Rockers Meets King Tubbys in a Firehouse is a dub studio album by Augustus Pablo and King Tubby, released in 1980. It was recorded at King Tubby's studio. "Fire House" is a reference to the Waterhouse section of Kingston, Jamaica, where King Tubby's studio was located. The album features Mickey "Boo" Richards, Leroy Wallace and Albert Malawi on drums, Robbie Shakespeare on bass guitar, and Earl "Chinna" Smith on guitar. The backing band is credited as the Rocking All Stars. Pablo produced the album and played piano, organ and melodica. Prince Jammy also made contributions to this album but goes uncredited.
The album has been released on several different labels, often with slightly different track lists.
Critical reception
Ken Tucker, in Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stone History of Rock & Roll, called the album "every bit as inventive and lively as [Pablo's] early, acclaimed albums."
Track listing Side one "Rockers Meet King Tubbys in a Firehouse" – 4:02 "Short Man Dub" – 3:17 "Zion Is a Home" – 4:35 "Dub in a Matthews Lane Arena" – 3:32
Side two "Jah Says Dub" – 3:53 "Son of Jah Dub" – 3:38 "Simeon Tradition" – 3:20 "Selassie I Dub" – 3:49 "Jah Moulty Ital Sip" – 2:48
2003 CD reissue bonus tracks "Son of Man Dub" – 4:02 "Rasta to the Hills" – 4:04 "Twin Seal Dub" – 2:35 "House of Dub Version" – 4:23
Personnel Augustus Pablo – melodica, piano, clavinet, organ, producer Robbie Shakespeare – bass Junior Dan – bass Michael Taylor – bass Bugsy – bass Mikey "Boo" Richards – drums Albert Malawi – drums Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace – drums Earl "Chinna" Smith – guitar Dalton Brownie – guitar Fazal Prendergast – guitar Cleon – guitar "Deadley" Headley Bennett – trumpet Jah Levi – percussion Jah Teo Benjamin – percussion Uziah "Sticky" Thompson – percussion
References
External links Roots Archives