DJ JAMAICA - Inna Fine Dub Style

Jamaican Recordings

£15.28

Genre: Dub Reggae
Format: LP
Catalogue No.: JRLP028
B/C: 5060135760151
Release Date: 11th December 2020

One of the two great chapters in reggaes history was the DJ phenomenon that conquered the Sound Systems in and around Kingston town in those heady 1970's, the other was the dub plates specials that allowed the DJ's to explore a tune in the first place. Giving some fine question and answers to its original vocal, emphasising its meaning or taking it into another subject matter altogether. When you have these two styles and add to it that original vocal, dubbed in at various points you get a fantastic melting pot that lifts a tune and can take it almost anywhere it likes.

Although DJ's were operating in Jamaica in the 1950's and 1960's with the likes of Count Matchuki and Sir Lord Comic, their role was that of mainly selector with a few vocal embellishments to instrumental tracks to gee up the crowd. 1969 saw the art form broaden with the likes of DJ King Stitt (Winston Spark) who scored a couple of hits for producer Clancy Eccles with 'Fire Corner' and 'Herbsman Shuffle'. But it was Clancy Eccles next releases with a certain U Roy (Ewart Beckfort) in the same year that saw the style explode. When hearing the DJ holding the crowd’s attention on King Tubby's Home Town Hi - Fi Sound System, the producer rushed the DJ into the studio and cut 'Wake the Town' and 'Rule The Nation'. Which would top the Jamaican charts in the soon to follow 1970.

In true Jamaican musical style when a new sound hits on the radio waves, many would soon follow. With an abundance of already tried and tested hits, producers would get the new
toasters of which there were many and revamp and breathe new life into their back catalogues.

But what makes this set of cuts, chosen for this release that little bit more interesting, are the working of the dub plates and effects alongside these vocal talents. Adding another layer to this musical cake.

A fine selection of tunes worked over by the cream of the 1970's DJ circuit.U Roy, I Roy. Jah Stitch, U Brown, Dillinger, Prince Jazzbo, Dennis Alcapone and the vastly underrated Shorty the President alongside some classic King Tubby dubs surely a match made in heaven...

Hope you enjoy ride…….

Tracklisting
Track 1 RUB-A-DUB STYLE - SHORTY THE PRESIDENT
Track 2 GORGON STYLE - U ROY
Track 3 GREEDY GIRL - JAH STITCH
Track 4 BABYLON DUB – DILLINGER
Track 5 DUB DUNZA - U BROWN
Track 6 STICK BY DUB - DENNIS ALCAPONE
Track 7 DUB TO THE LONELY - PRINCE JAZZBO
Track 8 CONTROL DUB - SHORTY THE PRESIDENT
Track 9 3 WISEMEN IN DUB - I ROY
Track 10 YU NUH HERE DUB - U BROWN
Track 11 DUB CHALICE - PRINCE JAZZBO
Track 12 REBEL DUB SKANK - SHORTY THE PRESIDENT
Track 13 DON’T TOUCH THE DUB - I ROY
Track 14 HARD TIME DUB - U BROWN
Track 15 DUB CHAT - DENNIS ALCAPONE*
Track 16 BABY DUB - SHORTY THE PRESIDENT*
CD BONUS TRACKS*