{"product_id":"the-dreads-at-king-tubby-s","title":"The Dreads At King Tubby's","description":"\u003cp\u003eRastafarianism came to prominence in the late 1960’s \/ 1970’s and had a huge influence on the musical culture in Jamaica. The sentiments of the songs reflected the struggles of life, as reggae music always did but now with an added spiritual \/ conscious element to the lyrics. By the mid 1970’s most, if not all the topflight singers were following the doctrine and growing their har to dreadlocks. Everything was truly “Dread”.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this musical explosion was again Bunny “Striker” Lee a man who was always at the heart ofthe action and many times in his career ahead of the musical game. As Bunny Lee’s stable of singers were at this time nearly all Rasta’s and with the worldwide acceptance of Bob Marley, in especially the foreignterritories, this musical style was the way forward for reggae music in the mid 1970’s. The visual focal point of this new turn in reggae music would be a call to all things “Dread”. Add to the mix Bunny Lee’s close working relationship with studio wizard King Tubby, again not a Rasta himself, but someone who could sonically bring what was needed to the table and enable the whole musical chemistry to fall into place.Heavy rhythms were created to match the heavy and serious lyrics and “Versions Galore” as they say werecoming out fast and furious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKingston Sounds have compiled a set of conscious tunes that not only match the “Dread” criteria, but also are just great tunes. The great Jacob Miller’s \u003ci\u003eZion Gates\u003c\/i\u003e, Cornell Campbells \u003ci\u003eTwo Faced Rasta\u003c\/i\u003e, Horace Andy’s \u003ci\u003eIt’s Gonna Be Dread\u003c\/i\u003e alongside Linval Thompson’s \u003ci\u003eNever Conquer Jah\u003c\/i\u003e. Two timeless cuts from the The Abyssinians get a fresh outing by two great singers, firstly Don Carlos’ cut to \u003ci\u003eSatta Massaganna\u003c\/i\u003e and the prince of reggae himself, Dennis Brown works \u003ci\u003eDeclaration of Rights\u003c\/i\u003e in fine style. Johnny Clarke’s \u003ci\u003eMan like Me\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Dem Say Rasta\u003c\/i\u003e still sound as fresh today as when they were first laid down and Wayne Jarrett’s \u003ci\u003eLive On Jah \u003c\/i\u003eand Frankie Jones Satta and \u003ci\u003ePraise Jah \u003c\/i\u003eadd to this great selection. All great “Dread” tunes that were cut or voiced at King Tubby’s giving them that extra shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD - 17 tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - 14 Tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kingston Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50447029469515,"sku":"1057639","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50447029829963,"sku":"1057635","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/fa8a946c-020a-4639-b273-7f193c9c6049_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727069211","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/the-dreads-at-king-tubby-s","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}