Mystic World of Augustus Pablo: The Rockers Story [Box set]

Augustus Pablo | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 24, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 5
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Shanachie
• ASIN: B001807O78
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,091 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. East Of The River Nile

2. False Rasta - Jacob Miller

3. 555 Crown Street

4. 555 Dub

5. Love Won't Come Easy - The Heptones

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. El Rockers - Jah Iny

2. Changing World - Earl Sixteen

3. Havendale Rock

4. Why Do Black Men Fuss & Fight - Hugh Mundell

5. Rockers Meet King Tubby Ina Fire House

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Earth's Rightful Ruler

2. Jah Light

3. Entrance To Jah World Extended 12' Version w/ Dub) - Norris Reid

4. King's David's Melody

5. Short Man Dub

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. Augustus Pablo

2. Iggy Iggy

3. Pablo In Dub

4. Hap-Ki-Do

5. Stop Them Jah (Extended 12' Mix) - Hugh Mundell

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Augustus Pablo is a reggae legend with a world-wide cult following. A mysterious, mystic producer and artist, he created two of the fifty greatest reggae albums of all time and as the acknowledged founder of dub music, influenced hip hop, dance music, electronica and more.

The Rockers Story is the first box set of Augustus Pablo's work ever produced; for the the first time the complete picture of Pablo's greatness as an artist, instrumentalist, producer and dub-master come together in one dynamic package!

The four audio CD's are comprised of a total of 65 tracks, including many of his greatest and most famous works as well as rare tracks previously unavailable or available only on obscure 7" singles. Includes his productions of such notables as Jacob Miller, The Heptones, Hugh Mundell, Dillinger and more!

The 20 minute DVD includes previously unseen and unreleased footage of Augustus Pablo performing in concert. Also a never-before-seen video or Pablo with Hugh Mundell in a dynamic impromptu acoustic performance in Jamaica as well as an informative interview segment.

The twenty-page booklet presents commentary from the notable writers who knew Pablo best, including Lol Bell-Brown, author of the book Augustus Pablo: Original Rocker as well as many never-berfore-seen photos from the Pablo archives of Pablo in the studio, with other artists and elsewhere!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So close to perfect..., June 29, 2008

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Jack Smith (W-S, NC uSSa) - See all my reviews

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This collection should have been a 5-star, slam-dunk. The music is fantastic. The only (minor) quibble is the lack of the original "Java", not just the 80's remake. This is really a remarkable collection.

So why not 5 stars? The package. Specifically the information. 1st complaint: the ridiculous discography that starts with 1975 and only lists compilations on Greensleeves/Shanachie. Why bother printing it if it's going to be so selective? Maybe under the heading "Also available from (us)", but to call it a discography is lame. The second complaint is that in light of the amazing liner notes from the likes of Pressure Sounds (whose 2 Pablo collections are righteous) and Blood & Fire the credits are quite skimpy: no dates or labels or even version information are listed consistently, why? I mean even Trojan usually lists more information. The booklet does feature some nice essays about the man, but little about the music itself.

So, really it's 5 stars for the music 3-4 stars for the package for a 4.5 star collection that should have been a 6-star+ box.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AP Special, January 23, 2012

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Kenneth M. Goodman (Cleveland, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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Even with its "faults," it would be foolish to give this amazing mystical music anything less than five stars. With that in mind, a few comments for potential buyers of this box set:

What needs to be realized right away is that approximately 40% of all tracks are vocal tracks, so if you prefer Augustus Pablo as a dub/instrumental master, you should realize that this collection has lots of vocal tracks (all of them very good, by the way) however I prefer to program it to play just the non-vocal tracks.

CD 1 is, I believe, the best one. It provides everything you need to appreciate the heavenly heavy, magical brilliance of this unique music.

CD 2 is also quite good, not quite as perfect as CD 1.

CD 3 I don't like. I never appreciated Mr. Pablo's "new dub" computer/drum machine sound. It just doesn't move me. Therefore, I have improved my box set by replacing CD 3 with my own CD of selected tracks from "East of the River Nile" and "King David's Melody," tracks that do not appear in the box set...and so have created my own "better" box set.

CD 4: the "rare" tracks, is great, a pleasure to hear, slightly better than CD 2 and almost as good as CD 1.

CD 5: the DVD. I LOVE IT, even though it is RIDICULOUSLY SHORT, it's still a rare blessing to see three videos of this mysterious master in concert. All three live videos are very, very good. The final selection on the DVD, an interview, is interesting to watch, however, sub-titles might have been nice, because I can't understand about 95% of what's being said, due to the heavy Jamaican accents.

Overall, I'm extremely happy I purchased this box set.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect, July 5, 2008

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Comment Man "Comment Man" (Omaha, Ne) - See all my reviews

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A beautifully constructed box set highlighting some the of the finest music created in the 20th century. Augustus Pablo is simply quite simply the finest musician in reggae music; this mesmerizing box set is a dream come true, with rare tracks previously available only on rare LPs---

I love this set and I adore Pablo's music--the only quibble I have is with the DVD which is frankly of a home video quality. Who cares? I don't own a TV anyway...

So quit reading this review anyway and buy this box set.