This is a solid dub set from the powerhouse dub label Wackies (Lloyd Barnes). The label started out as a record shop and soon became a popular studio stop for such legends as Horace Andy and Wayne Jarrett. The presence of Wackies made a huge impact on the American reggae scene and continues this heavy role by releasing their classics on CD (Natures Dub, Tribesman Assault, Jamaican Super Dub, etc.). Creation Dub was released on LP in 1977 and 1983 and then released on CD in 2003. There are ten tracks of clean and "old school" dub on this one and it's almost like it should be played on huge heavy wood speakers to give the sound some weight. There are four standouts on this disc for me: #1 (Asmara), #3 (Next to Jah), #8 (Tell it to them Roots Dread), and #9 (East Africa Dub). Tell it to them Roots Dread had a little vocal in it, but the others are straight up roots dub. East Africa dub is a bounding and upbeat track with some nice guitar and very clean drumming. The quality of Wackies dub makes it a great label to build your collection with and also a great example of classic roots dub. Very nice.
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