At the Controls of Dub: Rare Dubs 1979-1980

by Scientist

Overview

As a protege of dub innovator King Tubby, Scientist honed his craft in the mid-'70s, developing a skeletal, bass-heavy remix style of his own. As the tides in Jamaican music shifted away from dub-friendly roots reggae and toward dancehall by the end of the '70s, Scientist kept up with the times, applying his signature sounds to increasingly busier, beefier productions. At the Controls of Dub: Rare Dubs 1979-1980 focuses on Scientist in a phase just before digital technology largely took over the dub landscape, spreading out his adventurous sound effects and bouncing delays over 14 tracks. ~ Fred Thomas

Product Details

Release Date:	04/04/2025
Label:	Jamaican Recordings
UPC:	5060135760199

Tracks

1. Mr. Babylon Dub
2. Never Trouble Dub
3. Light and Dub
4. Time and Place for Dub
5. Wah Dah Dub
6. The Greatest Dub
7. Mr. Landlord Dub
8. Stop Spreading Dub
9. Bad Boy Dub
10. Bad Posse Dub
11. Undying Dub
12. Joker Dub
13. Eveready Dub
14. Heavenless Dub

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Scientist   Primary Artist
Bernard "Touter" Harvey   Keyboards
Keith Sterling   Keyboards
George Fullwood   Bass
Earl "Chinna" Smith   Guitar
Carlton "Santa" Davis   Drums
Tony Chin   Guitar
"Deadly" Headley Bennett   Saxophone
Gladstone Anderson   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Ossie Thomas   Producer