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Rockers Meets King Tubbys in a Firehouse | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1980 | |||
Recorded | King Tubby's, 1980 | |||
Genre | Dub | |||
Label | Yard 43100, Walboomer's Music | |||
Producer | King Tubby, Augustus Pablo | |||
Augustus Pablo chronology | ||||
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Rockers Meets King Tubbys in a Firehouse is a dub studio album by Augustus Pablo and King Tubby, released in 1980. [1] It features Mickey "Boo" Richards, Leroy Wallace and Albert Malawi on drums, Robbie Shakespeare on bass guitar, and Earl "Chinna" Smith on guitar. The backing band is credited as the Rocking All Stars. Pablo produced the album and played piano, organ and melodica. The album was recorded at King Tubby's Studio. "Fire House" is a reference to the Waterhouse section of Kingston, where King Tubby's studio was located. Prince Jammy also made contributions to this album but goes uncredited.
The album has been released on several different labels, often with slightly different track lists.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [3] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10 [4] |
Ken Tucker, in Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stone History of Rock & Roll, called the album "every bit as inventive and lively as [Pablo's] early, acclaimed albums." [5]
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