Yabby You ‎– Jesus Dread 1972-1977

Great collection of tunes from the deep archives on Yabby You. This release (on vinyl) caused an almost devastating effect on the labels company. 'Blood and Fire', a reggae soundsystem in the UK, started to compile records with hard-to-find music and albums and put them out with great documentation and artwork. But this release almost caused them almost a financial disaster. It was an expensive product, to produce and to buy. It almost put an end to their label activities. Since then they're only selling the cheaper to produce cd's and no longer vinyl cuts. Though the 'Simply Vinyl' label reissud it on two part sets some six years later and many other of their catalogue. Still this, and all the others by the way, is a must have.

One of the most crucial B&F compilations, if also one of the most obsessive - no less than five versions of 'Jah Vengeance', for instance, follow the original at the close of the first CD. This is one reason why it's so great though - few other collections give you the chance to see rhythms evolving into so many amazingly diverse and subtle new forms, especially in Tubby's hands. Dillinger's version of the Vengeance rhythm, 'Freshly', is probably the deepest bit of dub Tubby ever produced, absolute genius and well worth the admission price by itself.