Wareika Dub

Rico Rodriguez, all-round brilliant Jamaican horn and and trombonist, played a pivotal role in shaping the sound of ska, rocksteady and reggae.

Born in Kingston in 1934, he began his career in the 1950s then joined the Skatalites in the early 1960s, and whether one chalks this lucky break up to birthrights, shrewd decisions or chance sliding door moments is up to the historian. But his talent cannot be denied: over the years, Rico worked with Toots And The Maytals, Bob Marley, and The Specials. His masterful trombone solos lent parping bombast to a scene which abhorred tinniness, and the Man From Wareika album exemplified this.

This dub edition is a crucial pre-release dub edition from the 1976 classic, in which we hear a full instrumental brass-and-bass dive-bombing across nine formerly unreleased Island Records trinkets.

Tracklist

A1.   This Day Dub
A2.   Gunga Din Dub
A3.   Africa Dub
A4.   Lumumba Dub

B1.   Dial Africa Dub
B2.   Man From Wareika Dub
B3.   Over The Mountain Dub
B4.   Rasta Dub
B5.   Ramble Dub

Credits

Bass – Robbie Shakespeare
Drums – Sly Dunbar
Drums [Wood] – Skully
Flugelhorn – Dick Cuthell
Guitar [Lead] – Karl Pitterson, Duggie Bryan
Guitar [Rhythm] – Lloyd Parkes
Keyboards – Ansel Collins, Touter Harvey, Karl Pitterson, Tarzan Nelson
Percussion – Karl Pitterson
Saxophone [Alto] – Herman Marquis, Ray Allen
Saxophone [Tenor] – George Lee, Dirty Harry
Tambourine [Fussy] – Flick
Trombone – Rico
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis, Viv Talent Hall