Much of the information I found online about this record seemed to be the same, or from the same handful, of sources. Let's distill it...a review from emusic: "Were it not for Germany’s minimal techno pioneers Basic Channel, all traces of Bronx transplant Lloyd “Bullwackie” Barnes’ storied Wackies label might have disappeared into the ether. Barnes and Basic Channel have reissued many of the label’s strongest recordings...for many Wackies enthusiasts, the re-release of Prince Douglas’ 1980 Dub Roots has been the biggest coup.Strong words...great record? Yeah. "Masterpiece"? I dunno...but why quibble...Details courtesy Roots Archives:
One of Wackies’ most sought-after records, Dub Roots is a brilliant, sturdy and surprisingly melodic album of first-class heavy dub spearheaded by Wackies engineer Douglas Levy and the label’s in-house players. The highlight is the apocalyptic “March Down Babylon Dub,” featuring Bullwackie going all fire-and-brimstone over an unnerving reanimation of Steel Pulse’s “Handsworth Revolution.” From the melting synths and delicate skank of “Jam Love Dub” to Wayne Jarrett’s fiery turn on “Tongue Shall Tell Dub,” from the sly guitar line of “Tribesman Dub” to the haunted melody of “Sunshine Dub,” Dub Roots is a dense, stirring masterpiece."
Playlist :
Jam Love Dub
Hard Times Dub
Let Me Love You
Tongue Shall Tell Dub
March Down Babylon Dub
Sunshine Dub
You And Me Dub
North Of The Border Dub
Tribesman Dub
Producer : Bullwackie
Mixing Engineer : Prince Douglas
Engineer : Bullwackie & Prince Douglas
Drums : Joe Isaacs & Clive Plummer
Bass : Jerry Hitler
Lead Guitar : Jerry Hitler & Ras Makonnen
Rhythm Guitar : Ras Makonnen
Keyboards : Allah
Horns : Jerry Johnson
Percussions : Bertie & Junior Delahaye & Bro Dudley
Download:
Prince Douglas - Dub Roots
Steel Pulse's birthplace.
ReplyDeletePortrait Of The 1985 Handsworth Riots - Pogus Caesar - BBC1 TV . Inside Out.
Broadcast 25 Oct 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey7ijaXv6UQ
Birmingham film maker and photographer Pogus Caesar knows Handsworth well. He found himself in the centre of the 1985 riots and spent two days capturing a series of startling images. Caesar kept them hidden for 20 years. Why? And how does he see Handsworth now?.
The stark black and white photographs featured in the film provide a rare, valuable and historical record of the raw emotion, heartbreak and violence that unfolded during those dark and fateful days in September 1985.