Name: Balmagie Jam Rock
Brand: King Tubby

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DOVE010LP

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Colour

Black

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2019-06-21

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5060230392035

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

King Tubby

Genre GB

Reggae / Dub

Label GB

Tamoki Wambesi Dove

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

Balmagie Jam Rock consists of 16 unreleased dub mixes from the dub master King Tubby. All the original songs were written and produced by Roy Cousins from the Royals. Featuring a virtual who's who of reggae from the classic era - Sly and Robbie, Lloyd Parkes, Pablo Black, Lloyd Charmers, Ansel Collins, Earl Lindo, Tony Chin, Geoffery Chung, Ernest Rangin, Earl 'Chinna' Smith,Bobby Ellis, Tommy McCook and many more. With the voices of Prince Farl, I Roy, The Royals, and Baba Dread. Recorded between 1966 and 1979 at Dynamic, Channel One and Randy's studios, mixed and voiced at King Tubbv's.

Balmagie Jam Rock

Music GB