The Silvertones – Silver Bullets

One of the all time great instrumental dub albums, East of the River Nile ticks all the boxes… It was recorded at legendary studios Channel One, King Tubby’s, and Lee Perry’s Black Ark, includes an all-star supporting cast with members of Bob Marley’s Wailers, and features pioneering melodica playing from the virtuosic Pablo, the first musician to use the instrument in reggae. It’s a deep, relaxing dub journey and a good entry port for anyone looking to get into reggae music.
– Phil Cho
Recommended – Full listen
A1 Chant To King Selassie I
A2 Natural Way
A3 Nature Dub
A4 Upfull Living
A5 Unfinished Melody
A6 Jah Light
B1 Memories Of The Ghetto
B2 Africa (1983)
B3 East Of The River Nile
B4 Sounds From Levi
B5 Chapter 2
B6 Addis-A-Baba
Artwork [Art & Design] – Orville “Bagga” Case
Artwork [Cover Photo] – Walsh’s Photo Studio
Backing Band – Ja-Malla Band (tracks: A2, A3)
Bass – Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett, Bagga, C. Downie, Robert Shakespeare
Drums – Carlton Barrett, Max Edwards, Noel ‘Alfonso’ Benbow
Engineer – Ernest Hookim, Errol Thompson, Lee Perry, Prince Jammie, S. Morris
Guitar [Lead] – Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith
Melodica, Clavinet, Piano, Organ, Strings [String Assemble] – Augustus Pablo
Percussion – Everton DaSilva
Photography – Hugh Roy McIntosh
Producer – Augustus Pablo
Written-By – H. Swaby