Rare Dubs 1970-1971

Just the thought of the legendary melodica master Augustus Pablo meeting up with the Wailers band in 1970 with Lee Perry at the controls is enough to get even the most casual dub aficionado excited. This set of 15 songs taken mostly from the Bob Marley songbook, and including classics like "Soul Rebel," "Concrete Jungle," "Satisfy My Soul," and "Keep On Moving," doesn't disappoint. The sound is iffy at times, but the artists involved aren't just going through the motions. Pablo's always haunting melodica doesn't dominate but provides plenty of texture, the Wailers are tight as a drum, and Perry makes his usual echoing hash out of the sound. It's not the first place dub fans should go to look for the best Pablo or Perry recordings, but if you've got a healthy collection of work by them, by all means seek this out. ~ Tim Sendra