Eastman Dub, by Augustus Pablo

Eastman Dub

by Augustus Pablo

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1.	Only Jah Jah Dub 03:15	buy track
2.	Eastman dub 03:45	buy track
3.	Look Within Dub 03:03	buy track
4.	Isn't It Time Dub 03:20	buy track
5.	It's Up To Jah Dub 02:45	buy track
6.	Big Yard Connection 02:48	buy track
7.	African Dub 02:47	buy track
8.	Original Scientist 03:24	buy track
9.	Cornerstone (Chapter 3) 03:43	buy track

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Eastman Dub is a reworked mix of dub versions of the 1977 album Let's Get Started, which in its original form stands as one of Augustus Pablo's finest albums. Eastman Dub represents an intriguing approach to dub that is unique to Pablo but not surprising given his penchant for innovative arrangements and productions. The dubs on this record only occasionally retain the original vocals. The absence of these beautiful harmonies, sung by Tetrack, makes the music significantly thinner. Furthermore, Pablo's melodica is barely a presence. As a result, the bass parts often bear a weight they were not meant to carry. But in spite of this, some of the songs work very well. The title track, for example, uses the original vocals intermittently to good effect, and the percussion on "Only Jah Jah Dub" is perfect. Eastman Dub takes some unconventional risks in its versions, but it's well worth hearing for the times when those risks pay off.

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released June 22, 2018

Artwork – Marcia Byfield
Bass – Jah Bunny, Junior Dan, Michael Taylor, Robbie Shakespeare
Clavinet – Augustus Pablo
Drums – Albert Malawi, Benbow Creary*, Leroy Wallace*
Guitar – Clive Jeffrey, Fazal Prendergrass*
Melodica – Augustus Pablo
Mixed By – Sylvan Morris
Organ – Augustus Pablo
Percussion – Garth Swaby, Teo Benjamin
Piano – Augustus Pablo
Producer – Augustus Pablo
Vocals – Tetrac*
Xylophone – Augustus Pablo

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