RANDY'S Vintage Dub Selection
Dubbing at Randy's 1969 - 1975

Randy's Studio 17, North Parade, Kingston, Jamaica, in the heady days of the early 70's was one of the main focal points for Reggae Music. All the top Producers loved the sound the Studio gave and used it in favour over the bigger established Studios of the time. Federal, WIRL, Coxsone's Studio 1 and JBC were it's competitors and although they were in many ways better equipped, they came to Randy's to get THAT SOUND. Many reggae classics were laid down here including some of Bob Marley's early and some say finest work.

Randy's record outlet opened for business in 1959 run by Vincent Chin on the corner of East street and Tower street before moving to it's present address in 1961. The shop was proving to be very
successful and played an important part in distributing the hits of the day. When these records usually imported from the U.S.A. became increasingly harder to obtain, the logical step seemed to be to branch out into Production.

So in 1969 Randy's Studio 17, named after one of the American outlets that used to supply the above mention records, opened in rooms above the retail outlet. Initially built for their own use, but due to pressure from Producers who were crying out for studio time, the studio became available for hire. The demand being so high that on it's opening, Producer/Manager Danny Sims booked it out for two months solid.

Vincent's son Clive Chin [born 14 May 1956, Kingston, Jamaica] took over the running of the studio working alongside engineer Errol 'Errol T' Thompson, who on his arrival completely rebuilt the studio. Over the next six years prior to his moving on to work with Producer Joe Gibbs, 'Errol T' would be responsible for engineering most of the recorded product at Randy's. We concentrate here on the work of Producer Bunny Lee who was by far the most prolific at Studio 17. Choosing a fine selection of his work recorded at the legendary studio we hope you enjoy the ride...

1. NATTY INNA BABYLON DUB.
A rare dub cut to 'Natty Dread Ah No Mickey Mouse' which was itself a cut to 'Natty Dread won't Get a Witness', over the classic Bangarang Rhythm.
2. JAH JAH'S DUB CHILDREN.
A lost dub to Cornell Campbell's 'Jah Jah Whip Them', which works over the classic dancehall rhythm 'Freedom Blues' also known as 'MPLA'.
3. DUB BROKE MY HEART.
A lost dub to Delroy Wilson's 'Any Heart can be Broken'.
4. DUB DIRECTION.
Cornell Campbell's 'My Confession' features on this lost till now dub.
5. HIGH ON A THING CALLED DUB.
A horn cut to Tommy McCook and the Aggrovator's version of 'Springtime' Nice!!
6. DUB ME GIRL.
A dub to Ernest Wilson's big late 60's hit 'Sentimental Man'.
7. CAN'T GET DUB OUT.
Cornell Campbell's 'Can't Get me Out ' features on this lost till now dub.
8 . AT THE TURNING POINT OF DUB.
Again Cornell Campbell's dubbed vocal features over this version to Slim Smith's 'Turning Point'.
9 . I NEED SOME DUB.
Cornell Campbell worked the '2 Bad Bull' rhythm for his cut called 'Need to Belong' this is a lost till now dub cut.
10 . A LAID BACK DUB TUNE.
A lost dub version to Byron Lee & the Dragonnaires 'Way Back Home'.
11. GROOVING OUT ON DUB.
An unreleased Johnny Clarke dub to Hopeton Lewis's 'Grooving out of Life'.
12. GIFT OF DUB.
A Lost till now cut to David Issac's 'Gift of Love'. Nice !!!
13. Its a Dubbing Lie
This is an alternative unreleased cut to Earnest Wilson's 'Its No Lie', recorded wayback in 1969....still sounds good!
14. Dub Feelings
Last but not least, again recorded in 1969, we have a lost cut to Slim Smith's 'This Feeling. - featuring a more attacking intro, then its commonly known version.