DREADS AT KING TUBBY'S

Rastafarianism came to prominence in the late 1960s/1970s and had a huge influence on the musical culture in Jamaica. The sentiments of the songs reflected the struggles of life, as reggae music always did but now with an added spiritual/conscious element to the lyrics. By the mid-1970s most, if not all the top-flight singers were following the doctrine and growing their har to dreadlocks. Everything was truly Dread. At the heart of this musical explosion was again Bunny Striker Lee a man who was always at the heart of the action and many times in his career ahead of the musical game. As Bunny Lee's stable of singers were at this time nearly all Rasta's and with the worldwide acceptance of Bob Marley, in especially the foreign territories, this musical style was the way forward for reggae music in the mid-1970s. The visual focal point of this new turn in reggae music would be a call to all things Dread. Add to the mix Bunny Lee's close working relationship with studio wizard King Tubby, again not a Rasta himself, but someone who could sonically bring what was needed to the table and enable the whole musical chemistry to fall into place. Heavy rhythms were created to match the heavy and serious lyrics and Versions Galore as they say were coming out fast and furious. We have compiled a set of conscious tunes that not only match the Dread criteria, but also are just great tunes. The great Jacob Miller's Zion Gates, Cornell Campbell's Two Faced Rasta, Horace Andy's It's Gonna Be Dread alongside Linval Thompson's Never Conquer Jah. Two timeless cuts from the The Abyssinians get a fresh outing by two great singers, firstly Don Carlos's cut to Satta Massaganna and the prince of reggae himself, Dennis Brown works Declaration of Rights in fine style. Johnny Clarke's Man Like Me and Dem Say Rasta still sounds as fresh today as when they were first laid down and Wayne Jarrett's Live On Jah and Frankie Jones's Satta And Praise Jah add to this great selection. All great Dread tunes that were cut or voiced at King Tubby's giving them that extra shine. So if you are Rasta or not this is a great set of tunes to make you move and also like all of the best things in life, makes you think... Also features Bonnie Davis. CD version includes three bonus tracks; includes a track by Leroy Smart. ??TRACKLISTING 01. Jacob Miller - Zion Gates 02. Don Carlos - Satta Massaganna 03. Johnny Clarke - Dem Say A Rasta 04. Horace Andy - Its Gonna Be Dread 05. Dennis Brown - Decleration Of Rights 06. Cornell Campbell - Two Faced Rasta 07. Bonnie Davis - Every Rasta Is A Star 08. Horace Andy - This World 09. Johnny Clarke - Man Like Me 10. Frankie Jones - Satta And Praise Jah 11. Linval Thompson - Never Conquer Jah 12. Cornell Campbell - Rightess Rasta Man 13. Wayne Jarrett - Live On Jah 14. Linval Thompson - Wicked Babylon 15. Leroy Smart - Life Is Funny Thing* 16. Cornell Campbell - Natural Facts* 17. Cornell Campbell - Ride On* *CD bonus tracks. HIGHLIGHTS * Rastafarianism came to prominence in the late 1960s/1970s and had a huge influence on the musical culture in Jamaica. ?* At the heart of this musical explosion was again Bunny Striker Lee a man who was always at the heart of the action and many times in his career ahead of the musical game. ?* All great Dread tunes that were cut or voiced at King Tubby's giving them that extra shine. ?Features Cornell Campbell, Dennis Brown, Linval Thompson, and more.