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augustus pablo..eastman dub is sensational, being dub takes of a vocal album by tetrack. dub landing 1 and 2 are both amazing..do buy it.

Yeah i would like to know if any of the Joe Gibbs African Dub albums are worth buying?

joe gibbs african dub almighty..they're sorta ok, but not marvels of dub..i heard 3 of them over the years. not special

Cheers! Any other recommendations?

Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - No Bones For The Dogs (Pressure Sounds)

http://www.roots-archives.com/release/1888

The African Dub Chapters are well worth picking up. They have recently been re-issued on 2CD`s.

There are some good rhythms like George Nooks' cut to Tribal War and remakes to many Studio 1 classics like Rockfort Rock, Swing Easy, Fatty Fatty etc.

African Dub 1 & 2 for me are best, whereas 3 & 4 lack horns and use more synths.

These are not to everyones taste in dub but I think they represent Joe Gibbs at his creative best.

Peace

Baldhead

cool baldhead!

Yes the AFRICAN DUB ALMIGHTY series has been re-issued on vinyl and CD
check www.joegibbseurope.com
wicked collection of killer riddims in nice packages now ...
I originally had the ROCKY ONE CDs but poor package.

Favourite Dub albums are any Prince Far I and Adrian Sherwood produced albums including New Age Steppers ,Creation Rebels,Singers And Players
and any Roots Radics ........too many to list

Thanks selecta! Will check the Joe Gibbs site.

The best dubs seem to be scattered all over in various odd places. For example, they can be found on the flip of an occasional 7", on a random discomix or as bonus track on a reissue, you name it. But rarely does a dub album as a whole astound with the quality of the dubs. Moreover, even a classic dub set such as 14 Dub Blackboard Jungle doesn't impress only with standout dubs; the power of an album is often more in the selection of the rhythms and the overall vibrations. Hence the best dub album doesn't have to contain the best dubs. Yet this is _not_ to say that a classic dub set like Blackboard Jungle doesn't contain absolutely sublime dubs, just because they do ;D

Off with my ramblings, my choice would be

Roots Underground - Tribesman Assault

A scorcher!