augustus pablo – Chant To King Selassie I

East of the River Nile

Producer: Augustus Pablo for Rockers Productions

Engineer: Prince Jammy, Sylvan Morris, Errol Thompson. Ernest Hookim, Lee Perry

Studios: Harry J, A&R, Channel One, King Tubby’s, Black Ark

Recorded: 1977

LP: Message DSR 7108 (1977), Message PBL 1003 (1981), Shanachie (1989), Wallboomers (1977)

CD: Shanachie CD4505I (2002, CD special 25th anniversary edition with 6 bonus tracks)

Musicians :

Augustus Pablo: organ, piano, strings, keyboards, clavinet, melodica

Aston “Family Man” Barrett, Clayton Downie, Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare, Earl “Bagga” Walker: bass

Carlton “Carlie” Barrett, Noel “Alphonso” Benbow, Max Edwards: drums

Earl “Chinna” Smith: guitar

Everton DaSilva: percussions

Give thanks to Jah-Malla band for playing on “Chant To King Selassie I” and “Natural Way”.