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Reviewed in the Black Music Mag JULY 1975:

Winston Edwards And The Natty Locks
"King Tubby Meets The Upsetter At The Grass Roots Of Dub" - (Fay Music).

Grass roots Jamaican music that speaks for the natty locks culture. Instrumental sounds put together by producer Winston Edwards with hand picked musicans. Chi-na and Lloyd Willis (guitars), Robbie (bass), Benbow (drums), Glen Adams (keyboards), Tommy McCook (saxes and flute), Bobby Ellis ( trumpet), Don Drummound Jnr. (trombone).

The real interest though is focused on the engineering by the ubiquitous King Tubby on side one, and by boss producer Lee Perry on side two, at his Black Art studio. The honours are about equal and the music gripping, if you`re willing to take it for what it is . Each side has one absolute boss track. "Blood Of Africa" and "People From The Grass Roots" are both irresistable rockers dominated by heavy bass and bass drum, and featuring brass predominantly.

Both sides are immaculately mixed in the innovative style of the sound master King Tubby with echo cutting in and cutting out, exaggerating and distorting the sound of the drums, cymbals, and rhythm guitar at key points. Melodies matter very little here and there`s no singing but Tommy McCook in particular blows some nice phrases.
The emphasis of course is on rhythm. But these rhythms are something else. Clouds bursting, thunder, lightning. You got to play this loud, leave the treble right up, and down at leisure.

Reviewed by Carl Gayle Black Music July 1975.

This Album has been Awarded the best Dub Album in England by all the people of Jamaica.
as advertized by Fay Music Inc advert in Black Music.

peace

Thanks for writing that up, stepping razor. I was in the same boat as ACEtone, so this is really helpful. Will have to find a copy now without a doubt...

It got re-issued in 2005 on the Studio 16 Label along with a few others from the Studio 16 stable.
thats if you dont want to spend £30-£40 GBP on the originals.
peace

@stepping razor

Cheers for that. Do you think that reissue would be likely to turn up in a NYC record shop. Probably the best here is Jammyland so next time I get a chance to go I'll see if they are up with this legendary classic!

wareika wrote:Sir Bellyas is right the mixes are either 6 Tubby + 4 Perry or 5 Tubby and 5 Perry. Never investigate this point.

@ Sir Belly ...

you see ?
it's of no use, you can tell em this as many times you want,
but people just refuse to read properly or to learn, are only able to listen to themselves; they CHOSE to be confused
i've tried to convey this recording/mixing matter concerning this album so many times on all the boards around but to no avail ...

Jonti wrote:Will have to find a copy now without a doubt...

Hi Jonti

20 copies back in stock at Boomkat - http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=18292

Got an extra Fay copy if anyone needs one.

The re-issue on Studio 16 Label vinyl can be found at Giraffe Records for 14.90 EUR the site is from Belgium.
http://www.cookiejar.be/cart/index.php? ... ts_id=5549

peace

turns out I had this all along in the form of the Esoldun CD release King Tubby Meets the Upsetter - Roots & Society (with 4 extra tracks).
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/3145

I have always liked it a lot but thought it was sort of patchy as an album. Some really great stand out tracks and some pleasant in between tracks. Very surprised that this album I've been playing on and off for about 14 years is the same collection of tracks as on King Tubby Meets the Upsetter at the Grass Roots of Dub (+ 4 extra tracks).

The mind boggles - why change the title?
Why do I even ask?

I wonder what else I have in my collection masquerading as something it is not!
Thanks Stepping Razor for pointing me to the sound clips and clearing up the great mystery of my life! well one of them...

titles and names are sometimes changed to avoid copyright violations/infringements........