{"product_id":"the-prophets-king-tubbys-prophecies-of-dub-vinyl-lp","title":"The Prophets: King Tubby's Prophecies Of Dub Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne of the rarest dub LPs of all time finally back in print!\u003c\/i\u003e NOT to be confused with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=King+Tubby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKing Tubby\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s \u003cem\u003eProphecy Of Dub\u003c\/em\u003e released a few years before this, also produced by \u003cstrong\u003eYabby You\u003c\/strong\u003e (if you’re familiar with Jamaican music you already know this sort of ambiguity is par for the course). \u003cem\u003eProphecies Of Dub\u003c\/em\u003e was actually engineered by one of Tubby’s lesser-known assistants, \u003cstrong\u003ePat Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e. But since it was dubbed at Tubby’s Waterhouse studio and the sound of Tubby’s mixing desk was so unique and iconic at the time, this record, and many others like it, bears Tubby’s name (Kelly was fully credited on the back of the record, but Tubby’s name on the front is what sold records in 1976). Kelly’s approach to the dub is a little less heavy-handed than that of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Scientist+dub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Prince+Jammy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJammy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, or Tubby himself; the space echo is used sparingly and tastefully, and generally in a more atmospheric sense compared to the aggressive, shrill, disruptive sound of Tubby’s effects (which, don’t be mistaken, we can’t get enough of). The delay sound deployed here sounds like waves crashing on rocks, slowly and gently eroding the Earth, or maybe I’ve just been staring at the ocean blue cover for too long. Pat Kelly was a real music lover too, and although you might recognize these riddims from songs by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Linval+Thompson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinval Thompson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Johnny+Clarke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Clarke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Horace+Andy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHorace Andy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and more, there’s almost no dubbing of any vocals whatsoever, with Kelly choosing to concentrate solely on the musicianship of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=The+Aggrovators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Aggrovators\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e who laid down the original tracks. Our faves: “Earth Fear,” “Babylon Red,” “South West Block,” “Tradition Skank,” “Passing Through,” “Bad Man Stank.” Twelve tracks altogether, housed in full color sleeve with extensive liner notes compiled from recent interviews with Yabby You and Pat Kelly (who knew Tubby had a killer jazz record collection!), poly-lined inner sleeve and resealable outer sleeve. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack vinyl pressing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efirst-ever official reissue of rare 1976 dub LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Pressure Sounds 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Billington Lambs 03\/2020\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"The Prophets","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":31944924823642,"sku":"rr-2321","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/prophets-kingtubbypropheciesofdub.jpg?v=1762278289","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/the-prophets-king-tubbys-prophecies-of-dub-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}