Today's tune is a classic from Leroy Smart - 'Trying To Wreck Up My Life'. It's a superb vocal laid over a heavy Aggrovators version of an old Heptones song called 'Give Me The Right' (also superb).
It has a really good dub - one of my favourite Jackpot b-sides in fact - with some great double-drumming effects and echo. My copy called the b-side 'Channel One Under Heavy Manners' - but I didn't get a label scan before I flogged it years ago, so we're stuck with the only picture I could find. 'Channel One Feel It' doesn't go quite as well with the spoken intro on the vocal - but the message is still pretty clear.
Dillinger did a superb deejay version called 'Trial & Crosses' - his album 'Talking Blues' was one of the first reggae LPs I ever bought and I've always rated it as one of the best deejay records ever made.
Big Joe also versioned it to good effect on his LP 'Keep On Rocking & Swinging'.
As always, hope you enjoy.
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"Channel One Under Heavy Manners" can be found on an album called "Dub Jackpot" released in the UK on Attack in 1990. Seem to recall hearing a Dennis Brown vocal on this as well.
thanks. big favourite this one.
always loved this song! superb riddim and ruff message..
definatly no sunshine reggae :P
I think the version on "Dub Gone Crazy" called "wreck up a version" is the same mix.
Dillinger also toasted over this on his lp "live at music machine". crazy! check it.
leroy SMART this one. superb
I LOVE THE RIDDIM
Dillinger at King Tubby's: 'Jah show them the way' & 'Jah show them the way dub'
Listen to King Tubby's dub called Bionic Horn.
Best dub everrrr
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