East of the River Nile | ||||
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Studio album by Augustus Pablo | ||||
Released | 1977 | |||
Recorded | Harry J's, Channel One, King Tubby's and Black Ark, 1977 | |||
Genre | Dub | |||
Length | 41:09 | |||
Label | Message, Shanachie | |||
Producer | Augustus Pablo | |||
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AllMusic | |
Robert Christgau | A |
East of the River Nile is a 1977 reggae studio album (see 1977 in music) by Jamaican musician Augustus Pablo. A purely instrumental 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 (see 2002 in music), peaking at #13.
All tracks mixed by King Tubby, except "Upful Living" mixed by Lee Perry