Original Rockers
| Original Rockers | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1972–1975 | |||
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| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Label | Greensleeves | |||
| Producer | Augustus Pablo | |||
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Original Rockers is a reggae compilation album by Augustus Pablo that collects singles recorded between 1972 and 1975. It was originally released in 1979 on Greensleeves Records and was compiled by journalist and photographer Dave Hendley.
The album features Robbie Shakespeare and Aston Barrett on bass guitar, Earl "Chinna" Smith on guitar, and guest vocals from Dillinger on the track "Brace a Boy". The songs were recorded at Channel One and Dynamic Sounds studios in Kingston, Jamaica, and mixed at legendary dub engineer King Tubby's studio.