The Revolutionaires - At Channel One Dub Plate Specials

Genre: Dub Reggae
Format: CD
Catalogue No.: JRCD003
B/C 5036848000877
Release Date: 16th October 2020

When the gaming laws changed in Jamaica in 1970, the Hookim brothers Joseph ‘Joe Joe’ and Ernest who ran jukebox and one-armed bandit distributions, decided it was time to expand their empire. They would build their own recording studio in the heart of Kingstons ghetto land on Maxfield Avenue. The name would become legendary in the reggae world CHANNEL 1 STUDIOS was born. Their set up included a pressing plant and label printing shop, everything they would need to begin recording, pressing and distributing some of the finest reggae around. By 1976 they would also have an in- house session band named THE REVOLUTIONARIES. Built around drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare the band featured at various times fellow Kingston musicians Earl ‘Wire’ Lindo, Rad Bryan, Ansell Collins, Lloyd Parks, Uziah ‘Sticky’ Thompson, Barnabus, Bo peep, Errol ’Tarzan’ Nelsen and Skully Sims. The band evolved from the resident group that played in Kingstons ‘Tit for Tat ‘Club, named Skin Flesh & Bones with whom Sly Dunbar played drums with. Everything fell into place when they backed The Mighty Diamonds classic 1976 set ‘Right Time’. The album offered fresh new Rockers rhythms to the reggae world.This militant double drumming style dominated the music scene from 1975-1978. It’s from this period that this set of classic unreleased dubs came from. Channel 1 sessions that the great Bunny ‘striker’ Lee produced. In his own words ’These Tunes R ‘Istory’, not only for there Superior Sound and style. But also they were the First Sessions that brought the legendary duo Sly & Robbie together... reggae music may never have been the same... So sit back and enjoy some Brand New Biscuits... Straight from the masters. Channel 1...To your Head..

Respect Jah Floyd.

Tracklisting
TRACK 1 BAD BULL INNA DUB
TRACK 2 GIVE UP THE BAD DUB
TRACK 3 DUB FOR THE BLACK AND DUB FOR THE WHITE
TRACK 4 DUB FOREVER
TRACK 5 BANGERANG DUB
TRACK 6 TOP RANK DUB
TRACK 7 BALL PARK DUB
TRACK 8 AGELESS DUB
TRACK 9 ROCKING DUB
TRACK 10 GROOVING THE DUB
TRACK 11 DUBBING AT CHANNEL ONE
TRACK 12 KNOCK OUT DUB
TRACK 13 WORLD OF DUB*
TRACK 14 BACK WEY WITH DUB*
*CD BONUS TRACK

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