PRINCE PHILIP PRESENTS: DUBPLATES & RAW RHYTHM FROM KING TUBBY'S STUDIO 1973-1976 by VARIOUS ARTISTS

SKU135272
ArtistVARIOUS ARTISTS
TitlePRINCE PHILIP PRESENTS: DUBPLATES & RAW RHYTHM FROM KING TUBBY'S STUDIO 1973-1976
LabelDIGIKILLER
Catalog #DKR 286
Tag
ReleaseW 38 - 2024
FormatVinyl - US2LP
Import
 € 37,50 incl. VAT, excl. shipping

Tracks

  1. Madness
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_a1.mp3
  2. You Were Mine
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_a2.mp3
  3. Revolution Come
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_a3.mp3
  4. Man Free Dub
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_a4.mp3
  5. Days Of Gold
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_a5.mp3
  6. Dubb Girl
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_b1.mp3
  7. Dubb Girl Rhythm
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_b2.mp3
  8. Official Sound
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_b3.mp3
  9. Fragile Rhythm
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_b4.mp3
  10. Kid Phil Rhythm
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_b5.mp3
  11. Jacob Miller: Zion City
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_c1.mp3
  12. Jacob Miller: Zion City Dubwise
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_c2.mp3
  13. Jacob Miller: Lorraine Dubwise
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_c3.mp3
  14. Rock My Soul Dubwise
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_c4.mp3
  15. Johnny Clarke: Trying Man
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_c5.mp3
  16. You Were Dubbing
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_d1.mp3
  17. Sit & Cry
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_d2.mp3
  18. Jacob Miller: Iron Bird
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_d3.mp3
  19. Brezzy & Hugh Mundell: Riding On A High & Windy Day
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_d4.mp3
  20. Riding Rhythm
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/dkr_286_prince_philip_presents_dubplates_raw_rhythm_from_king_tubbys_studio_1973-1976/02607_d5.mp3

Description

From the archives of the late great Philip Smart, 20 TRACK DOUBLE LP, all from master tapes - vocals, rhythms, deejays - ALL PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED fire from the inner circle of Tubby's studio in the mid '70s. Real deal dubplate biz, not to be missed!

This compilation is dedicated to the memory of the late great “Prince” Philip Smart - the first apprentice of King Tubby and the first engineer at Tubby’s studio besides Tubby himself. Alongside Tubby, Philip was integral to the innovation that took place at Tubby’s studio in the mid 1970s, where the mixing of new roots reggae revolutionized the sound of Jamaican music and created styles and techniques that are still being echoed today, nearly 50 years later. 

Though rarely credited on records in comparison to Tubby, Philip also mixed a lot of the paramount music produced by those close associates of Tubby’s studio such as Bunny Lee, Yabby You, and Augustus Pablo. Philip was closely tied to Pablo due to their childhood friendship and was a partner in his stylistically significant early production works. In the early years of Tubby’s studio, both men were making and cutting custom dubs there for their sound systems before starting to produce their own tunes from scratch, and Philip becoming the second chair engineer.

Several of the songs on this compilation are a selection of the aforementioned work. All of the songs here are sourced from Philip’s personal tape archive, and basically all of these mixes and versions have been scarcely if ever heard, and never released before. This double album comprises a rare and genuine glimpse into the dubplate workings of the inner circle of Tubby’s studio in the mid 1970s, where the prime players and emerging giants of reggae music production and sound system versioned, remixed and voiced rhythms for custom and exclusive cuts. Some of the cuts heard here were formerly exclusive power plays on King Tubby’s own legendary sound system, and unlike some previous issues of such material, these are genuine mixes done at the time. Some other tracks clearly exude the youthful enthusiasm of the participants. In both cases we find this collection of tracks to be truly compelling, so please enjoy this glimpse into such rare air. Rest in power Prince Philip Smart.  
-RB/DKR, Summer 2023

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