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East of the River Nile
Studio album by
Augustus Pablo
Released1977
Recorded1977
StudioHarry J's, Channel One, King Tubby's and Black Ark
GenreDub
Length41:09
LabelMessage Records, Shanachie
ProducerHorace Swaby
Augustus Pablo chronology
King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
(1976) 		East of the River Nile
(1977) 		Original Rockers
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA[2]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[3]

East of the River Nile is a 1977 reggae studio album by Jamaican musician Augustus Pablo.[4]Aninstrumental album, East of the River Nile showcases Pablo's skill on the melodica, and various other keyboards. Also featured are studio musicians famous as members of the Wailers, Bob Marley's backing band.

A reissue of East of the River Nile, with six bonus tracks, charted on Billboard's Reggae Albums chart in 2002, peaking at No 13.[5]

Track listing

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All track composed by Horace Swaby
All tracks mixed by King Tubby, except "Upful Living" mixed by Lee Perry

Side one
  1. "Chant to King Selassie I" (with Ja-Malla Band)
  2. "Natural Way" (with Ja-Malla Band)
  3. "Nature Dub"
  4. "Upfull Living" (with The Upsetters)
  5. "Unfinished Melody" (with The Upsetters)
  6. "Jah Light"
Side two
  1. "Memories of the Ghetto" (with The Upsetters)
  2. "Africa (1983)"
  3. "East of the River Nile"
  4. "Sounds from Levi"
  5. "Chapter 2"
  6. "Addis Ababa"
2002 CD reissue extra tracks
  1. "East Africa"
  2. "East of the River Nile" (Original)
  3. "Memories of the Ghetto Dub"
  4. "Jah Light Version"
  5. "Islington Rock"
  6. "Meditation Dub"

Personnel

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Technical

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  • ^ Christgau, Robert (30 December 2003). "Consumer Guide: Who Needs Boxes?". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  • ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 285, 286.
  • ^ Grass, Randall (2009). Great Spirits: Portraits of Life-Changing World Music Artists. University Press of Mississippi. p. 123.
  • ^ "Augustus Pablo". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
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