Augustus Pablo
Crucial Burial / Sound of Promotion
Rockers International (Jamaica) 1987
AP 1023 (12”)
sleeve : -
media : VG/VG(light surface noises caused by light hairlines and wear. side B has one scratch and click noises.)
This 12-inch single was released in 1979 by Augustus Pablo, who is credited with popularizing the melodica as a reggae instrument, and was one of the most important figures in establishing the dub format with his "King Tubbys meets Rockers Uptown" project with King Tubby, which was released in 1976. This is the Jamaican reissue released in 1987. Both songs are dubbed over a spacious rhythm, and the melodica melodies are pleasantly nostalgic, somewhat reminiscent of Japanese nursery rhymes. Outer sleeve was not originally included.