The Wailers Band / Rhythm & Sound "Higher Field Marshall / No Partial" 10" PK PK6 2001The Wailers Band "Higher Field Marshall" (2:51)
The Wailers Band "Higher Field Marshall Dub" (2:30)Rhythm & Sound "No Partial" (5:30)
Mysterious UK based reggae label PK Records have somehow dug up a classic and coupled it with a modern classic on 10 inches of vinyl. The A-side is a previously unreleased instrumental by The Wailers Band, produced by Clive Chin at Randy's and featuring Peter Tosh on melodica, thus dating it to the early '70s I believe. "Higher Field Marshall" is a simple, slow bass groove with snare and Tosh's melodic meandering for just under three minutes, followed by a more forceful but unfortunately even briefer dub version. Simple but nice. On the B-side are Berliners Rhythm & Sound, founders of the Basic Channel / Chain Reaction school of thought. "No Partial" (also found on their recent self-titled CD) gives us the contemporary effected flavor of dub. It may or may not be a re-working of or tribute to the Wailers' track, but it's certainly similar and complementary and catches the same spirit. Are these tracks essential? Not really. But it's still nice to have, especially on vinyl. Just don't stray too far from the turntable because despite the time lapse effects of this music, each side is over before you know it ...
Where did I get this 10"? - Dusty Groove America in Chicago, IL