Augustus_Pablo-Heartical_Chart-1993-RAC

Augustus Pablo - Heartical Chart 1993

Record Label............. RAS
Original Year............ 1993
Compressed by............ JamDam, Ashanti
Rip Date................. 01/19/2003
Size..................... 68,2 MB
Release Type............. Reggae, Album
Number of Songs.......... 13

Tracks:
01. heartical chart 04:06
02. dub 04:14
03. black african lion 03:40
04. melodica rocking 03:45
05. 13th day 03:20
06. ozone reversal 03:59
07. special treat 03:55
08. eastern code no. 04:04
09. java 03:44
10. original roots 03:36
11. drum song 03:56
12. ethiopian high 03:45
13. general soljie dub mix 03:31

Notes:
Producer and keyboardist Augustus Pablo is a mysterious character, a quiet,
slightly built man whose studio and instrumental prowess has made him one
of the most influential musicians in reggae. As the producer of such singers
as Jacob Miller, Hugh Mundell and Junior Delgado, Pablo helped to shape the
sound of roots reggae in the '70s and '80s, and as the first reggae musician
to make serious use of the melodica, he created an eerie, almost Oriental
sound all his own that has been hugely influential. That said, not
everything that is hugely influential can bear repeated listening, and this
album, important as it is, is a case in point. It consists of 13
instrumental melodica showcases (a few with dub versions), and while all of
them are nice, and one, "Java," is a reggae classic, they do all start
sounding pretty much the same after the fifth or sixth track. Kudos to the
all-star backing cast, though, which includes drummer "Santa" Davis,
bassist Danny Thompson and percussionist Skully Simms. There's not a
single bad track here; it's just that they're all good in exactly the same
way. Rick Anderson