Producer Joe Gibbs took the credit for the four discs released in the mid-'70s under the title African Dub All-Mighty, but the musicians were in reality a shifting aggregation of members of the Soul Syndicate, We the People, and Revolutionaries bands, and the man actually working the mixing board was famed sound engineer Errol Thompson. Chapter 1 is a fine listening experience -- note in particular "Campus Rock" (a dub version of Dennis Brown's "Let Me Live") and "Treasure Dub," which is a version of the Jamaicans' rocksteady classic "Ba Ba Boom." Recommended. - Rick Anderson

Solid Gold - A Joe Gibbs Production
Recorded and mixed at Joe Gibbs Recording Studios

Track by track commentary:
1. "African Dub" and track 12, "East Africa" are both recuts of "Love Is Not A Gamble", originally recorded by the Techniques at Treasure Isle.
2. "Universal Dub" is a medley of Jackie Mittoo's "Who Done It" (Studio One), Burning Spear's "Slavery Days" (Jack Ruby/Fox), Mackie Mittoo's "Hot Milk" (Studio One), and Ken Boothe's "My Heart is Gone" (Studio One).
3. "Midnight Movie" is a medley including Delroy Wilson's "I Don't Know Why (Studio One) (often known as "Movie Star"), Errol Dunkley's "Black Cinderella" (Fe Mi Time), and Sound Dimension's "Drum Song" (Studio One).
4. "Ghetto Skank" is a staight version of Dennis Brown's vocal of "My Kind", an original from Best of Denis Brown (Joe Gibbs).
5. "Lime Key Rock" versions Dennis Brown's "Poor Side Of Town", again from Best of Dennis Brown. The original rhythm is Ken Boothe's "When I Fall In Love" (Studio One).
6. "Lovers Serenade" versions Dennis Brown's "Play Girl", an original from Best of Dennis Brown.
7. "Treasure Dub" is a remake of the Jamaicans' "Ba Ba Boom" (Treasure Isle).
8. "Schooling The Beat" is a remake ob Bob Andy's "Unchained" (Studio One).
9. "Campus Rock" versions Dennis Brown's "Let Me Live", again from Best of Dennis Brown, with a drum and bass that sound strikingly similar to the militant "Yabby You" rhythm (Prophets).
10. "Half Ounce" is a recut of the Soul Vendors' Studio One instrumental "Psychedelic Rock", usually known as ""Rockford Rock". According to Jean Scrivener, the song is actually an adaptation of Celia Cruz's 1948 mambo hit "El Cumban Chero". Joe Gibbs' production of Big Youth's "Chucky No Lucky" and "Waterhouse Rock" as well as Trinity's "Kingston Two Rock" use this rhythm track.
11. "Worrier" is a remake of the Soul Syndicate's "Riot", first cut for Keith Hudson.
12. "East Africa" is an alternate mix of track 1.