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Is this the original track for this rhythm? I absolutely love this back track, I originally heard it as a rhythm on Jammy's Conspiracy On Neptune and Tubby's Harder Dub.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-KsWcv6YnM
prince jammy jailhouse rock

also see thread with more info
http://www.roots-archives.com/forum/read.php?2,56179

peace

I'm sorry patrickp, I can't answer your question, but this is a hard riddim for sure!

I am also a bit confused by this track. I bought the "Original Foreign Mind" LP (Black Roots)on which this song is entitled "Hunts Bay." The production is credited to Sugar Minott, and the engineering is credited to Peter Chemist, but in the video link below, Prince Jammy claims production. The Dub is also the title track on "The Crowning of Prince Jammy." Please, who is it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-KsWcv6YnM

After watching the very cool clip on Youtube I too got curious. I've known the riddim for years and have one Dub version 'Harder Dub' on the Esoldun release 'Shining Dub'.
I can't add to what has already been said but a few days ago I added a post to my blog (so thrilled was I to see the clip of Jammy mixing, Bunny Lee dancing and Scientist wid di ganja - it is him isn't it?).
http://acetonestudio.blogspot.com/2008/ ... ubbys.html

As always accurate credits in some of the older releases by less than rigorous reissue labels are hard to come by. A number of albums credited to King Tubby released in the 90s likely are mixed by Tubby himself, Prince Jammy, Scientist, Fatman and perhaps a couple of others. Sometimes the mixing styles are fairly obvious, often not at all...

And no doubt this same riddim did the rounds of a few producers and singers over a brief time period making it just as confusing and fun as so many other riddims of the time!

Wayne Smith - Isim Skisim (Black Joy 12")King Jammy 1982 with Yellowman-Rose Marie on the B side.
label and a real player sound sample at strictly vibes
http://www.strictly-vibes.com/wayne-smi ... t8384.html

peace

just came upon another dub cut of the same riddim:
"East of Scientist Corner (II Pieces)" - Scientist from Scientific Dub.