False Rasta Riddim – Unknown Label

False Rasta produced by Augustus Pablo, Niney The Observer for Unknown Label in 1974

False Rasta Riddim dates to 1974 and is tied to Augustus Pablo and Niney The Observer, with the set circulating under an unknown label. The release pairs three Pablo instrumentals and dubs — 555 Crown Street, 555 Dub Street, and Hungry Town Skank — with Jacob Miller’s False Rasta and Ranking Trevor’s Whip Them Jah, giving it a compact five-track mix of roots voicing and deep instrumental cuts. Jacob Miller’s title track is the key vocal cut here, while Ranking Trevor brings a sharper deejay edge against Pablo’s melodica-led style. It also reflects the Rockers-era link between Pablo and Miller, a partnership that produced some of the most durable roots sides of the mid-1970s.

False Rasta Riddim Tracklist:

1. Augustus Pablo – 555 Crown Street
2. Augustus Pablo – 555 Dub Street
3. Augustus Pablo – Hungry Town Skank
4. Jacob Miller – False Rasta
5. Ranking Trevor – Whip Them Jah

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