King Tubby & The Aggrovators - King Tubby's "Controls"

A masterclass in exclusive, heavyweight dub dynamics.

Don't let the artwork deceive you: while the cover of The Roots of Dub famously features a collage of King Tubby’s most iconic album sleeves, this record is far from a mere compilation. This is a standalone powerhouse featuring exclusive tracks that aren't found on the albums pictured. Originally released during the gold-standard era of mid-70s dub, this 2026 restock brings one of the "Dubmaster's" most sought-after collections back to the turntable in its definitive form.

Taking the raw material of the Aggrovators' heaviest rhythms, Tubby strips the songs down to their foundational studs. Tracks like "Ghetto Version" and "Ya Man Version" showcase his surgical precision at the mixing board—cutting in and out with jagged guitar stabs and thunderous, cavernous echoes. The album moves between the cinematic, atmospheric tension of "Cowboy Dubbing" and the deep-seated, melodic pulse of "Bless 'I' Dub," all while maintaining the raw, analog warmth that defines the Clocktower legacy. Mastered from the original sources, this pressing captures the physical weight of the bass and the "hardest" drum sounds of the era. Whether you are filling a gap in your Tubby discography or looking for the "Best" (as the track "This Ah The Best" suggests), this is an essential artifact of Jamaican sound system culture.