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Hi,


I have this LP ( http://www.roots-archives.com/release/4107#rel4895 ) and I would like to track down the vocal counter parts.

Here are the vocal counterpart I found:

A side

"Smokin Dread" = a dub to a S Minott "Lambsbread" / riddim ?

"Babylon Must Fall" = a dub to "Rivers Of Babylon" by Ronnie Davis (?)

"Out Dem Light" = a dub to Clint Eastwood "Out De Light"

"Rock A Dub" = a famous riddim

"Dumpling Squeeze Up" = a famouis riddim

B side

"Thank Jah In Dub" = riddim ?
Lyrics (male vocal) goes like this:
"You have the plan for me
for me you have the plan
for me and for I&I"

"Warrior And Babylon" = riddim sounds close to Fever
Lyrics (male vocal) goes like this:
"Dem say the dread ah warrior
but ballhead ah warrior too"
and later:
"Dem say the dread ah criminal
but ballhead ah criminal too"

"Go Deh Jammie" = dub to a dillinger tune on the Storm riddim ? Might be Dillinger "Woody Woodpecker"

"Dreaming Dread" = dub to Tristan Palmer "Dream Of Me" or more likely the deejay counterpart?

"Christmas 2000" = a dub to Miss Misty "Merry Christmas" ? riddim is well known but can't put a name on it...



thanx for any info

wareika

Never heard this album, is it worth investigating ?

Thanks

Dave

Hey wareika,

Thoses two tunes (B1 & B2) were part of the reason why I bought the LP. It was strange to find the "Warrior and Babylon" tune sung by Dillinger on his Cornbread album because of it's not usual DJ sytle, but seems like he's the one linked with that dub...

Will have to listen again and again to the other tunes you're looking for because, as you said, they seem really familiar!
"Rock-a-Dub" is one of the happiest and grooviest rockers tune you can find, and yes this LP is worth the investigation Rootsman if you're in search of relaxed drum&bass music:

"This Album Is Strictly Rockers Dubbing And Rootsy Smoking 'Cos Babylon Must Fall"

hi

Thanks for the help.

Actually, got few other infos on BAF.

Rock A Dub >Can I change My Mind riddim
Dumpling Squeeze Up > You Don't Care riddim
Christmas 2000 > Right Time riddim

The Sugar Minott tune on first track is actually "Leggo The Dread".

Leswoodie, you mean that the dub using the fever riddim (B2) is a dub to a Dillinger tune? I don't have the Cornbread LP.

Rootsman, it's a very pleasant LP. Not the best dub ever, but there are a lot of worst than this one. Regarding the mix, it sounds close to another set on Jamaica Sound: Bunny Lee & Aggrovators Presents Super Dub Disco Style. This set credits Pat kelly @ King Tubby's.

I assume Rock A Dub is probably mixed by Pat Kelly at King Tubby's Studio.

wareika

@Rootsman : Bought recently, worth picking for sure. But for the riddims, i'm not a specialist so I can't tell you more and i haven't listened to it enough til now.

If you're still interested (old thread, i know):
"Dumpling Squeeze Up" is the dub to "You Don't Care For Me" by the Uniques from their 1978 LP "Showcase".
A good pick if you like the sound of "Rock A Dub" by the way!

I just found out "Christmas 2000" is indeed a version to "White Christmas" by "Miss Misty"

N.

Another year gone and i tracked down another tune -
"Rock A Dub" on the A side is the John Holt version of "Can I Change My Mind" on Striker Lee.
I made some research and voila! here's the result:



A side

01 "Smokin Dread" = Sugar Minott - Lambsbread (Leggo The Dread)
[Jamaica Sound 12'/ Quality 7']

02 "Babylon Must Fall" = Ronnie Davis - Rivers Of Babylon
[Jamaica Sound LP (The Incredible Ronnie Davis Sings For You And I)]

03 "Out Deh Light" = Clint Eastwood - Out Delight
[Jamaica Sound LP (Jah Lights Shining)]


04 "Rock A Dub" = John Holt - Can I Change My Mind
[Striker Lee 7']

05 "Dumpling Squeeze Up" = The Uniques - You Don't Care For Me
[Third World LP (Showcase)]

B side

01 "Thank Jah In Dub" = Dillinger - Repatriation Time (could be as well a dub to the vocal version, but i couldn't find out what the original tune Dillinger is toasting over is called)
[Jamaica Sounds LP (Cornbread)]


02 "Warrior And Babylon" = Dillinger - Warrior
[Jamaica Sounds LP (Cornbread)]

03 "Go Deh Jammie" = Errol Scorcher "Engineer Affair"
[Jammy's 7']

04 "Dreaming Dread" = Trinity - Wet Brief
[Jamaica Sound 7']

05 "Christmas 2000" = Miss Misty "White Christmas (Tribute To Bing Crosby)"
[Jamaica Sounds 12']

Special request to user martin on BF board and everyone here supporting this hunt with knowledge!

Bless, nilo

Ronnie Davis - Rivers Of Babylon also came out on a TR Groovemaster 12" with U-Roy doing Babylon River on the flip.

@ vtov
it was actually Brent Dowe [R.I.P.]