Studio One Dub
Soul Jazz Records Presents
Studio One Dub is a compilation in Soul Jazz Records’ long‑running Studio One series, collecting 17 classic and rare dub versions from Kingston’s legendary Studio One label—many of them appearing on vinyl for the first time in over 30 years. Originally issued in 2004 and repressed several times since, the album is credited to various artists under the in‑house alias Dub Specialist and features hard‑hitting, minimalist dubs of foundational roots and rocksteady songs: Bionic Dub, Take A Ride Version, Sky Rhythm, Taurus Dub 2, Hooligan, Dub Rock, Rastaman Version, Jah Jah Version, Creator Version, Running Dub, Hi Fashion Dub, Pretty Version, Race Track Version, Spawning, In Cold Blood Version, Chase Them Version, and Feel The Dub. Many of these are stripped‑back reworkings of hits such as Horace Andy’s Skylarking, Johnny Osbourne’s Truth and Rights, John Holt’s Hooligan, and Freddie McGregor’s Bobby Bobylon, with bass and drums driving while horns, guitar chops, and vocals flicker in and out like ghosts.
Beyond the music, the compilation functions as a kind of documentary of Studio One’s role in the birth of dub. The package includes two rare interviews: one with producer and label founder Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd discussing dubplates and his approach to remixing, and one with engineer Sylvan Morris reflecting on his groundbreaking work at Studio One and the studio innovations he pioneered there. Critics and retailers routinely describe Studio One Dub as “naturally essential,” noting that Dodd’s dubs draw on such a fertile bed of rhythms that the versions rarely miss; the set is praised both for its sonic depth—dark, echo‑laden, bass‑heavy—and for how it serves as a loving tribute to a man whose musical experiments helped lay the foundations for hip‑hop, dance music, and countless forms of post‑rock and experimental sound. The 2026 yellow‑vinyl reissue, part of Soul Jazz’s 25th‑anniversary celebration of their Studio One partnership, underscores the compilation’s enduring status as one of the label’s definitive dub documents.
Studio One Dub
Soul Jazz Records Presents
Studio One Dub is a compilation in Soul Jazz Records’ long‑running Studio One series, collecting 17 classic and rare dub versions from Kingston’s legendary Studio One label—many of them appearing on vinyl for the first time in over 30 years. Originally issued in 2004 and repressed several times since, the album is credited to various artists under the in‑house alias Dub Specialist and features hard‑hitting, minimalist dubs of foundational roots and rocksteady songs: Bionic Dub, Take A Ride Version, Sky Rhythm, Taurus Dub 2, Hooligan, Dub Rock, Rastaman Version, Jah Jah Version, Creator Version, Running Dub, Hi Fashion Dub, Pretty Version, Race Track Version, Spawning, In Cold Blood Version, Chase Them Version, and Feel The Dub. Many of these are stripped‑back reworkings of hits such as Horace Andy’s Skylarking, Johnny Osbourne’s Truth and Rights, John Holt’s Hooligan, and Freddie McGregor’s Bobby Bobylon, with bass and drums driving while horns, guitar chops, and vocals flicker in and out like ghosts.
Beyond the music, the compilation functions as a kind of documentary of Studio One’s role in the birth of dub. The package includes two rare interviews: one with producer and label founder Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd discussing dubplates and his approach to remixing, and one with engineer Sylvan Morris reflecting on his groundbreaking work at Studio One and the studio innovations he pioneered there. Critics and retailers routinely describe Studio One Dub as “naturally essential,” noting that Dodd’s dubs draw on such a fertile bed of rhythms that the versions rarely miss; the set is praised both for its sonic depth—dark, echo‑laden, bass‑heavy—and for how it serves as a loving tribute to a man whose musical experiments helped lay the foundations for hip‑hop, dance music, and countless forms of post‑rock and experimental sound. The 2026 yellow‑vinyl reissue, part of Soul Jazz’s 25th‑anniversary celebration of their Studio One partnership, underscores the compilation’s enduring status as one of the label’s definitive dub documents.