Scientist – Heavyweight Dub Champion (1980) (24-Bit/96Khz) (Vinyl Rip)

If maybe you’re already into reggae and finding yourself drawn more into the ‘roots & culture’ area of dub, then there can’t be a better place to start than with Scientist. This is an awesome collection of dubs from 1980, done in the Scientist way. Tracks 1 and 8 are just sublime but in my opinion, track 4 is the ‘Kidney Punch’ that will knock you out ! If your hi-fi can handle these basslines, you should be into furniture-moving territory. Secure your crockery and glassware and turn it up ! D. Williams, amazon.co.uk

Track listing:
01. Seconds Away
02. Straight Left
03. Upper Cut
04. Kidney Punch
05. Saved By The Bell
06. Right Cross
07. Jab
08. One-Two
09. Below The Belt
10. Knock Out

Personnel:
Roots Radics Band:
Errol ‘Flabba’ Holt – Bass
Carlton ‘Santa’ Davis – Drums
Gladstone ‘Gladdie’ Anderson – Keyboards
Ansel Collins – Keyboards
Eric ‘Bingy Bunny’ Lamont – Rhythm Guitar
Earl ‘China’ Smith – Lead Guitar
Christopher ‘Sky Juice’ Blake – Percussion
Headley Bennett – Saxophone
Val Bennett – Trombone
Bobby Ellis – Trumpet
All rhythm tracks laid at Channel One Studios
Mixed at King Tubby’s by Scientist
Mastered by Ray Staff
Second & towels – Jah Thomas
Produced & arranged by Henry ‘Junjo’ Lawes

Technicals:
Knosti RCM.
Michell GyroDec full version.
Funk Firm FXR II Tonearm.
Audio Technica AT33PTG/II MC Cartridge.
Harman Kardon HK990 Integrated Amplifier.
Gold Interconnects. E-MU 0204 Audio Interface.
Recording, split and manual de-click with Adobe Audition 3.0.1
Click Repair 3.8.4