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Best dub albums of the 1980s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best dub album of the 1980s is Combat Rock by The Clash, rated 3.4/5 by 5 listeners.

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  1. Combat Rock cover№ 1Combat RockThe Clash · 19823.7Weighted score3.4 avg · 5 ratings
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  1. 2Sandinista! coverSandinista!The Clash · 19801 rating
  2. 3Live & Direct coverLive & DirectAswad · 1983
  3. 4Bass Culture coverBass CultureLinton Kwesi Johnson · 1980
  4. 5Yo te avisé! coverYo te avisé!Los Fabulosos Cadillacs · 1987
  5. 6LKJ in Dub coverLKJ in DubLinton Kwesi Johnson · 1980
  6. 7Quickness coverQuicknessBad Brains · 1989
  7. 8Fally Lover coverFally LoverJohnny Osbourne · 1981
  8. 9New Chapter coverNew ChapterAswad · 1981
  9. 10Not Satisfied coverNot SatisfiedAswad · 1982
  10. 11Return of the Giant Slits coverReturn of the Giant SlitsThe Slits · 1981
  11. 12Mystic Warrior & Mystic Warrior Dub coverMystic Warrior & Mystic Warrior DubMad Professor · 1986
  12. 13Mad Professor Captures Pato Banton coverMad Professor Captures Pato BantonMad Professor · 1985
  13. 14Distant Thunder coverDistant ThunderAswad · 1988
  14. 15Portrait coverPortraitGwen Guthrie · 1983
  15. 16Grin and Bear It coverGrin and Bear ItThe Ruts · 1980
  16. 17A Caribbean Taste of Technology coverA Caribbean Taste of TechnologyMad Professor · 1985
  17. 18Dub Catalogue coverDub CatalogueMikkey Dee · 1981
  18. 19Jungle Signal coverJungle SignalMikkey Dee · 1984
  19. 20Dub Merchants coverDub MerchantsMikkey Dee · 1982
  20. 21Haul And Jack-Up coverHaul And Jack-UpHorace Andy · 1987
  21. 22Exclusively coverExclusivelyHorace Andy · 1982
  22. 23Lows And Highs coverLows And HighsCreation Rebel · 1982
  23. 24High Priest of Dub coverHigh Priest of DubScientist · 1983
  24. 25Rebel Souls coverRebel SoulsAswad · 1984
  25. 26Language Barrier coverLanguage BarrierSly & Robbie · 1985
  26. 27Threat To Creation coverThreat To CreationCreation Rebel · 1981
  27. 28Unity Showcase coverUnity ShowcaseHorace Andy · 1980
  28. 29Repatriation Dub coverRepatriation DubScientist · 1983
  29. 30Musical History coverMusical HistoryPrince Far I · 1983
  30. 31Jamaican Heroes coverJamaican HeroesPrince Far I · 1980
  31. 32Close to the Bone coverClose to the BoneTom Tom Club · 1983
  32. 33Punky Reggae Party coverPunky Reggae PartyMad Professor · 1983
  33. 34Bob Andy's Dub Book: As Revealed to Mad Professor coverBob Andy's Dub Book: As Revealed to Mad ProfessorMad Professor · 1989
  34. 35Mad Professor Captures Pato Banton coverMad Professor Captures Pato BantonMad Professor · 1985
  35. 36African Head Charge coverAfrican Head ChargeAfrican Head Charge · 1983
  36. 37My Life In a Hole In the Ground coverMy Life In a Hole In the GroundAfrican Head Charge · 1981
  37. 38Live at Rockpalast - Cologne 1980 coverLive at Rockpalast - Cologne 1980Aswad · 1980
  38. 39Live and Direct coverLive and DirectAswad · 1983
  39. 40Dubbing In a Africa coverDubbing In a AfricaAugustus Pablo · 1981
  40. 41Rhythm Collision, Vol. 1 & Remix Versions coverRhythm Collision, Vol. 1 & Remix VersionsZion Train · 1982
  41. 42In Concert With the Dub Band coverIn Concert With the Dub BandLinton Kwesi Johnson · 1985
  42. 43Happy FamilyMikey Dread · 1989
  43. 44Beyond World War III coverBeyond World War IIIMikey Dread · 1981
  44. 45Jungle Signal coverJungle SignalMikey Dread · 1982
  45. 46Dub Catalogue coverDub CatalogueMikey Dread · 1982
  46. 47World War III coverWorld War IIIMikey Dread · 1980
  47. 48Pave the Way coverPave the WayMikey Dread · 1983
  48. 49Pave The Way (Parts 1 & 2) coverPave The Way (Parts 1 & 2)Mikey Dread · 1985
  49. 50Dub Merchant coverDub MerchantMikey Dread · 1983

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