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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.
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