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can anybody tell me anything about king tubby - soundclash dub plate style???

hi there SDroots,
the CD I've got is on Sonic Sounds,all digital riddims and all wicked sounds with vocal and dub but sound quality isn't the best.CD sounds more like listening to a
noisy vinyl.

Jamdown Sound.

Anything? Ok, here we go..

-it's all digital stuff
-as far as i know not made by Tubby himself but by by his engineers (King Asha, Phantom,..?)
-There are 2 records out there, the vocal lp and a
dub/instrumental lp.
-as the name suggests it's a lp trying to catch the vibe of a soundclash; it's all soundkiller tunes with intros
-both records feature Fuzzy Jones who is doing the soundkiller-intros on every song.
-it sold very well and was No1 on the charts when Tubby was shot in 1989
-the vocal lp is not that easy to get nowadays but if you try you'll find a copy, the dub lp seems to be better available
-i enjoy it

That's what i can tell you now, but sure RA-massive knows more..

ok thanks. . i bought a copy of vol. 1 vocal lp. . . waiting for it in the mail . . thanks alot.

The vocal version of this LP is all killer material, a must! It makes for a great complement to the Pressure Sounds Firehouse comp, as none of the material overlaps. My vinyl copy sounds great, though there is a tiny bit of JA pressing noise.

nice. . yeah i got it on mp3 format already. . def killer digi style. pad anthony is killer. . thanks for the info. i'll keep an eye out for the firehouse comp as well as the killer JAH TUBBYS VA.. big up to chunky on that one.

From the lp:

All tracks recorded, mixed & edited by Carl (Fitzie Banton) Nelson

Musicians:

Keyboards: Paul (Wrong Move) Crossdale
Drums : Melbourne George Miller
Bass : Donald Dennis
Itro Man : Alty (Fuzzy Jones) Salmon

Recorded at King Tubbys Studio