His Majesty's Dub
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His Majesty's Dub is a 1976 dub
album by King Tubby
and Prince Jammy, sometimes credited to Prince Jammy v King Tubbys. It features Carlton Barrett
and Sly Dunbar
on drums, Robbie Shakespeare and Aston Barrett
on bass guitar
, and Ansel Collins on keyboards, among other personnel. The album was produced by Jah Woosh
, and engineered by King Tubby
and Prince Jammy, along with Maxie and frequent collaborator Errol Thompson. The album was recorded at Randy's in Kingston
, Jamaica
.
The material includes dub versions of Bim Sherman
's 'What Sweet You So', Jah Woosh
's 'Jah Is The Ruler' and Joseph Earlocks' 'Free Up The Blackman'.
Like many other dub and reggae records, this album has been (re)released on several different labels with several different covers.
Side one
Side two
Dub music
Dub is a genre of music which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre, though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae...
album by King Tubby
King Tubby
King Tubby was a Jamaican electronics and sound engineer, known primarily for his influence on the development of dub in the 1960s and 1970s...
and Prince Jammy, sometimes credited to Prince Jammy v King Tubbys. It features Carlton Barrett
Carlton Barrett
Carlton "Carly" Barrett was an influential reggae drummer and percussion player. His musical development in the early years were with his brother Aston "Family Man" Barrett as a member of Lee "Scratch" Perry's "house band" The Upsetters. The brothers joined Bob Marley and The Wailers around 1970...
and Sly Dunbar
Sly Dunbar
Lowell "Sly" Fillmore Dunbar is a drummer.-Biography:Dunbar, whose nickname was reportedly given for his passion for Sly & the Family Stone, launched his musical career while still in his adolescence, playing with a local group, The Yardbrooms, at the age of fifteen...
on drums, Robbie Shakespeare and Aston Barrett
Aston Barrett
Aston Barrett , often called "Family Man" or "Fams" for short, is a Jamaican bass player and Rastafarian.-Biography:...
on bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, and Ansel Collins on keyboards, among other personnel. The album was produced by Jah Woosh
Jah Woosh
Neville Beckford , better known as Jah Woosh was a Jamaican reggae deejay and record producer, primarily known for his work in the 1970s.-Biography:...
, and engineered by King Tubby
King Tubby
King Tubby was a Jamaican electronics and sound engineer, known primarily for his influence on the development of dub in the 1960s and 1970s...
and Prince Jammy, along with Maxie and frequent collaborator Errol Thompson. The album was recorded at Randy's in Kingston
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
, Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
.
The material includes dub versions of Bim Sherman
Bim Sherman
Jarret Lloyd Vincent better known by one of his stage aliases Bim Sherman, was a Jamaican musician and singer-songwriter.-Biography:...
's 'What Sweet You So', Jah Woosh
Jah Woosh
Neville Beckford , better known as Jah Woosh was a Jamaican reggae deejay and record producer, primarily known for his work in the 1970s.-Biography:...
's 'Jah Is The Ruler' and Joseph Earlocks' 'Free Up The Blackman'.
Like many other dub and reggae records, this album has been (re)released on several different labels with several different covers.
LP track listing
Track listing taken from Sky Juice SJLP003.Side one
- "Throne Of Judgement"
- "Ruling Power"
- "Lion Heart"
- "His Majesty"
- "King of Kings"
Side two
- "Thunder Shock"
- "Ethiopia Rock"
- "King Tubby's Salute"
- "Jah Works"
Personnel
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett – bass guitar
- Robbie Shakespeare – bass guitar
- Errol HoltErrol HoltErrol Holt , also known as Errol Carter and by his nickname Flabba, is a Jamaican bass guitar player who was a member of The Morwells and the Roots Radics and has played on hundreds of Jamaican albums.-Biography:...
- bass guitar - Carlton BarrettCarlton BarrettCarlton "Carly" Barrett was an influential reggae drummer and percussion player. His musical development in the early years were with his brother Aston "Family Man" Barrett as a member of Lee "Scratch" Perry's "house band" The Upsetters. The brothers joined Bob Marley and The Wailers around 1970...
– drums - Sly DunbarSly DunbarLowell "Sly" Fillmore Dunbar is a drummer.-Biography:Dunbar, whose nickname was reportedly given for his passion for Sly & the Family Stone, launched his musical career while still in his adolescence, playing with a local group, The Yardbrooms, at the age of fifteen...
– drums - Radcliffe "Dougie" Bryan, Winston "Bo Pee" Bowen - lead guitar
- Eric "Bingy Bunny" LamontEric "Bingy Bunny" LamontEric Lamont , better known as Bingy Bunny, was a Jamaican guitarist and singer who recorded with the Roots Radics and The Morwells as well as recording solo material...
- rhythm guitar - Ansel Collins - keyboards
- Bobby EllisBobby EllisBobby Ellis born 2 July 1932, is a Jamaican trumpet player. He has worked with many reggae artists including Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, and The Revolutionaries.-Biography:...
- trumpet - Vin GordonVin GordonVin Gordon is a Jamaican trombone player.-Biography:Gordon grew up in Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica as one of eight children. He went to Kingston's catholic Alpha Boys School where he learned to play trombone and string bass. One of his tutors was Lennie Hibbert...
- trombone - Bongo HermanBongo HermanHerman Davis , better known as Bongo Herman, is a Jamaican hand-drummer, percussionist and singer who has had a successful career stretching back to the early 1960s.-Biography:...
- Percussion - King TubbyKing TubbyKing Tubby was a Jamaican electronics and sound engineer, known primarily for his influence on the development of dub in the 1960s and 1970s...
- Engineer - Prince Jammy - Engineer
- Errol Thompson - Engineer
- Lancelot "Maxie" McKenzie - Engineer