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‘Studio One Dub Vol.2’ brings together some of the finest dubs from the legendary Studio One Records, Kingston, Jamaica. Dub music was the creation of a generation of brilliant recording studio engineers in Jamaica.

Most of the original Studio One dub albums released during the 1970s were mixed by ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd himself, using the moniker ‘Dub Specialist’, although many talented engineers worked the board at the Brentford Road studio over the years (including Sylvan Morris, Syd Bucknor and Overton ‘Scientist’ Brown). Throughout the 1970s, these mixes became more sophisticated and atmospheric.

The cuts here demonstrate that Studio One’s contribution to the innovative musical form of dub was substantial and go straight to the head of listeners who feel that the only centres for dub were studios such as King Tubby’s, Lee Perry’s Black Ark, Channel One, or Joe Gibbs’s.

The tracks on this compilation are taken from this period in the 1970s when dub was the cutting-edge of Jamaican music studio production. Most of them are the dub version flipsides of rare Jamaican 45s.

Sleevenotes are by Michael E. Veal, celebrated author of ‘Dub: Soundscapes’ and ‘Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae’.

“‘Studio One Dub’ cannot help but to serve as loving tribute to this giant of a man who not only defined popular music for the isle of Jamaica, but for the world over, his innovations laying the foundations for hip-hop, dance and post-rock." - Pitchfork

“In short, this is a 100% essential album!” - Jazz Vault

Tracklist

1. Sound Dimension - I'll Be Around Version

2. Soundstorm - Dub Rock

3. Albert And The Gladiators - Watch Out Version

4. Brentford Reggae Band - Moses Version

5. Brentford Disco Set - Peace Version

6. Brentford Disco Set - Natty Ting A Ling Pt. 2

7. Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping Pt. 2

8. Drum Bago & The Rebel Group - Reggae Version

9. St. Ct. And The Gladiators Band - Soul Locks

10. Freddie And Sound Dimension - How Could You Version

11. Sound Dimension Band - Run Run Version

12. Holt And Sound Dimension - Any Where Version

13. Alton And Soul Vendors - Live And Dub

14. Freddie McKay - Drunken Sailor Version

15. Ital Sound - Welding

16. Dub Specialist - Dar Es Salaam

17. Dub Specialist - Always Dubbing

18. Dub Specialist - Mojo Papa