King Tubbys Presents Soundclash Part 1 & 2 CD - Vocals & Dubs
Released approximately 1990; this is by far the best collection of "sound-boy" tunes. Live recordings from dubplates with intros by the legendary Fuzzy Jones!
Born January 28th 1941, King Tubby is known primarily for his influence on the development of dub in the 1960s. In the 1950s, King Tubby's musical career began with the sound systems, set up on the streets of Kingston and playing dance music for the people. As a radio repairman, Tubby soon became quite helpful at most of the sound systems around.
Tubby began working with Duke Reid in 1968. At Treasure Isle, a studio, Tubby began making remixes of hit songs, usually by simply removing the vocals. In time, Tubby (and others) began shifting the emphasis in the instrumentals, adding sounds and removing others and adding various special effects, like echoes. By 1971 , Tubby's soundsystem was one of the most popular in Kingston and he decided to open a studio of his own. His remixes soon proved enormously popular, and he became one of the biggest celebrities in Jamaica.
During the 1970s, Tubby's work in the studio gave rise to modern dub music. He had a long string of hit songs, and worked as a producer for some of Jamaica's most popular artists, including Lee Perry, Bunny Lee, Augustus Pablo and Yabby You. In 1973, he began recording vocals to put along the instrumentals. By the later part of the decade though, King Tubby had mostly retired from music, still occasionally recording remixes and tutoring a new generation of artists, including King Jammy and Scientist.
In the 1980s, he focused on production for Anthony Red Rose, Sugar Minott and other popular musicians. He was shot and killed by unknown persons, probably in a robbery attempt, in 1989, February 06th.
TRACK LIST
- 1. King Everald - Kill Ole Pan
- 2. Johnny Osbourne - Line Up
- 3. Trevor Levy - Nah Run From No Clash
- 4. Banana Man - Take A Lick
- 5. Michael Batis - Die You Die
- 6. Gregory Isaacs - The Ruler
- 7. Little John - Fade Away
- 8. Sugar Minott - Play Me
- 9. Conroy Smith - Original Sound
- 10. Pad Anthony - Charge Dem
- 11. Kill A Pan Dub
- 12. Tan Good Dub
- 13. Nah Run Weh Dub
- 14. Lick Shot Dub
- 15. Death Row Dub
- 16. We Rule Dub
- 17. Fade Out Dub
- 18. Play Play Dub
- 19. Brand New Sound Dub
- 20. Make Them Pay Dub
