Augustus Pablo – East Of The River Nile
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)
Track notes :
Upfull Living: Recorded at the Black Ark studio
Unfinished Melody: Recorded at the Black Ark studio
Jah Light: Melodica cut to Douglas Boothe’s When I Fall In Love
Africa (1983): Melodica version of Hugh Mundell’s Africa Must Be Free
Meditation Dub: Upsetters’ Words rhythm; Version of The Gatherers’ Words of My Mouth
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”.
Notes :
East Of The River Nile, long out of print, is an acknowledged reggae classic.
The special 25th anniversary edition of East Of The River Nile includes 6 rare bonus tracks, including the never-before-on-CD original version of the title track, dubs of key album tracks and two other rare singles as well as testimonials from Lee Scratch Perry, The Orb, Sly & Robbie, and more.
“Rastafari Iration: Give Thanks to King Selassie I for His Inspiration.
Psalm 150:
Praise ye, the Lord, Praise God in his Sanctuary, praise him in the firmament
Praise him for his mighty acts; praise him according to his excellent greatness
Praise him with the sound of the trumpet; praise him with the psaltery and harp
Praise him with the timbrel and dance; praise him with stringed instruments and organs
Praise him upon the loud cymbals; praise him upon the high-sounding cymbals
Let every thing that breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.
Augustus Pablo”
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