Best dub songs of the 1980s
Cheap drum machines and the first affordable samplers changed who was allowed to make a record. Hip-hop moved from a party you had to be at to a 12-inch you could buy, and MTV made how a song looked part of the argument.
Songs from the dub albums of the 1980s, ordered by their own ratings rather than the record's.
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For Your LoveJohnny Osbourne · Reality - 3RealityJohnny Osbourne · Reality
- 4If You Love De Rubba Dub (Version)Johnny Osbourne · Reality
- 5If You Love De Rubba DubJohnny Osbourne · Reality
- 6Rubba Dub FeelingJohnny Osbourne · Reality
- 7I Can't Depend On YouJohnny Osbourne · Reality
- 8Dem Soldiers Are ComingJohnny Osbourne · Reality
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Jah Moulty Ital SipAugustus Pablo · Rockers Meets King Tubby's In A Fire House - 22Selassie I DubAugustus Pablo · Rockers Meets King Tubby's In A Fire House
- 23Simeon TraditionAugustus Pablo · Rockers Meets King Tubby's In A Fire House
- 24Son of Jah DubAugustus Pablo · Rockers Meets King Tubby's In A Fire House
- 25Jah Says DubAugustus Pablo · Rockers Meets King Tubby's In A Fire House
- 26Dub in a Matthews Lane ArenaAugustus Pablo · Rockers Meets King Tubby's In A Fire House
- 27Zion Is a HomeAugustus Pablo · Rockers Meets King Tubby's In A Fire House
- 28Short Man DubAugustus Pablo · Rockers Meets King Tubby's In A Fire House
- 29Rockers Meet King Tubbys inna Fire HouseAugustus Pablo · Rockers Meets King Tubby's In A Fire House
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Many GenerationsAfrican Head Charge · African Head Charge - 50Snake In the HoleAfrican Head Charge · African Head Charge
One great song, one bad album
Tracks carry their own ratings here, so a record you would never play front to back can still have a song worth defending.
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