Originally released in 1982. "It's difficult to overstate the transformative effect that Barrington Levy's earliest recordings had on the sound of Jamaican music.
Recorded with Sly & Robbie at Channel One Studio and mixed at King Tubby's, the album features hypnotic basslines, reverb-drenched keyboards, and fluid, start-stop rhythms.
"Queen of the Icotion" and "Party Time on Enterprise." A virtual wizard of the mixing desk, Overton H Brown (Scientist) has been one of the key figures in dub since the late 1970s.
Flexing his signature muscle on Explosive Dub, a compilation of various Tubby gems, the true beauty of his ability is brought to light. It's obvious to the listener that King Tubby spent hours perfecting each track and remix before releasing it.
