Augustus Pablo

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  East of the River Nile [Bonus Tracks]

  If you've ever heard a melodica -- a child's toy that sounds like a very smooth harmonica -- on a pop record, it's because of Augustus Pablo. The late Jamaican producer's 1976 album King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown also helped popularize dub, the echo-laden strain of reggae that continues to influenc...

  2002 RS: 3of 5 Stars

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