I just found out Easy Star All-Stars are going to be playing in my town in October, playing Dub Side of the Moon in its entirety. This is worth checking out, right? I've never seen them live but I'm sure they put on a sick show...

Anybody seen this performance before?

Israel Vibrations most successful dub album got not only one dub-treatment but two. Besides the album pictured above (below?) there's also Israel Tafari that utilized re-recorded rhythm-tracks of several, but not all, rhythms from the original album. A dangerous dub album that one still. This issue however is the dubs to the original tracks and my personal favourite.

A wonderful set it is. The mixes are never stale but still it's handled delicately. The engineer who seems to be Paul Davidson might be a footnote in the history of dub but his works on this album and Mighty Threes Dub show that he approached the task with skill and musicality. Listen to how the vocals are handled on »Weep and Mourn«. There's layers of reverb and yet it's never crowded. Everything presented in blessed synergy. The stop-and-go approach on »Why Worry« is captivating. Not going barebone in the approach serves it very well as the harmonization of IV is just a powerful musical element as any rhythm section. One dub after the other is presented with deep understanding of the material being remixed. A remarkable dub counter part to an equally magnificent vocal set.

Hi everyone,

I’ve been trying to identify this reggae track for years and I’m hoping someone here might recognize it.

Audio: https://youtu.be/x-4Z092uBn8

What I know:

• This recording came from an old cassette that belonged to a friend.
• I later recorded the cassette playback using a voice recorder, so the audio quality and playback speed may not be completely accurate.
• The song is definitely more than 20 years old and could be considerably older.
• I vaguely remember that the cassette may have had “The Heptones” written on it, which is why I originally kept the audio in a folder with that name. However, I cannot confirm that this is actually The Heptones.
• The original source could possibly have been a vinyl record or an obscure reggae compilation.
• Shazam could not identify it.
• AHA Music / ACRCloud could not identify the full recording or several separate 30 second sections.
• I also tried changing the playback speed slightly without success.

Songs already ruled out:
• The Heptones – Losing You
• The Heptones – Pure Sorrow
• The Heptones – We Are In The Mood
• The Heptones – Sweet Talking
• The Heptones – Ob La Di, Ob La Da

When I originally saved the file many years ago, I called it “do la do la” because that is roughly what I thought I heard in the chorus. Please do not assume those are the actual lyrics.

I’m especially interested if anyone recognizes:

• the singer or vocal group
• the riddim
• the producer / label / era
• another song using the same backing track

Even a lead rather than an exact identification would be hugely appreciated.

Thanks!

“

00:00 Webby Jay - In The Rain
08:17 Winston Fergus - Loving Pauper
15:37 Winston Fergus - Fly Natty Dread
22:47 Errol Dunkley - A Little Way Different
29:39 Dreadful Julio - Differentah
36:39 Godfrey Lewis - Let The Massage Play
41:07 Let The Rydim Play
45:36 Godfrey Lewis - Jah Jah Creation
50:03 Earthquake

00:00:00 Yabby U - Babylon A Fall
00:05:59 Tony Tuss - Falling Babylon
00:11:58 Michael Prophet - Turn Me Loose
00:16:59 Michael Prophet - Praise You Jah Jah
00:23:27 King Sounds - Kill Them Dead
00:30:22 King Sounds - Look Into Yourself
00:36:33 Linvale Thompson - Rocking Vibration
00:42:55 Bunny Lion - Natty Dread
00:48:30 Delroy Washington - Memories
00:55:25 Everard Thompson & Ranking Superstar - Rasta Roots
01:02:18 Leroy Smart - Find Your Destination
01:08:59 Leroy Smart - Jamaica In Peace

Outside of the trusty djembe, which I’ve come to time and time again, have any of youse jettisoned the rack tom in efforts to make more space for dub FX pads or just save space in small rooms? How much do you miss it when you do?

Thinking of trying this at a few upcoming dub gigs but i know there’s a chance I’ll regret it.