Horace Swaby is his real name but we know him as ‘Augustus Pablo’.
He is the one that made a real grown-up instrument out of the ‘Melodica’.
Before him it was seen by many, being just a children’s toy, but if you
hear what Augustus shakes out of it, it changes your mind. Read the full
back cover story and find out more ! Click on image to enlarge.I don’t
know how many times I played this record, back in the 80’s, but it must
have been a thousand times, to me this is a classic. It is a collector
of ‘Augustus Pablo’s’ work in the seventies. A Killer !
Jah Rastafar I, Haile Selassi I, Irie Irie I.
tracks;
1 Rockers dub
2 Up Warrika hill
3 Cassava piece
4 Tubby’s dub song
5 Jah Dread
6 Brace a boy
7 Thunder clap
8 Park Lane Special
9 New style
10 A P Special
a true legend … used to listen alot to him when I was heavily addicted to reggae. this record is a very fine collection of the man! i wonder about another astonishing guy : Jackie Mittoo, the keyboard king … do you have LP’s of him ?
Sure thing Gonzalez. I’ll post some later.
regards.
Sure thing Gonzalez. I’ll post some later.
regards.
Thanks Moos! I too played the crap out both this and the U Roy record as well. I’ve been slowly digitizing my LPs and this record has been taunting me from the cue for the last few weeks.
Thanks Moos! I too played the crap out both this and the U Roy record as well. I’ve been slowly digitizing my LPs and this record has been taunting me from the cue for the last few weeks.
Well Fred, there’s no need in ripping it anymore.
Took a look at Mr. Davis,
Very nice page.
greetings.
Well Fred, there’s no need in ripping it anymore.
Took a look at Mr. Davis,
Very nice page.
greetings.
Augustus Rocks.
Augustus Rocks.
I love this album. I STILL play it constantly (have had LP, cassette & CD since about 1981). In a way, it is almost my internal “soundtrack.”
Pablo passed away a few years ago. He had a health condition called Myasthenia gravis.
He never toured the USA until rather late in his career, I think it was 1988. I was lucky enough to see him then at the Santa Cruz “Catalyst,” along with Israel Vibration. An amazing night.
I love this album. I STILL play it constantly (have had LP, cassette & CD since about 1981). In a way, it is almost my internal “soundtrack.”
Pablo passed away a few years ago. He had a health condition called Myasthenia gravis.
He never toured the USA until rather late in his career, I think it was 1988. I was lucky enough to see him then at the Santa Cruz “Catalyst,” along with Israel Vibration. An amazing night.
why removed?
hey, that’s an old mistake, hang on..