The_Rough_Guide_to_Dub

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The Rough Guide to Dub

2005 compilation album by Various artists

The Rough Guide to Dub is a world music compilation album originally released in 2005. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the release covers the roots of dub music, focusing on the period 1973-1980.[1] Curation was performed by Steve Barrow, co-founder of the record label Blood and Fire, who also compiled The Rough Guide to Reggae and authored its companion book.[2] Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network, produced the work.[3][4]

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Critical reception

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The album received universal acclaim upon release. Writing for PopMatters, John Bergstrom described it as "the most essential single-disc, multi-artist collection of dub music to be issued to date."[5] Bergstrom's observation that King Tubby and his circle dominate the track-listing was echoed by XLR8R's Jesse Serwer.[6] In the same vein, Rick Anderson of AllMusic pointed out that the tracks come from the vaults of re-issuing label Blood and Fire, causing the album to overlook artists like Augustus Pablo and Scientist, but nonetheless recommended the album.[4] Robert Christgau hit the same note, calling it "less inclusive than the title suggests", but praised the accessibility, a point mirrored by the Sydney Morning Herald's Bruce Elder, who also applauded the recording's "edginess" and "richness".[1][7]

Track listing

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References

  1. [1]
    Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide". Retrieved 9 Jan 2014.
  2. [2]
    Morgan, Captain. "Interviews:Steve Barrow (Blood and Fire Records)". Reggae News. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
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    World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 10 Jan 2014.
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    Anderson, Rick. "The Rough Guide to Dub". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 Jan 2014.
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    Bergstrom, John. "Various Artists: The Rough Guide to Dub". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 Jan 2014.
  6. [6]
    Serwer, Jesse (17 July 2005). "Various Artists The Rough Guide To Dub". XLR8R. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
  7. [7]
    Elder, Bruce (31 Jan 2006). "The Rough Guide to Dub". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
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