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The Master's Versions

Oliver J. Little | San Francisco, CA, USA | 06/08/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is some of the best dub music to be found anywhere. King Tubby, master (and inventor!) of most of the tricks of the dub trade, showcases his talents as he mixes down some roots gems... the resulting dub tracks are tremendous in both their raw power as well as in their texture and subtlety. Vocals, guitars, and hi-hats are deftly woven in and out of tracks built upon a solid foundation of rich, deep bass and drums that are at times punchy, other times "wet"-sounding they reverberate so much. For those who really get into it, I'd recommend "Jesus Dread" by Yabby U: most of the tracks on "Prophesy" appear here in their vocal/original versions (with other versions included featuring a veritable who's-who of Dub & Roots artists and producers)."