JACK RUBY 'Hi Fi'

JACK RUBY
Hi Fi
Jack Ruby was the man behind one of Jamaica's biggest soundsystem in the late 70's/80's, despite being based outside Kingston for most of his career. His work always considered to have exceptional character & was responsible for getting performers like Ken Boothe and Delroy Wilson heard by a wider audience, all before he finally got behind the desk and started producing some killer material. This was always characterised by the highest quality musicians such as Tommy Mcook, Earl 'Chinna' Smith, Robbie Shakespeare, Bobby Ellis, Bernard Harvey, Aston 'Family Man' Barrett & loads more.

According to the liner notes: "Ruby's sound system was consistently one of Jamaica's greatest & at one point, it was probably the most powerful of all, thanks to the custom-built amplifier made by Lloyd 'The Matador' Daley, featuring no less than forty KT88 valves. It eventually became so big that it could only be transported on a massive Leyland truck." Sheez...and I thought I was doing well with my old amp which had just 2 KT88 valves, (I just love that warm valve sound).

This is an excellent example of his work, that otherwise has been almost hidden (long out of print) for way too long. It's one of those releases you kind of think is too short, as you are left wanting to hear more!

*Originally released as Clappers LP, 1981.
*Recorded at Jack Ruby's Studios, Ocho Rios, JA. January 1, 1980.
*Mixed at King Tubby's Studios, Kingston, JA. (By Jack Ruby)
*Executive producer: Dub Organizer.

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