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King Tubby's Hidden Treasure (Trojan, 1999) More predictably solid material from the triumvirate of producer Jah Thomas, mixer King Tubby, and band Roots Radics. Indeed, you could file this album under any or all of the 3. Hidden Treasure collects a host of roots and dancehall riddims (the pre-digital dancehall outshining the generic digital music on "Pearl Dub," "Emerald Dub," and "Hidden Treasure") in a somewhat gimmicky "treasure chest" package that at times promises more than it can deliver. Still, there are several towering cuts, like "Crown Dub," "Diamond Dub," "Gold Dub," "Platinum Dub," and the funky "Ruby Dub." Tracks like the bouncy "Jewel Dub" (whose music was used in Lone Ranger's "Rub and Scrub," Everton Blender's "Blow Your Nose," and countless other songs) and "Brass Dub" (a take on the Mighty Diamonds' "Have Mercy") will likely sound familiar, but most everything else is rather run-of-the-mill, neither bad nor good. If you want to hear a collaboration between Thomas, Tubby, and Roots Radics that more closely meets its full potential, check out King Tubby meets Scientist in a World of Dub. |
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