Tapper Zukie ~ Man Ah Warrior [1973, Trojan, 2003] 320/FLAC

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01. Man Ah Warrior
02. Ire Lion
03. I King Zukie
04. Simpleton Badness
05. Archie, The Red Nose Reindeer
06. Viego
07. Solomon A Gundie
08. Black Cinderella
09. Cally Dolly
10. When Zukie Day Yah
11. Message To Pork Eaters [aka Jahman A Come]
12. Dread On The Mountain Top
13. Hills Of Zion
14. Future Bridge
15. Drum Song
16. Liberation Struggle
17. Double Struggle
18. Born To Be Black [Extended Mix



Producer – Clement Bushay [tr: 1-11, 1973]
tr: 12-18 from the mid 70's

'This album is plainly insane. Legend has it that Zukie himself wasn't aware of the fact that this recorded material would actually be released, and was surprised coming back to England a few years later and seeing this LP in stores. Young Zukie was sent off to the UK by his relatives because he got involved in some trouble in Jamaica. In England he started to deejay for some soundsystems and at some point ran into Clement Bushay, who took him into a studio. This is the result.

The tracks are as rough as Perry's most insane material, only even a bit more rugged. There is tape-wheeling and all kind of noise in the background, the drums sound at times as they were cardboard boxes and bricks of wood. The lyrics are rather bizarre, even for Jamaican deejay standards [check out 'Archie The Red Nose Reindeer' and you'll keep wondering what is going on], but explode with powerful self-esteem, in intonation as well as content ['I King Zukie', 'When Zukie Deh Ya']. Listening through the whole album makes you question your sanity, but also gives you the vague yet certain feeling of witnessing something great. An insane studio session as well as the triggering point of Tappa Zukie's carreer as one of the most idiosyncratic and witty Jamaican toasters.' ~ killaswitch

some killa chit hear & one of the illest toasting joints. recorded when Tappa was a mere 18 years young & reished by Patti Smith [whom Zukie supported fer a few live shows in the day] on her MER label in 1977, just before he skyrocketed to super stardom & signed to Virgin. don't miss his dub record either, friend. further

Tappa Zukie & the Revolutionaries ~ Tapper Zukie In Dub [Stars, 1976]

A1. Tapper Zukie In Dub
A2. Pick Up The Dub
A3. Dub M.P.L.A.
A4. Beautiful Dub
A5. Prophesy Dub
A6. Falling Dub

B1. Rush I Some Dub
B2. Cool This Dub
B3. Jah Jah Dub
B4. Judgement Dub
B5. Loving Dub
B6. Rub This Dub



Producer : Tappa Zukie
Mixing Engineer : Phillip Smart

Drums : Sly Dunbar & Santa Davis
Bass : Robbie Shakespeare
Lead Guitar : Chinna
Rhythm Guitar : Tony Chin & Bingy Bunny
Piano : Gladdy Anderson
Organ : Ansel Collins
Saxophone : Deadly Headly
Trombone : Vin Gordon
Trumpet : Bobby Ellis
Percussions : Sky Juice & Scully Simms

Mixing : King Tubby's [Kingston, JA]

'Rockers today, you will love it tomorrow,' were Zukie's words back in the 1970's. How right he was. This album is a collection of Tappa Zukie's [David Sinclair, July 2, 1955] dubs, mixed by Philip Smart. It's one of the best DUB albums I've heard, and certainly some tracks, like MPLA, I consider to be in my all time top ten. On several tracks the mixing takes over the original sound so much, that a true mystic vibe enters. No smooth, polished versions, but hardcore dub coming from the ghettos of Kingston Jamaica.' ~ some bra

dub week til def! another creeper favourite. even if you don't 'get it' rite away, this might be just the ticket on rainy day. the ladies seem to luv this one. a 320 rip