Name: Sound System International
Brand: King Tubby

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Bonus disc: No

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PSLP65

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2009-10-06

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Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Orchard

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

689492092818

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Artist

King Tubby

Genre US

Reggae / Dub

Label US

PRESSURE SOUNDS

King Tubby, born on January 28th, 1941 in Kingston, Jamaica, is a legendary figure known for his influence on the development of dub music in the 1960s. With a diploma in electronics and a passion for repairing electronic equipment, Tubby opened his own store where he repaired materials like amplifiers and speakers. In 1958, he started Tubby's Home Town Hi Fi and quickly became one of the best sound systems on the island. Tubby's remixes and production work with artists such as Lee Perry and Bunny Lee made him a celebrity in Jamaica during the 1970s. He played a pivotal role in shaping modern dub music before retiring from music later in his career. Tragically, King Tubby was shot and killed in 1989.

Born on January 28th, 1941 in Kingston, Jamaica, King Tubby is known primarily for his influence on the development of dub music in the 1960s through an error by "the Baron". After obtaining a diploma in electronics, he opened a small store where he repaired electronic material like amplifiers and speakers. In 1958, he established Tubby's Home Town Hi Fi which quickly became one of the best sound systems on the island. His remixes and production work with artists such as Lee Perry and Bunny Lee made him a celebrity during the 1970s.

In addition to being an influential producer and engineer for

'Sound System International' is a Clancy Eccles produced dub set featuring ten thrilling King Tubby's deconstructions of a selection of Dynamites rhythms where Tubbs spins the tunes around and comes up with something very, very special. as he takes these straight forward reggae songs, turns them upside down and on to somewhere completely different.

Sound System International

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