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East of the River Nile

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Released
  
1977

Artists
  
Augustus Pablo, Herman

Label
  
Shanachie Records

Genre
  
Dub

Length
  
41:09

Release date
  
1977

Producer
  
Augustus Pablo

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Recorded
  
Harry J's, Channel One, King Tubby's and Black Ark, 1977

East of the River Nile (1977)
  
Original Rockers (1979)

Similar
  
Augustus Pablo albums, Dub albums, Other albums

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East of the River Nile is a 1977 reggae studio album (see 1977 in music) by Jamaican musician Augustus Pablo. A purely instrumental album, East of the River Nile showcases Pablo's skill on the melodica, and various other keyboards. Also featured are studio musicians famous as members of The Wailers, Bob Marley's backing band.

Contents

A reissue of East of the River Nile, with six bonus tracks, charted on Billboard's Reggae Albums chart in 2002 (see 2002 in music), peaking at #13.

Track listing

All tracks mixed by King Tubby, except "Upful Living" mixed by Lee Perry

Side one
  1. "Chant to King Selassie I" (with Ja-Malla Band)
  2. "Natural Way" (with Ja-Malla Band)
  3. "Nature Dub"
  4. "Upfull Living" (with The Upsetters)
  5. "Unfinished Melody" (with The Upsetters)
  6. "Jah Light"
Side two
  1. "Memories of the Ghetto" (with The Upsetters)
  2. "Africa (1983)"
  3. "East of the River Nile"
  4. "Sounds from Levi"
  5. "Chapter 2"
  6. "Addis Ababa"
2002 CD reissue extra tracks
  1. "East Africa"
  2. "East of the River Nile" (Original)
  3. "Memories of the Ghetto Dub"
  4. "Jah Light Version"
  5. "Islington Rock"
  6. "Meditation Dub"

Personnel

  • Augustus Pablo – organ, piano, strings, keyboards, clavinet, melodica
  • Aston "Family Man" Barrett – bass
  • Clayton Downie – bass
  • Robert "Robbie" Shakespeare – bass
  • Earl "Bagga" Walker – bass
  • Carlton "Carlie" Barrett – drums
  • Noel "Alphonso" Benbow – drums
  • Max Edwards – drums
  • Earl "Chinna" Smith – guitar
  • Everton DaSilva – percussions
  • Ja-Malla Band – played on "Chant to King Selassie I" and "Natural Way"
  • The Upsetters played on "Upfull Living", "Unfinished Melody" and "Memories of the Ghetto"
  • King Tubby – mixing
  • Lee Perry – mixing

    • Songs

    1Chant to King Selassie I3:45
    2Natural Way3:39
    3Nature Dub3:50

    References

    East of the River Nile Wikipedia
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