THE ABYSSINIANS RELEASE
SATTA DUB ON TABOU.1
LIST OF TRACKS ON 'SATTA DUB'
CD
The Abyssinians are reggae's
most spiritual band, making Jah's music since 1969.
To read my interview with Donald
Manning, please visit click
here.
LIST OF TRACKS ON 'SATTA DUB'
CD
The Abyssinians are reggae's
most spiritual band, making Jah's music since 1969.
To read my interview with Donald
Manning, please visit click
here.
1. THUNDERSTORM – instrumental version of "Satta Massa Gana" featuring
Bongo Herman, Bongo Lez and Donald Manning on percussion
2. MANDELA VERSION – dub version of "Satta Massa Gana" horns version
featuring Tommy Mc Cook
3. AFRICAN DUB – dub version of "African race"
4. I 'N' I DUB – dub version of "I 'n' I"
5. GOOD LORD DUB – dub version of "Good Lord"
6. KNOW JAH DUB – dub version of "Know Jah today"
7. Y MAS GAN DUB – dub version of "Y Mas Gan"
8. JAH LOVES DUB – dub version of "Jah loves"
9. FORWARD ONTO ZION DUB – dub version of "Forward onto Zion"
10. PECULIAR DUB – dub version of "Peculiar number"
11. MEDITATION DUB – dub version of "Meditation"
12. DEM A DUB – dub version of "Dem a come"
13. THERE IS NO DUB – dub version of "There is no end"
14. MANDELA – instrumental version of "Satta Massa Gana" featuring
Tommy Mc Cook on saxophone
15. MANDELA PART 2 - instrumental version of "Satta Massa Gana" featuring
Tommy Mc Cook on fife
TABOU.1 is proud to present the very first dub album ever released by
the
legendary Abyssinians: "Satta Dub" is a true miracle that could very
well have
not been released -- a fire in Donald Manning's house in Jamaica a
few years ago
destroyed many of his tapes. A patient, "archeological" effort
enabled Donald to recover
some tapes, and to properly catalogue them.
A lot of effeort has been put in sound restoration, but TABOU.1 wanted
above
all to stick as closely as possible to the original sound. As a result,
very
little compression has been used, and moderate use of sound declicking
was the
policy used to deal with the album. As an example, on one cut (try
and guess
which one) it was clear that the original sound engineer had
forgotten to shut
down an unused channel, resulting in some noice.
After about 10 seconds, theguy must have realized it and instead of
stopping
the recording to start all over again, he just shut the channel, because
the groove was so good.
On vinyl, especially those pressed in Jamaica, these things don't matter.
On CD, they
show. TABOU.1 decided to keep those original little imperfections.
After all,
if the original tape was recorded as is, there must have been some
reason
(ask the Most High).
This CD contains 4 different versions of "Satta Massa Gana": "Thunderstorm",
featuring Bongo Herman on percussion, "Mandela", a sax version by the
legendary Tommy Mc Cook, "Mandela version", and "Mandela part 2", a
rare flute
version by Tommy Mc Cook again.
Many cuts have never been released outside Jamaica. They include dub
versions of
"African race", "Y mas gan", "Meditation", "Dem a come" or "Good Lord"…
"Satta
dub" can in fact be considered as the "Abyssinian's greatest
hits album in dub".
The musician list reads like the Who's who of Reggae Music, with names
such as
Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Leroy Sibbles, Tommy McCook…
Like all TABOU.1 productions, special attention is paid to providing
customers
with top quality music, but also presenting informative booklets including
captivating interviews of Donald Manning (courtesy of Anya
McCoy and Carter
Van Pelt ),
full credits, lyrics, rare photographs as well as beautiful cover
art.
A super effort has beem placed on presenting the product properly,
with thought and dignity.
TABOU.1 even found the very first official photograph of the group,
shot
in 1969 when they had no locks and looked so young! It is the cover
photo.
All cuts are strictly original, which TABOU.1 has taken utmost care
to
remaster and restore using the latest in digital sound restoration.
Master
tapes received by TABOU.1 had been poorly transferred onto DAT, which
was a
tad too fast compared to the original cuts. The task of slowing down
the music
to the correct speed was painstaking. All these efforts do pay off,
as the
result is stunning and far better than a similar project recently released
by
a US company…
"Satta Dub" could be filed under "Sacred music" in addition to "Reggae"
and
TABOU.1 hopes it will provide joy and peace of mind.
TABOU.1 thinks the artists and the public deserve nothing but the best
at the
best price. As a result, "Satta Dub" is priced to please, which should
make
the album all the more palatable…
TABOU.1 specializes in releasing top quality Reggae albums, from prestigious
reissues, to contemporary projects, expect nothing but the best from
TABOU.1,
which brings you "Roots with quality".
A special limited vinyl edition will soon be available from Patate Records,
who
have done the Bob Marley deluxe packages recently.
Both the CD and the LP are available for $16 + $6 shipping = $22. A
special $ 5 discount will be given to those who buy both (the CD for
the
stereo, the LP for the vault!).
This is a great product by one of the most historic vocal harmony
groups in Reggae
history, so do not hesitate to inquire about it, by emailing any
questions you may have.
Orders and inquiries may be emailed to Guillaume BJKL@AOL.COM
Make checks payable to:
Guillaume Bougard
and mail them to:
Guillaume Bougard
TABOU.1
14 Avenue Hoche
75008 Paris
France
