Keith Hudson’s Pick A Dub is a classic album by many standards; released in 1974, the session features performances from reggae legends Augustus Pablo, Big Youth and Carlton and Aston Barrett. The 1994 re-issue on the Blood & Fire label introduced a new generation to its” austere sonic qualities” and genre defining techniques. This newly re-mastered edition includes eight vocal cuts of the featured dubs including two previously unreleased tracks.
Pick A Dub showcased the enduring strength and pivitol importance of the rhythm to the development of reggae music. Keith Hudson’s complete mastery of the genre and the unqualified praise that followed its release was fully justified.
The album’s austere sonic qualities are awe inspiring, the superb rhythms are given full rein, unencumbered by extra effects and studio trickery. The overall effect is as mesmerizing now as it was over forty years ago. – Jon Savage: England’s Dreaming