A masterclass in analog dub production, Linval Thompson Meets King Tubby in Reggae Dub Style unites two titans of Jamaican music: singer-producer Linval Thompson and engineer-mixer King Tubby. Backed by The Roots Radics Band, this collection of dubwise versions from 1976 to 1978 captures the full impact of Tubby’s revolutionary studio work—where riddims were dismantled, reassembled, and spiritually recharged.
Tubby’s control of delay, reverb, and EQ created a three-dimensional sound space that would influence the birth of electronic music, ambient dub, and sound system culture worldwide. These tracks are sourced from sessions that also fed albums by Johnny Clarke and Horace Andy, making this LP a cornerstone of the classic Tubby/Thompson/Aggrovators era.
A crucial piece of dub reggae history, especially for vinyl heads and beat producers tracing the genre’s sonic DNA.
Read the biographies of Linval Thompson and King Tubby.
