Augustus Pablo - King Davids Melody - Classic Instrumentals & Dubs '2017

Tracks list

Tracklist:

[3:41] 01. Augustus Pablo - King Davids Melody
[3:10] 02. Augustus Pablo - Zion High
[3:27] 03. Augustus Pablo - Pablo Meets Mr Bassie
[3:20] 04. Augustus Pablo - West Abyssinia
[3:08] 05. Augustus Pablo - Israel In Harmony
[3:22] 06. Augustus Pablo - Rockers Mood
[3:19] 07. Augustus Pablo - Sufferers Trod
[3:20] 08. Augustus Pablo - Revelation Time
[3:07] 09. Augustus Pablo - Selfish Youths
[2:44] 10. Augustus Pablo - Corner Stone Dub
[2:23] 11. Augustus Pablo - Kent Road
[4:43] 12. Pablo All Stars - Solomon Dub
[2:55] 13. Pablo All Stars - Zion Dub
[3:44] 14. Rockers all stars - Jah Strength Ital Step
[3:24] 15. Augustus Pablo - West Abyssinia Version
[3:28] 16. Augustus Pablo - Israel Dub
[3:41] 17. Rockers International Band - Jah School Dub
[3:30] 18. Pablo All Stars - Dub 2 (Sufferers Choice)
[3:38] 19. Rockers all stars - Babylon Fall Dub
[2:50] 20. Rockers all stars - Freedom Step

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ABOUT THE ALBUM
1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
Total length: 01:06:45
Main artist: Augustus Pablo
Composer: Augustus Pablo
Label: VP Records
Genre: Reggae, Dub
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo
2017, VP Music Group, Inc

Originally released in 1983 on his own Rockers imprint, Augustus Pablos King
Davids Melody collects singles from the years 1975-1982. The liner notes do a
good job of pointing out that most of the tracks are considered instrumentals
instead of dubs, which only means Pablos more responsible for the melodies and
structures of the songs than usual. The serene, relaxed, and otherworldly
feelings of Pablos dub material is well represented, and to a lesser extent, the
trippy twists and turns, but they are more modest and mostly on the bonus
tracks. The inspiration for the overall positive and supremely spiritual feel to
the collection is right in the title. Rastafarian Pablo is referencing spiritual
leader Haile Selassies claim to be descended from King David, a king of ancient
Israel who could sooth the soul with his flute and harp. Pablo does the same
here with his melodica and occasional keyboards. The easy-rolling title track,
the coolly cheerful Mr. Bassie, and the airy Cornerstone Dub all support the
original compilations King David-by-way-of-Selassie inspiration, but Shanachies
bonus tracks -- as interesting as they are -- only relate to Pablos original
intentions for the collection in that they were singles. Hot Milk is a thin
number that finds Pablo messing with a tinny synth and a primitive drum machine,
while Freedom Step, Israel Dub, and the Mr. Bassie rework titled Jah Strength
Ital Step feel a bit thicker and darker than the rest of the album. None of this
ruins the collection by any means, but listeners should do themselves a favor
and try the 1983 sequence of the album for a tighter, more focused listen. CD
players make it easy, and with the majority of these instrumentals being hard or
near impossible to obtain otherwise, Shanachies reissue of King Davids Melody is
welcome, tinkering and all.
© David Jeffries /TiVo


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