Earth's Rightful Ruler

by Augustus Pablo

Overview

This is one of the more satisfying Augustus Pablo albums, for several reasons. For one thing -- and this must be said -- his sound is remarkably, er, consistent, even by reggae standards. Most of his records are completely instrumental, and all tend to focus on his melodica playing; while all of his albums reward any attention you pay to them, their more natural effect is soothing, not to say soporific. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but that general tendency in Pablo's solo work just makes Earth's Rightful Ruler stand out that much more from the rest. It opens with the title track, which features an unidentified singer (who sounds a lot like Hugh Mundell, but don't quote that) and a great, rootsy groove. Typical instrumentals follow, but there's some nice chatting on "Rastafari Liveth" and on "Java," the album's high point, which also features haunting background vocals and some very nice interplay between guitarist Earl "Chinna" Smith and Pablo's melodica. ~ Rick Anderson

Product Details

Release Date:	12/23/2022
Label:	Imports
UPC:	8056099006210
Rank:	129578

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Augustus Pablo   Primary Artist,Guitar (Steel),Melodica,Piano,Organ
Junior Dan   Bass
Ras Menilik Dacosta   Percussion
Jah Bunny   Bass
Delroy Williams   Vocal Harmony
Errol "Flabba" Holt   Bass
Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace   Drums
Hugh Mundell   Vocal Harmony,Chant
Robbie Shakespeare   Bass
Carlton "Santa" Davis   Drums
Earl "Chinna" Smith   Guitar
Sidney Wolfe   Percussion
Albert Malawi   Drums
Style Scott   Drums
Garth Swaby   Percussion

Technical Credits

Randall Grass   Liner Notes
Horace Swaby   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Bill Giolando   Digital Mastering
Barnabus   Engineer