Ital Dub | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1974 | |||
Recorded | 1974 King Tubby's, Dynamic Sounds and Harry J, Kingston, Jamaica | |||
Genre | Reggae, dub | |||
Length | 38:42 | |||
Label | Starapple (1974), Trojan Records (1975), Culture Press (1999) | |||
Producer | Tommy Cowan and Warwick Lyn | |||
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