Augustus Pablo

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Released: Jan 1, 1974

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Genre: Drum & Bass / Reggae / Roots Music
Location St Andrew, JM
Profile Views: 46553
Last Login: 9/22/2010
Member Since 6/1/2007
Website http://aboutpablo.blogspot.com/
Record Label Rockers
Type of Label Indie
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Horace Swaby (June 21, 1954 – May 18, 1999), better known as Augustus Pablo, was a Jamaican roots reggae and dub record producer and keyboardist, active from the 1970s onwards. He was perhaps the first person to use the melodica as a viable musical instrument. He was born in St. Andrew, Jamaica and learned to play the organ in Kingston College School. It was at that point an unnamed girl lent him the melodica. Fascinated by the instrument, Pablo rarely put it down. He also met Herman Chin Loy; the Chin family owned an influential record store in Kingston. Swaby recorded "Iggy Iggy" in Clive's father's studio, Aquarius Records. He took the name Augustus Pablo for this recording. After releasing a few more singles, Pablo came out with "East of the River Nile", a unique blend of East Asian and Jamaican sounds, and the song became a moderate hit. Augustus Pablo popularized the use of the melodica (an instrument used primarily to teach children music in the Jamaican public schools) in reggae music. He soon joined Now Generation (Mikey Chung's band) and played the keyboard with them while his friend, Clive, began his own career as a record producer. Pablo and Chin recorded "Java" (1972) together, as soon as Pablo quit Now Generation and Clive was able to get the studio time, the instrumental was a massive hit, and launched Pablo's solo career. He recorded with Chin and various others, including Leonard Chin, his uncle, and Lee Perry. He scored another smash hit with "My Desire" (John Holt). Pablo formed labels Hot Stuff, Message and Rockers (named after his brother Dougie's sound system Rockers), and released a steady stream of well-received instrumentals, mostly versions of older hits from Studio One. In spite of his success with Rockers, Pablo's seminal 1974 album, This Is Augustus Pablo was recorded with Clive and Pat Chin. This was followed by a collaboration with the legendary reggae engineer King Tubby to great acclaim, releasing 1975's Ital Dub. In the later 1970s, Pablo produced a steady stream of hits, including the hit "Black Star Liner" (Fred Locks). He also worked with Dillinger, Norris Reid, I-Roy, Jacob Miller, Te -Track, The Immortals, Paul Blackman, Earl Sixteen, Roman Stewart, Lacksley Castell, The Heptones, Ricky Grant, Delroy Williams,Junior Delgado, Horace Andy and Freddy McKay. This period was eventually commemorated with critically acclaimed LP's including King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown (1976) and Hugh Mundell's classic Africa Must be Free by 1983. This was followed by East of the River Nile (1978, Original Rockers 1979 and Rockers Meets King Tubbys In A Firehouse, another acclaimed hit album. In the 1980s, Pablo's career slowed significantly. He had begun to establish an American audience, and released Rising Sun in 1986 to good reviews and sales. Pablo also produced memorable hits, including "Ragamuffin Year" (Junior Delgado), "Humble Yourself" (Asher & Tremble) and "Far Far Away" (Ricky Grant). In addition, Pablo toured extensively throughout the world, making a memorable live album in Tokyo in 1987. That same year, Rockers Come East re-established his career, and he began to release a series of critically acclaimed though somewhat inaccessible albums in the 1990s, including Blowing With the Wind and also producing several, such as Night & Day (Dawn Penn) and Jah Made Them All (Yami Bolo). .. .. .. .. ...... Layout by ..CoolChaser.. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. . He moved on to a higher level on May 18, 1999 Myasthenia gravis. He was known for his spiritual Rastafarian beliefs. King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown is featured on the Reggae radio station K-Jah Radio West in popular videogame Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, released in October 2004.. . Greetings people with any questions about Augustus Pablo feel free to message me or if you want to mail letters art anything related to the use of Pablos images etc send it to 15 tangerine place Kingston, 10 jamica west Indies or contact the rockers international record shop located on the historic dub street on orange street Kingston tel (876) 922 8015 . The cd el rockers was released in 2002 on pressure sound records with approval from the estate the title track el rockers/rockers rock pablos take on studio ones evergreens real rock where he choose to retain the melody but alter the riddim of the original.listen closely it does not appear to be a tubbys mix here confusingly enough a deejay cut from jah iny incorporated with a echo filled rewind cut with the hot milk melody on the clavinet. Rockers International Located at its original location on 'Beat Street" 135 orange street Kingston Jamaica telephone (876)-922-8015 .1973 featured below some of the music which pablo played on This Is ..... Augustus Pablo 1974 Ital Dub 1975 Dubbing In A Africa Thriller [aka Pablo Nuh Jester] 1977 East Of The River Nile 1979 Africa Must Be Free By 1983 Dub (Hugh Mundell & Augustus Pablo) 1980 Eastman Dub Rockers Meets King Tubby In A Fire House 1982 Earth Rightful Ruler 1985 Rising Sun 1987 Rockers Come East [Compilations] Augustus Pablo Meets Lee Perry At Black Ark [Augustus Pablo Meets Lee Scratch Perry - 197X] Augustus Pablo Presents DJs From 70s to 80s [Augustus Pablo & Various Artists - 197X-8X] Authentic Golden Melodies [1974-79] Dub, Reggae & Roots From The Melodica King [Augustus Pablo & Various Artists - 197X] Dubbing With The Don [197X] El Rocker's [1972-75] In Fine Style [197X] In Roots Vibes [Augustus Pablo & King Tubby - 197X] Jacob Miller & The Inner Circle Band & Augustus Pablo [Jacob Miller & The Inner Circle & Augustus Pablo - 197X] Jah Inspiration [197X-99] King David's Melody [1976-82] King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown [1972-75] Original Rockers [1972-75] Original Rockers Vol 2 [1989] Pablo & Friends [Augustus Pablo & Friends - 197X] Rare Dubs [Augustus Pablo Meets Lee Perry And The Wailers Band - 1970-71] Rockers Story [1974-87] Skanking With Pablo [1971-77] The Definitive Augustus Pablo Box Set [197X-8X] The Great Pablo [197X] The Legend [Augustus Pablo & Friends - 1979] The Mystic World Of Augustus Pablo [197X] The Red Sea [1970-73] Productions Agustus Pablo - Dubbing In A Africa [1975] Augustus Pablo - Authentic Golden Melodies [1974-79] Augustus Pablo - Earth Rightful Ruler [1982] Augustus Pablo - East Of The River Nile [1977] Augustus Pablo - Eastman Dub [1980] Augustus Pablo - El Rocker's [1972-75] Augustus Pablo - In Fine Style [197X] Augustus Pablo - Jah Inspiration [197X-99] Augustus Pablo - King David's Melody [1976-82] Augustus Pablo - King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown [1972-75] Augustus Pablo - Original Rockers [1972-75] Augustus Pablo - Original Rockers Vol 2 [1989] Augustus Pablo - Rising Sun [1985] Augustus Pablo - Rockers Come East [1987] Augustus Pablo - Rockers Meets King Tubby In A Fire House [1980] Augustus Pablo - Rockers Story [1974-87] Augustus Pablo - Skanking With Pablo [1971-77] Augustus Pablo - The Great Pablo [197X] Augustus Pablo & Friends - Pablo & Friends [197X] Augustus Pablo & King Tubby - In Roots Vibes [197X] Augustus Pablo & Various Artists - Augustus Pablo Presents DJs From 70s to 80s [197X-8X] Augustus Pablo & Various Artists - Dub, Reggae & Roots From The Melodica King [197X] Delroy Williams - Darkness With Fire [1986-87] Delroy Williams - I Stand Black [1982] Hugh Mundell - Africa Must Be Free By 1983 [1978] Hugh Mundell - Africa Must Be Free By 1983 + Dub [1978] Hugh Mundell - Time And Place [1980] Hugh Mundell & Augustus Pablo - Africa Must Be Free By 1983 Dub [1979] Jacob Miller - Who Say Jah No Dread [1974-75] Junior Delgado - Original Guerilla Music [197X] Junior Delgado - Raggamuffin Year [1986] Norris Reid - Give Jah The Praises [1979] Norris Reid - Roots And Vine [1988] Pablo Moses - Pave The Way Dub [1981] Ricky Grant - I Love Jah Rastafari [1982] Ricky Grant - Poverty People [1979] Rockers All Stars - Chanting Dub With The Help Of The Father [1978] Tetrack - Let's Get Started - Eastman Dub [1980] Various Artists - Classic Rockers [1975-85] Various Artists - Classic Rockers Vol 2 [1989] Various Artists - Cultural Showcase [197X-8X] Various Artists - Rockers All-Star Explosion [197X] Various Artists - Rockers International [1980] Various Artists - Rockers International Vol 2 [1974-75] Appears on ... At The Controls 20 Reggae Classics Vol 2 200% Dynamite 300% Dynamite 500% Dynamite A Place Called Jamaica Adventures In Dub Aquarius Rock Aquarius Unknown Compilation Arise Rootsman Arkology Augustus Pablo Presents DJs From 70s to 80s Barry Myers Presents Scratchy Sounds Beres Hammond & Friends Black Art Singles Selector Too Black Art Singles Selector vol 1 Blockbuster Reggae Instrumentals Blow Mr. Hornsman Burning Up Vol 1 Burning Up Vol 2 By The Rivers Of Babylon Classic Rockers Classic Rockers Vol 2 Clocktower Records Presents Clocktower Dub Creation Rebel Creation Rockers Cultural Showcase Divine Madness DJ Spooky Presents Riddim Come Forward Down Santic Way Dub Chill Out Dub Massive Chapter 2 Dub Sessions Dub, Reggae & Roots From The Melodica King Essential Dub Flashing Echo Funny Feeling Gussie Presenting The Right Tracks History Of Dub History Of Trojan Records 1972-95 Hot Bomb Hot Sweet Home I Am The Upsetter Impact ! In Fine Style In Fine Style Jamaica Funk Java Java Dub Jesus Dread Keep The Pressure Down King Jammy In Roots Kung Fu ! Life Goes In Circles Lives On Love In The Bush Melodica Melodies Music Get To Your Brain Music Works Vol 1 Pablo & Friends Randy's 50th Anniversary Reggae Sunsplash 86' Return To Umoja Riding the Roots Chariot Riot Radio Broadcast Rockers All-Star Explosion Rockers In Hungry Town Rockers International Rockers International Vol 2 Rockers Story Rod Of Correction Showcase Roots Rasta Party Santic & Friends Scratch On The Wire Scratchy Sounds Screaming Target Sounds And Pressure Vol 1 Sounds And Pressure Vol 5 Strictly For Rockers Super Reggae And Soul Hits Susan Cadogan The Bunny Striker Lee Story The Crowning Of Prince Jammy The Great Pablo The Hudson Affair The Legend The Trojan Story Vol 1&2 This Is Crucial Reggae Dub This Is Reggae Music vol 2 Tighten Up Vol 5 Travelling Trojan Bob Marley Covers Box Set Trojan Dub Box Set Volume 2 Trojan Dub Rarities Box Set Trojan Instrumentals Box Set Trojan Legends Box Set Trojan Rare Groove Box Set Trojan Reggae Chill Out Box Set Trojan Tribute To Bob Marley Box Set Trojan X-Rated Box Set Truth And Wizdom Ultimate Collection Uptown Top Ranking Version Like Rain Version To Version Vol 1 Wackies Sampler Vol 1 Wizdom Wonderman Years Albums engineered by Augustus Pablo Engineer Augustus Pablo - Original Rockers Vol 2 [1989] Augustus Pablo - Rockers Meets King Tubby In A Fire House [1980] Delano Tucker - Gather Israelites [197X] Jah Woosh - Chalice Blaze [1976] Junior Delgado - Raggamuffin Year [1986] As a musician Organ Aggrovators - Reggae Stones Dub [1976] Agustus Pablo - Dubbing In A Africa [1975] Augustus Pablo - Dubbing With The Don [197X] Augustus Pablo - Earth Rightful Ruler [1982] Augustus Pablo - Eastman Dub [1980] Augustus Pablo - King David's Melody [1976-82] Augustus Pablo - King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown [1972-75] Augustus Pablo - Original Rockers [1972-75] Augustus Pablo - Original Rockers Vol 2 [1989] Augustus Pablo - Rising Sun [1985] Augustus Pablo - Rockers Meets King Tubby In A Fire House [1980] Augustus Pablo - The Definitive Augustus Pablo Box Set [197X-8X] Augustus Pablo & Various Artists - Augustus Pablo Presents DJs From 70s to 80s [197X-8X] Barry Brown - Showcase [1980] Delroy Williams - Darkness With Fire [1986-87] Delroy Williams - I Stand Black [1982] I Roy - Can't Conquer Rasta [1977] Johnny Clarke - Dread Natty Congo [1977] Johnny Clarke - Rockers Time Now [1976] Keith Hudson & Various Artists - Shades Of Hudson [197X] King Tubby - Dub From The Roots [1974] King Tubby & Friends - Rod Of Correction Showcase [197X] Linval Thompson - Cool Down [1974-76] Lord Tanamo - Calypso Reggae [1979] Ricky Grant - Poverty People [1979] Uniques - Showcase [1978] Various Artists - Rockers All-Star Explosion [197X] Various Artists - Rockers International [1980] Various Artists - Santic & Friends [1980] Yabby U Meets Sly & Robbie Along With Tommy McCook - Yabby You Meets Sly & Robie Along With Tommy McCook [198X] Keyboards Augustus Pablo - King David's Melody [1976-82] Augustus Pablo - Original Rockers Vol 2 [1989] Augustus Pablo - Rising Sun [1985] Earl Chinna Smith - Dub It [1983] Horace Andy - In The Light [1977] Horace Andy - In The Light / In The Light Dub [1977] Horace Andy - In The Light Dub [1977] Hugh Mundell - The Blessed Youth [1978-81] Impact All Stars - Randy's Dub [1975] King Tubby - Dub Mix Up [1975-79] Leroy Brown - Prayer Of Peace [1976] Linval Thompson & Friends - Whip Them King Tubby [197X] Max Romeo - Holding Out My Love To You [1981] Prince Alla & Junior Ross - I Can Hear The Children Singing [1976-79] Slickers - Breakthrough [1979] Tappa Zukie - From The Archives [197X] Tetrack - Let's Get Started [1980] Tippa Irie - Is It Really Happening To Me [1986] Various Artists - Aquarius Rock [197X] Yabby U - Jah Jah Way [1980] Piano Aggrovators - Reggae Stones Dub [1976] Aggrovators & Revolutionaries - Rockers Almighty Dub [1979] Augustus Clarke - Black Foundation Dub [1976] Augustus Pablo - Dubbing With The Don [197X] Augustus Pablo - Earth Rightful Ruler [1982] Augustus Pablo - Eastman Dub [1980] Augustus Pablo - King David's Melody [1976-82] Augustus Pablo - King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown [1972-75] Augustus Pablo - Original Rockers [1972-75] Augustus Pablo - Original Rockers Vol 2 [1989] Augustus Pablo - Rising Sun [1985] Augustus Pablo - Rockers Meets King Tubby In A Fire House [1980] Augustus Pablo - The Definitive Augustus Pablo Box Set [197X-8X] Augustus Pablo & Various Artists - Augustus Pablo Presents DJs From 70s to 80s [197X-8X] Carl Campbell - Zion Dub [197X] Deadly Headly Bennett & Ossie Scott - Deadly Headly Bennett Meets The Magnificent Ossie Scott [197X] Delano Tucker - Gather Israelites [197X] Delroy Williams - Darkness With Fire [1986-87] Delroy Williams - I Stand Black [1982] Don Carlos - Just A Passing Glance [1984] Earl Zero - Visions Of Love [1979] Impact All Stars - Java Java Java Java [197X] Inner Circle - Reggae Thing [1976] Israel Vibration - The Same Song [1978] Johnny Clarke - Rockers Time Now [1976] Junior Delgado - More She Love It [1981] King Tubby - Dub From The Roots [1974] King Tubby & Friends - Rod Of Correction Showcase [197X] King Tubby & Yabby You - Time To Remember [1982] Linval Thompson - Cool Down [1974-76] Michael Prophet - Stars In Disco Showcase [1982] Mikey Dread - African Anthem [1979] Norris Reid - Roots And Vine [1988] Prince Jammy - Kamikazi Dub [1979] Scientist - Scientific Dub [1978-80] Sugar Minott - Bitter Sweet [1979] Various Artists - Down Santic Way [1973-75] Various Artists - Java Java Dub [1972] Various Artists - Kingston All Stars Meet Downtown At King Tubbys [1972-75] Various Artists - Life Goes In Circles [1974-79] Various Artists - Rockers All-Star Explosion [197X] Various Artists - Rockers International [1980] Various Artists - Santic & Friends [1980] Vivian Jackson - Ram A Dam [1976] Yabby U & Michael Prophet & Wayne Wade - Prophecy [1982] Yabby You - The Yabby You Collection [197X] Yabby You & Various Artists - Jesus Dread [1972-77] Melodica Augustus Pablo - Dubbing With The Don [197X] Augustus Pablo - Earth Rightful Ruler [1982] Augustus Pablo - Eastman Dub [1980] Augustus Pablo - King David's Melody [1976-82] Augustus Pablo - Original Rockers [1972-75] Augustus Pablo - Rockers Meets King Tubby In A Fire House [1980] Augustus Pablo - The Definitive Augustus Pablo Box Set [197X-8X] Augustus Pablo - This Is ..... Augustus Pablo [1973] Augustus Pablo Meets Lee Perry And The Wailers Band - Rare Dubs [1970-71] Augustus Pablo Meets Lee Scratch Perry - Augustus Pablo Meets Lee Perry At Black Ark [197X] Delroy Williams - I Stand Black [1982] Earl Chinna Smith - Dub It [1983] Earl Zero - Visions Of Love [1979] Hugh Mundell - The Blessed Youth [1978-81] Hugh Mundell - Time And Place [1980] Keith Hudson - Pick A Dub [1974] Lee Perry - Soundz From The Hotline [1976-79] Ricky Grant - Poverty People [1979] Slickers - Breakthrough [1979] Tappa Zukie - From The Archives [197X] Tetrack - Let's Get Started [1980] Upsetters - Blackboard Jungle Dub [1973] Upsetters - Kung Fu Meets The Dragon [1975] Various Artists - Aquarius Rock [197X] Various Artists - Baffling Smoke Signal [1976-78] Various Artists - Down Santic Way [1973-75] Various Artists - Java Java Dub [1972] Various Artists - Life Goes In Circles [1974-79] Various Artists - Rockers All-Star Explosion [197X] Various Artists - Santic & Friends [1980] Yabby You & Various Artists - Jesus Dread [1972-77] Clavinet Augustus Pablo - Dubbing With The Don [197X] Augustus Pablo - Eastman Dub [1980] Augustus Pablo - King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown [1972-75] Augustus Pablo - Original Rockers [1972-75] Augustus Pablo & Various Artists - Augustus Pablo Presents DJs From 70s to 80s [197X-8X] Various Artists - Down Santic Way [1973-75] Various Artists - Santic & Friends [1980] Electric Piano Junior Delgado - Bush Master Revolution [1982] Mikey Dread - Evolutionary Rockers [1979] Ricky Grant - Poverty People [1979] Synthesiser Augustus Pablo - King David's Melody [1976-82] Augustus Pablo - Original Rockers Vol 2 [1989] Augustus Pablo - Rising Sun [1985] Delroy Williams - Darkness With Fire [1986-87] Junior Delgado - Bush Master Revolution [1982] Ricky Grant - Poverty People [1979] Strings Augustus Pablo - Earth Rightful Ruler [1982] Augustus Pablo - Rockers Meets King Tubby In A Fire House [1980] Delano Tucker - Gather Israelites [197X] Delroy Williams - I Stand Black [1982] Hugh Mundell - Time And Place [1980] Norris Reid - Roots And Vine [1988] Xylophone Augustus Pablo - Eastman Dub [1980] Augustus Pablo - King David's Melody [1976-82] Augustus Pablo - Original Rockers Vol 2 [1989] Augustus Pablo - The Definitive Augustus Pablo Box Set [197X-8X] Earl Zero - Visions Of Love [1979] Hugh Mundell - Time And Place [1980] King Tubby & Jacob Miller - E-E Saw Dub [1975] Ricky Grant - Poverty People [1979] Tetrack - Let's Get Started [1980] Various Artists - Rockers All-Star Explosion [197X] Percussions Ricky Grant - Poverty People [1979] Bass Delroy Williams - Darkness With Fire [1986-87] Harmonica Impact All Stars - Java Java Java Java [197X] Clarinet Augustus Pablo - The Definitive Augustus Pablo Box Set [197X-8X] Kalimba Various Artists - Rockers All-Star Explosion [197X] Others Arranger Augustus Pablo - Original Rockers [1972-75] Augustus Pablo - This Is ..... Augustus Pablo [1973] Delroy Williams - Darkness With Fire [1986-87] Norris Reid - Roots And Vine [1988] Ricky Grant - Poverty People [1979]
Members
the entire rockers family
Influences
The Conquering Lion of Judah Jah Rastafari Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, Marcus Garvey, Jamaica... .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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