THE MYSTIC GENIUS OF AUGUSTUS PABLO RETURNS
Shanachie Entertainment delivers a compelling journey into the sound world of Augustus Pablo with The Mystic World of Augustus Pablo: Crucial Cuts. Available on vinyl and digital, this collection highlights the visionary producer who helped shape dub and reggae as we know them.
Pablo, whose influence stretches from Kingston studios to global audiences, crafted two albums that Rolling Stone ranks among the top 100 reggae albums ever: King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown and East of the River Nile. Crucial Cuts distils his genius into 12 tracks.
AN ESSENTIAL ENTRY POINT INTO PABLO’S MYSTICAL WORLD
Beyond the hits, the compilation uncovers rarities such as Paul Blackman’s Earth Wind & Fire and Earl Sixteen’s Changing World, offering listeners a fuller sense of Pablo’s range. The collection balances dubs, instrumental pieces and vocal collaborations, demonstrating how Pablo shaped sound for both listeners and singers alike.
Whether you’re discovering him for the first time or revisiting his canon, Crucial Cuts stands as an essential entry point into Pablo’s mystical world. It showcases the subtle genius behind the rhythms, melodies, and sonic textures that continue to influence reggae and dub decades later.
TRACKLIST
01. King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
02. Changing World ft Earl Sixteen
03. 555 Crown Dub
04. East of the River Nile
05. Ital Slip
06. Earth Wind & Fire ft Paul Blackman
07. Rockers Meet King Tubby Ina Firehouse
08. Think Twice ft Delroy Williams
09. Havendale Rock
10. Great Tribulation ft Hugh Mundell
11. Keep On Dubbing
12. Silent Satta
ABOUT AUGUSTUS PABLO
Augustus Pablo picked up a borrowed melodica in Kingston and quietly changed the sound of reggae forever. His early tracks, East of the River Nile and Java, floated between meditative calm and deep, militant rhythm.
Working with King Tubby and producing voices like Hugh Mundell and Horace Andy, he crafted haunting, spacious music that felt both mystical and urgent. From Tokyo stages to Primal Scream sessions, his influence still pulses through every dub echo and bassline today.
