ASTON FAMILYMAN BARRETT - MACKA DUB

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MACKA DUB


TRACKLIST


Bradsta Dub Aston Barrett (2:48)
Ista Episode Aston Barrett (2:50)
Dub in My Soul Aston Barrett (3:09)
KC Black Aston Barrett (3:12)
Gubs I Rock Aston Barrett (3:51)
Hawks Theme Aston Barrett (4:17)
Mike-O-Lete Aston Barrett (3:29)
Phillip Showcase Aston Barrett (2:21)
Capo Dub Aston Barrett (3:33)
Shotman Chow Aston Barrett (3:13)
Synco-Session Aston Barrett (3:33)
[Untitled Hidden Track] The Barrett Brothers (2:46)


Artist: The Barrett
Release Date: 1994
Genre: Reggae




BASS: Maurice, Familyman
DRUMS: Carlton Barrett, Tad Dawkins, Sparrow Martin
GUITAR: Rick Frater, Bobby Chung
PIANO: Glen Adams, Mr. Wire
ORGAN: Glen Adams, Mr. Wire
SPECIAL EFFECTS: Michael Scudder


PRODUCED BY: Brad Osbourne
MIXED BY: Phillip Smart
ENGINEERED BY: Mike

This wonderful reissue is a collection of dubwise instrumentals by a crack session group led by the celebrated drum- and bass-playing siblings Carlton and Aston "Family Man" Barrett, both famous for their part as the rock-solid foundation on which Bob Marley built the Wailers. This album was previously available only in Europe, where it was reportedly considered something of a collector's item, and it's easy to see why: this is some of the finest instrumental reggae ever recorded. This pickup band, consisting mostly of little-known session players, delivers spare, haunting one-drop rhythms with the kind of taut, resilient confidence normally heard only from veteran ensembles like the Aggrovators and Roots Radics. The production could be a little more adventurous, and the constant problem with dub collections of this type is that they leave you dying to hear the original, vocal versions. But there's no denying the raw insistence of the groove the Barrett brothers set up, and ultimately this disc stands with the best of the genre.