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Just checked and it was Dennis Alcapone recounting the tale about Tubby and the reverb unit and it was in the late '60's. The reverb was on U-Roy's vocals, which would make sense as he was toasting over the track with his own mic (obviously).

On the back of this does anyone know when the word "dub" was introduced into the reggae lexicon. I don't remember reading this anywhere.
I haven't have a proper look, but it appears that everything was initialy "version" and then became "dub" in the early 70's.

Incidentally, I listened to "Flashing Echo (Trojan In Dub)" this morning mainly because it was a) close to hand and b) starts in 1970 (ie at the right time) and feel that the first 6 tracks are actually instrumental as opposed to dub.

The title track is the first track that I would identify as dub (as I know it). That is echo and compression is used. Only on the vocals though, but definitely going in the right direction.

Not sure of the date though (1973?) as I don't have the liner notes handy.

Interestingly track 6 (Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - "More Dub (Chapter 2)") contains the word "dub", but is instrumental as opposed to dub in my opinion.

Thoughts anyone?

hi guys, good article on the subject on 'dread library', from the duke, tubbys, u roy, perry etc etc. on this note i decided to check some of my 70's 7s and see what is the earliest mention of the word 'dub' i could find. there's some from king tubbys on flips under names like 'clash of steel'[a side 'brand new baby'], earliest tubbys 7 using the word 'dub'i could find : 1975 single, judge i o' lord by tappa zukie, lloydie slim and king tubby on the flip with ,state dub, locks label'.Also on the 'rosie' label, ronnie davis, power of love, on the flip is 'king tubbys in fine style'. another from 1974 is a 7 by lennox brown 'ok corral', the flip credited to same artist is 'corral dub'. but the earliest 7 i found using the word 'dub' is a 7 on the 'bread' label, by the maytones, 1973, 'all over the world people are changing' and side 2 is called 'changing world dubwise'.

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ital kemar

Hi Ital Kemar

I now have the liner notes to hand and Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - "More Dub (Chapter 2)" is dated 1972.

Incidentally, does "More Dub (Chapter 2)" imply there is a "Dub (Chapter 1)"???!!!!

hi 6anbatte,
might be a part 1.... hopefully some archive user has the info..... check back later.nice one.

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ital kemar