{"title":"Tappa Zukie","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"mpla-2","title":"M.P.L.A.","description":"\u003cp\u003eTappa Zukie’s classic ‘M.P.L.A.' and it’s dub version, originally cut at Channel One studios in 1976.\nStill sounds as fantastic today.\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jamaican Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\"","offer_id":50434370568523,"sku":"2007155","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/JR7002_0159bc8c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726888101"},{"product_id":"dub-em-zukie-rare-dubs-1976-1979","title":"Dub Em Zukie - Rare Dubs 1976 - 1979","description":"\u003cp\u003eTappa Zukie (David Sinclair) born 1955 Kingston, Jamaica actually cut his first record in England, after being sent there aged 17. He was breaking from his troublesome past that found him running with the rough crowd on the streets of Kingston. On his arrival in sunny Ladbroke Grove London, producer Bunny Lee called him up on stage at a local dance to sing a tune. Impressed with the results fellow producer Larry Lawrence got the young Tappa in the studio the very next day and cyt \u003ci\u003eJump and Twist\u003c\/i\u003e. This led to cutting his \u003ci\u003eMan I Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e album, but somewhat disillusioned and homesick he returned to Jamaica shortly afterwards. But this venture in the UK was to pay dividends,seeing his \u003ci\u003eI Man Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e album receive great reviews on its release. Jamaican Recordings have collected together some great lost treasures and some alternative cuts to some of Tappa’s better known releases.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jamaican Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50435455844683,"sku":"1001053","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50435456794955,"sku":"1001052","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ebfa0f80-0a0d-4c19-b1c4-8e811204b5eb_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726903845"},{"product_id":"horns-up-dubbing-with-horns","title":"Horns Up! - Dubbing With Horns","description":"\u003cp\u003eTappa Zukie is not only one of Jamaica's greatest DJ's, he's a a well respected producer and arranger. Looking back through his master tapes, Jamaican Recordings found a lost release that due to being a worldwide recording artist and the pressures that this carries, has stayed on the shelf and been passed over.. until now. When rhythm was king way back in the 70s the predominant feature of the mix would be the drums and bass, with horns and other musical instruments pushed back. This album was Tappa Zukie's attempt to rectify the imbalance and shine a light on the other talented musicians involved. When looking at the music with this approach you can hear some of Tappa's other influences coming through. Maybe it's a jazzier or bluesy feel and this almost makes the album feel like an unreleased film score.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jamaican Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50436807197003,"sku":"310560","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50436806607179,"sku":"310559","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0d6e8367-d000-4da2-aedb-2163f2998cb9_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726921977"},{"product_id":"natty-princess-dub-rock-you-rock-dub-hypocrites","title":"Natty Princess Dub \/ Rock You Rock \/ Dub Hypocrites","description":"\u003cp\u003eA) NATTY PRINCESS DUB\nTappa’s works over Delroy Wilson’s ‘Never will Conquer Me’ rhythm to fine\neffect, to make his ‘Natty Princess’ cut. Vibestone are doing backing vocals on\nthis lost dub cut.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB1) ROCK YOU ROCK\nTappa reworks this rare rhythm made famous by the Wailer's on their 'Bend\nDown Low',\nto fine effect for his 'Rock you Rock' cut.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB2) DUB HYPOCRITES\nAnother Wailers rhythm 'Hypocrites' gets the Tappa treatment...\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jamaican Recordings","offers":[{"title":"10\"","offer_id":50443167334731,"sku":"2046607","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/PROJR1015_1bfb59ff_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727010125"},{"product_id":"in-dub-6","title":"In Dub","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrought to life in 1976 on his small imprint Stars, \u003ci\u003eIn Dub\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most sought after Tappa Zukie album. Alongside \u003ci\u003eMan Ah Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e it is a mandatory purchase for any reggae lover more akin to the spacey reverberation of the studio facilities. With his deep, rumbling bass and the prodigious engineering of King Tubby (the album was cut at his own studio) the record still maintains his adventurous tenure. This crucial re-issue present the complete original tracklist with the addictions of two extra tracks . Dig deep into the ark-eology of dub side.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lantern Rec","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":50923122655563,"sku":"2235021","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Unknown_44f55b51_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1733232042"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/tappa-zukie.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}