augustus pablo – Pablo Meets Mr. Bassie

Original Rockers Volume 2

Producer: Augustus Pablo for Rockers Productions

Engineers: Augustus Pablo, King Tubby, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Carl Pitterson, S. Morrison

Studios: Black Ark, Dynamic Sounds, King Tubby’s, Randy’s, Harry J

Recorded: 1989

LP: Rockers (1989)

CD: Shanachie SH 43085 (1991)

Musicians :

Augustus Pablo: organ, piano, synthesizer, keyboards, xylophone

Aston “Family Man” Barrett, Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare, Leroy Sibbles, George “Fully” Fullwood, Junior Dan: bass

Carlton “Santa” Davis, Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace, Basil “Benbow” Creary, Albert Malawi: drums

Earl “Chinna” Smith: lead guitar

Fazal Prendergrass: rhythm guitar

Hugh Mundell: DJ voice

“Give thanks for I & I Father Haile Selassie I for the inspiration for all melodies, which I & I play for His children all over this, His creation, Selah.

This album is dedicated to the late great King Tubby.

Augustus Pablo”

Notes

“He is Augustus Pablo – The Original Rocker”
Chris Lane – Liner notes, Original Rockers Vol. 1

“…and immediately set about developing a higly individual reggae style…”
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Black Music

Two most precise statements aptly describing the man Horace Swaby a.k.a. Augustus Pablo. Although a lot has been said about his distinctive Rastafarian’s talent in various media and in various parts of the world we are still inspired to write positively about the man and his music. On his recordings he never fails to energize, which is the very essence of his brand of music.

He commands listener ship especially to the downtrodden peoples of the world where a new energy is definitely needed. One is also compelled to dance “inna rub a dub style”, hence Pablo’s music being played all over the world is for spiritual upliftment, chanting, fighting, dancing and listening.

As a Producer he has explored the whole spectrum of Reggae Music and in fine style too. Which twenty years in the business, he still in continual demand.

Just to name a few who he has produced: Jacob Miller, Dillinger, Hugh Mundell, Te-Track, Leroy Sibbles, Delroy Williams, Ricky Grant, Lacksley Castell, Paul Whiteman, Yami Bolo, etc.

He recently finisched Junior Delgado’s album, one that’s done in awesome style, complimenting the Raggamuffin Reggae Singer most honourably.

Augustus Pablo has now compiled “Original Rockers Vol. 2” choosing songs that were released on 45 R.P.M. during the 70’s, “the King Tubby’s era”. This particular period is most crucial to Pablo’s life because of the good vibes between the man King Tubby and Pablo himself. Freedom existed, thus enabling Pablo to use the rhythm box recordings, then adding all keyboards to the rhythms, he would blow familiar melodies using the Melodica in his “far eastern’ style.

So enjoy a definitely good album, one that this writer would say consists only of “Designers” Music”.

Bagga Case – StudioCase

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