RICO – 2 tracks from Warrika Dub – reggae dub roots
Warrika Dub is the dub album of Rico Rodriguez’ famous Man From Wareka LP. Originally released in a very small “white label” quantity in 1977 it was not before 2004 that Island Japan re-released an “official” version while now and then bootlegs appeared earlier on the market. It was again re-issued as a limited edition copy of the original record, on Ghetto Rockers with a similar plain cover in 2009
This is the original 1977 white label on Ghetto Rockers Pre – LP1 with original hand writing.
Here are two tracks from it, while not named on the originally white label, were later described on the Island release as Gunga Din Dub and Africa Dub.
Credits
All credits are identical with the Man From Wareika LP. We don’t know who made the dub mixes to the tracks. Even on the Japan re-issue it’s marked “no credit”.
* Rico (trombone)
* Sly Dunbar (drums)
* Jacko (drums on “Africa”)
* Ras Robbie Shakespeare (bass)
* Bunny McKenzie (bass on “Africa”)
* Duggie Bryan (lead guitar)
* Karl Pitterson (lead guitar, keyboards, percussion)
* Junior Hanson Marvin (lead guitar)
* Lloyd Parkes (rhythm guitar)
* Phillip Chen (rhythm guitar on “Africa”)
* Touter Harvey (keyboards)
* Ansell Collins (keyboards)
* Tarzan Nelson (keyboards)
* Tony Washington (keyboards on “Africa”)
* Skully (wood drums)
* Tony Utah (percussion on “Africa”)
* Satch Dixon (percussion on “Africa”)
* Flick (fussy tambourine)
* Ijahman (backing vocals on “Africa”)
* Candi McKenzie (backing vocals on “Africa”)
* Dick Cuthell (flugelhorn)
* Viv Talent Hall (trumpet)
* Bobby Ellis (trumpet)
* Eddie Thornton (trumpet on “Africa”)
* Dirty Harry (tenor sax)
* George Lee (tenor sax)
* Keith Gemmel (tenor sax on “Africa”)
* Herman Marquis (alto sax)
* Ray Allen (alto sax)
Recorded at Joe Gibbs and Randy´s Studios, Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. 1976 Engineers: Karl Pitterson, Errol Thornton, Dick Cuthell, assisted by Flick “Africa” was recorded at Island Hammersmith Studios by Karl Pitterson and Dick Cuthell, assisted by Kevin Dallimore Produced by Karl Pitterson Executive Co-ordination: Leslie Teacher Executive Producer: Chris Blackwell
Enjoy.
