. A classic !!!

9.PABLO'S CONNECTION
Pablo working the Roy Richards cut to Nora Dean's 'Miss Annie 0',
again straight from the master tapes unreleased till now...

10.SKANKING WITH PABLO
Augustus in fine form here working over Johnny Clarke's version
of Bob Marley's 'Put it on' featuring Mr Clark toasting over this fine rhythm.

11.PABLO'S DELIGHT
A classic rhythm known by many names, Wayne Jarretts 'You let me down', Don Carlos's 'Black Harmony' and also released on the Afro Black label by Joe Morgan & the Reckless Breed.This unreleased dub known here as Pablo's Delight enjoy.

12.DEATH TRAP DUB
This original 'Death Trap' Rhythm later made famous by Johnny Clarke with his version called 'Ride on Girls'. The Rhythm is King.

13.ROCKERS DOWNTOWN
A musical compliment to the Rockers Uptown Rhythm
versioned over Paul Whiteman's [ a.k.a. Paul Blackman ] 'Say So'.

14.NEW TRAIN DUB
Pablo doing his thing over Count Prince Miller's 'Mule Train'
The Rocker shines out...

15.KEEP SKANKING ON DUB
Another lost till now reworking of Augustus's Skanking Dub enjoy.