DESCRIPTION:
King David's Melody

00:00 - 1 - King David's Melody
03:23 - 2 - Zion High
06:35 - 3 - Mr. Bassie
10:06 - 4 - West Abyssinia
13:29 - 5 - Israel Harmony & Israel Dub (12 Version)
20:15 - 6 - Rockers Mood
23:39 - 7 - Sufferers trod
26:59 - 8 - Revelation Time
30:21 - 9 - Selfish Youths
33:27 - 10 - Corner Stone Dub
36:16 - 11 - Kent Road
38:41 - 12 - Hot Milk (12 extended version, with dub)
42:28 - 13 - Freedom Step
45:49 - 14 - Jah Strength Ital Step
Producer: Augustus Pablo for Rockers Productions

Arranger: Augustus Pablo

Recording & mixing engineer: Sylvan Morris (except Kent Road: The Professor at King Tubby's)

Recording & mixing studios: Harry J

Recorded: 1975-1982

LP: Message, Rockers RPLP 010 (1983), Alligator AL8307 (1983), Greensleeves GREL 170 (1992)

CD: Greensleeves GRELCD 170 (1992), Shanachie SH 45064 (2006, CD with 4 bonus tracks)

Musicians :

Augustus Pablo: melodica, organ, piano, xylophone, string sythesizer

Robert "Robbie" Shakespeare, Junior Dan, Leroy "Heptones" Sibbles, Michael Taylor, Bunny Jeffery, Frazal Prendergast: bass

Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, Dave "Benbow" Creary, Albert Malawi, "Mr. Rhythm Box": drums

Earl "Chinna" Smith: lead guitar

Frazal Prendergast, Clive Jeffery: rhythm guitar

Teo Benjamin: percussions

"All praises due to His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I.

Without Him this music would not be possible. The contents within were specially selected for you the people. Created between 1975 and 1982 for the Rockers and Message labels, most were released as singles and have never been re-pressed; none has ever appeared on an LP before.

The reason this LP is called "King David's Melody" is that Haile Selassie I is from the line of King David and King David was always playing his harp. Through the divine inspiration of Haile Selassie I, this name was chosen.

This music which is sometimes misunderstood, has been called many different names. This music is strictly spiritually orientated by inspiration received through the most high Jah Rastafari Selassie I. It is then translated as reggae music - the music from creation.

One love
Augustus Pablo and Michael McKenzie"