Sunday Dubby Sunday

Time to paws and relax with some sunny Sunday sounds from the last half-century.

A mix of familiar and unfamiliar, old and new, borrowed and blue, the common theme is that this top notch dub, perfect for soundtracking a day of doing as little or as much as you like.

Notably fewer complaints from the neighbours when this is booming from the Casa K sound system, too...

1) Rock In Dub: The Roots Radics ft. Gladstone Anderson (1982)

2) Dub Spring: Alien Dread (2017)

3) Secours Dub: Muflon Dub Sound System (2013)

4) Heart Beat Dub: Sly, Robbie & The Revolutionaries (1975)

5) Dub Of Correction: Jonah Dan / Alpha & Omega (2003)

6) Ariwacumbé ShaunVox Dub (Remix By Mad Professor): Frente Cumbiero (2010)

7) Iron Bar Dub (Album Version): Linton Kwesi Johnson (1980)

8) Go On Dub (Adrian Sherwood 'Reset In Dub’ Version): Panda Bear & Sonic Boom (2023)

9) Step It Up in Dub: King Tubby & Friends (1979)

10) Rasta Dub: Horace Andy (1977)

11) Harmoniser Dub: Dennis Bovell (1976)

12) Dub Of CCTV (Wolsey White Dub) (Remix By Gran Tourismo): Hard-Fi (2006)

1975: Hardcore Dub: 4

1977: In The Light Dub: 10

1980: LKJ In Dub: 7

1982: Radical Dub Session: 1

1994: Dub Gone Crazy: The Evolution Of Dub At King Tubby's 1975-1979: 9

2003: Decibel: More Cuts And Dubs 1976-1983: 11

2003: Spirit Of The Ancients: 5

2006: In Operation: CCTVersions: 12

2010: Frente Cumbiero Meets Mad Professor: 6

2013: Rassemblement: 3

2017: Conquering Dub (Expanded Edition): 2

2023: Reset In Dub: 8

Sunday Dubby Sunday (46:39) (GD) (M)

You're Gonna Need Somebody Else

The first Dubhed excursion into reggae and dub soundscapes of 2026, with thirteen irresistible grooves to transport and transform you.

The selection spans over half a century from Derrick Morgan in 1968, through to Panda Bear and Sonic Boom's dub extravaganza, courtesy of Adrian Sherwood in 2023.

Sherwood's not the only master at the controls, he's joined by Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Bunny 'Striker' Lee, Tapper Zukie, Mad Professor, Jah Thomas and Scientist.

The line-up alone should give you a heads up that this is heavyweight. Turn the bass up, turn your phone off and let yourself go.

1) Midnight Calling: Roger Rivas ft. The Brothers Of Reggae  (2014)

2) Kaya (Album Version): Bob Marley & The Wailers (1971)

3) The Sun: Burning Spear (1977)

4) No Man Is An Island (Single Version) (Cover of Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians): Johnny Clarke (1975)

5) Siren Dub: Danny Red (2016)

6) Zion: Knowledge (1978)

7) Rebel Rock: Mad Professor (1983)

8) Whirlpool Dub (Adrian Sherwood 'Reset In Dub’ Version): Panda Bear & Sonic Boom (2023)

9) Do The Beng Beng: Derrick Morgan (1968)

10) Yipee I Aah: New Age Steppers (1981)

11) Magic Touch: Glen DaCosta (1976)

12) Trade It All For More: Pama International (2009)

13) Keep On Dubbing: The Roots Radics (1981)

1968: Do The Beng Beng EP: 9

1971: Soul Revolution Part II: 2

1975: No Man Is An Island EP: 4

1976: Soldier & Police War / Magic Touch EP: 11

1977: Dry And Heavy: 3

1978: Hail Dread: 6

1981: Roots Splashdown: 13

1981: Wild Paarty Sounds: 10

1983: Dub Me Crazy Pt.3: The African Connection: 7

2009: Pama Outernational: 12

2014: Last Goodbye: 1

2016: Red And Conscious: 5

2023: Reset in Dub: 8

You're Gonna Need Somebody Else (45:59) (GD) (M)

I've created many dub-inflected selections in the past five years, too many to share them all today, but here's six from the archives to keep the vibe alive.

May 2021: Dubhed Excursion To The Outer Limits

June 2022: Tomorrow Is Promised To No One

July 2022: SunDub

April 2023: Dubby Happy People

June 2024: Growing In My Backyard

June 2025: Keep The Fire Burning Inside

Been Losing Long Enough To Know

Woke up this morning
With a funny funny feelin'
And that feelin'
Was an unusual feelin'
Inna my bone yeah
It inna my blood
Inna my toes
Coming up to my brain
Went to the doctor
To check out what's matter
I Went to the doctor
To find out the matter
Doctor said, "Son,
You have a Reggaemylitis"
I said, "What"
Doctor said, "Son,
You have a Reggaemylitis"

 

I've been prescribed an hour of reggae and dub, twice daily, for the next week.  

Apologies to Peter Tosh for pinching the lyrics to Reggaemylitis and then not having the common decency to include the song in today's selection. Reparations are due.

1) Walking In The Sun: Candy McKenzie (1977)

2) Workshop (Red, Gold And Green): Burning Spear (1976)

3) Monkey Spanner: Dave & Ansel Collins (1971)

4) I Don't Want to See You Cry: Ken Boothe (1976)

5) Jah Love Light: Horace Andy (1980)

6) Time After Time: Sylvia Tella (1981)

7) Cool Dub: King Tubby ft. U-Roy (1975)

8) What Colour?: Carroll Thompson (1981)

9) Soulful I: The Upsetters (1969)

10) Chant Down Babylon: Freddie McGregor (1978)

11) Wiseman Dub: The Roots Radics ft. Gladstone Anderson (1982)

12) No More Will I Roam: Dennis Brown (1975)

13) The Way I Feel About You: Marcia Griffiths (1979)

14) Pick The Beam: Yabby You (1977)

15) Feel No Way: Janet Kay (1980)

16) Drum And Bass Line (Live @ Notting Hill Carnival, London): Aswad (1983)

Been Losing Long Enough To Know (58:23) (Box) (Mega)

Revenge Is A Dish...Best Served Cold

Songs about revenge this morning. 'Nuff said.

Revenge Is A Dish... (17:19)

1) Revenge (Against The World): Martha & The Muffins (1980)

2) The Hazards Of Love 3 (Revenge!): The Decemberists (2009)

3) Kasparov's Revenge: Lo Fidelity Allstars (1998)

4) Revenge: Eurythmics (1981)

 

...Best Served Cold (18:53)

1) Living Well Is The Best Revenge (Album Version): R.E.M. (2008) 

2) The Princess Takes Her Revenge (Album Version By Prince Jammy): The Roots Radics (1982)

3) Genie's Revenge (Full Version) (Christina Aguilera vs. The Strokes): Go Home Productions (2002)

4) Wikki's Revenge: London Funk Allstars (1996)

5) Revenge: Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse ft. Wayne Coyne (2009)

Revenge Is A Dish... (17:19) (GD) (M)

...Best Served Cold (18:53) (GD) (M)

I Dub From Another Planet, Baby

It's Saturday, it's raining, here are some dub drenched sounds to brighten your day.

 

1) Bag A Wire Dub: The Aggrovators + King Tubby & Friends (1976)

2) Fever Dub: Horace Andy (1977)

3) Epic One Drop (Album Version By Adrian Sherwood): Playgroup (1982)

4) Share It Out Dub: Bob Andy & Mad Professor (1989)

5) Good Times Dub: The Roots Radics ft. Gladstone Anderson (1982)

6) Some A Dub: The Congos (1976)

7) Substyle: Dub Syndicate (1983)

8) Dub To My Woman: Sly & Robbie (1997)

9) We Need Love (Wrongtom Inna West London Style): Hard-Fi (2007)

10) Weeping Willow: Black Uhuru / Prince Jammy With Sly & Robbie (1982)

11) Di Black Petty Booshwah (Dub) (Version By Dennis Bovell): Linton Kwesi Johnson (1980)

12) Cool This Dub: Tapper Zukie (1977)

13) Guiding Dub: Impact All Stars (1973)

14) Dub I Just A Man (Version By Dennis Bovell): Steve Mason (2011)

15) There's Dub: Glen Brown & King Tubby (1979)

16) Slow Country (Strictly Rubbadub): Spacemonkeyz Versus Gorillaz (2002)

 

I Dub From Another Planet, Baby (58:13)
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