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Help please, anyone?

I've had this album since 1976 (except for when either of my 2 sons thought they could nick it)

Have always loved it but have never known who the artists actually are/were

How do I get more of the same or similar, similar sound or stuff by same artists?

No sleeve, so no sleeve notes but actual lable is Concrete Jungle, top half white, bottom a brick colour, arranged as building bricks

Catolgue number is CJDPLP and was 'published' 1976 by Prophecy Music

Produced by B Riley

All tracks by Riley All Stars mixed at Harry J & King Tubby's Studio

Side One Track Names are
Chalist Dub
Staga Dub
Stepping Stone Dub
Swal Field Dub
Rasta Dub

Side Two
Who is the dub
Red Gold and Green Dub
Dread Dub
Mistry Maker Dub
Peace and Love Dub

Any help for this poor old white boy would be greatly appreciated - and, if it doesn't hinder you helping me, I did see Big Youth in Digbeth Birmingham and Bob Marley at Dingwalls and missed him at Leicester Ploy him having pulled the gig and yes, it was me who used to put the Reggae bands on in Nottingham in 1978 at the Sandpiper

Bought my first JA record back in 1966, Ace Records in Nottingham, can't remember if it was 10 Commandments or or Al Capone then next were Pheonix City & Guns of Navarone

Yes I'll soon have copy available for download, just getting vinyl on to PC right now

Thanks in anticipation

David

Eureka, Murphy's Law - As soon as I post the above I follow a link from Roots to http://www.members.shaw.ca/dublp/
and low and behold, there is the album, pictures and all - but no sleeve and no indication of musicians.

So, help still sought, please - if anyone knows the album and what are similar sounds I'd still be very grateful

Again, thank in anticipation

David

I don't know if there is a sleeve existing for this album, only knowing it the way it's shown on the 'King of Dub' site.

If you are looking for similar sounding dub albums then check everything from the Techniques label and associated, like
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there are Volumes 2 and 3 of Meditation Dub featuring some later dancehall sounds
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This last features Meditation Dub Vol.1 in full but is essential for the additional tracks and the great liner notes.
Musicians that featured as Riley All Stars or Techniques were
Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Boris Gardiner, Ranchie McLean, Dwight Pickney, Earl Smith, Jackie Mittoo, Ansil Collins, Steely Johnson, Rolando Alphonso, Tommy McCook, Bobby Ellis, Drumbago and more.

Thanks, very much so too - and now we know that at least you moderators read the posts if no-one else

Again, thanks for the leads, I'll try get some more of this stuff, it is truly wonderful

David

Greetings,
thnx for mentioning the Concrete Jungle album, and the additions of the moderators.
It is also in my taste a very special album http://www.members.shaw.ca/dublp/concrete.html
Through radio I discovered some songs of those dub-versions. They turn out to be on this fine album; http://www.roots-archives.com/release/1 ... ight=18291 ;
(5) Big Youth - All Nations Bow & (6) Horace Andy - Love Is The Light = (A2) Staga Dub
(7) I Roy - Who Is The Man (& 8) = (B1) Who Is The Dub
(9) Donovan Adams - Don't Mock Jah (& 10) = (B2) Red Gold and Green Dub
(14) Marvin Brooks - Cheer Up Blackman (& 15) = (B3) Dread Dub

Only found some old auction details on;
http www popsike.com/php/detaildata.php?itemnr=130159263559
It has some sound-clips also.

Playing the Concrete Dub album and hearing the good dynamics in e.g. the High Hat reminds me of the article started by LeggoRocker about 'Sound Quality'.

Ites people

I'm also looking 4 this album too, but it get's harder year in year out.

I'm intrigued by this - sounds like it must be a good album based on the personnel and studios.
Since it is not on CD (it's not right?) it wouldn't hurt anyone to make it available in another form - would it?

I'd love to hear it!