Surrounded By Dreads At The National Arena (Reissue) (Vinyl LP)

Produced by Winston Edwards and recorded between 1973 and 1975 at King Tubby’s legendary studio, Surrounded By The Dreads At The National Arena is an early dub document for the ages. Working from the era’s rich pool of Jamaican recordings, Tubby strips, folds and pushes rhythms into a slow‑burning masterclass. - Flying Out

On the 26th September 1975 at the National Arena, Kingston, Jamaica, King Tubby's sound system entertained the excited audience gathered there to listen to the almighty live sound of The Wailers on stage and the overpowering dub music that Tubby has made world famous.

Before the concert, followers of other sound systems in Jamaica from Admiral Fate, Black Harmony, and Soul Attorney, were claiming that Tubby was no longer King. Tubby had not been playing regularly and U-Roy, the live deejay king, had left him for Soul Attorney. But on this particular night Tubby proved that he is still the King because he played from 6pm to 6am. So this L.P. is based upon some of the various tracks that King Tubby played at the National Arena that night. A few of Tubby's dubs appear on this new album as either naked and delightful as they were at the National Arena. All hail the King!

Tracklist:

1. I Am I Am The King
2. Most High In Dub
3. Teacher Of Dub
4. King Of Kings In Dub
5. Coxson Down Beat
6. Unit Dub
7. Black Harmony
8. Come On Little Girl, Come On
9. Second Cut
10. Ethiopia Land Of My Father
11. Sceond Cut
12. I'll Be Waiting
13. Second Cut