This is for sure a classic roots set that shows you what reggae is all about. This is a 1994 Abraham label CD release - originally released in 1977 on vinyl by Clocktower. The material was recorded from '72-'75 with Chinna, Familyman, Dirty Harry, and others. Clocktower is a reggae label that was formed in New York, but now works out of Ontario, Canada. Abraham is another label name coming out of Clocktower and you can see similarities in disc production. Pablo and Tubby blend bass and melodica in and out of these tunes mixed down at King Tubby's with Errol Thompson. There is also a 2004 Shanachie (US) label release with bonus tracks to the original 12. All the tracks in this one are outstanding and you might recognize some of them as dubbed-out Pablo versions of popular Jacob Miller tunes. This set of musical works is considered a prime example of seventies dub roots at it's finest - a cornerstone at the base of the Jamaican dub movement.
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