Vivian "Yabby You" Jackson was, along with Lee "Scratch" Perry, Augustus Pablo, King Tubby, Burning Spear and Culture, one of the key creators of the roots reggae style and dub revolution which swept the world in the 1970s.
'Dread Prophecy: The Strange And Wonderful Story Of Yabby You' is a stunning collection of Yabby You's classic recordings of himself and other artists he produced as well as sought-after rarities presented in a "long" DVD-style package including 3 audio CDs with 56 tracks - over 3 hours of music with 10 previously unreleased tracks and 30 tracks never previously on CD. It includes a 28-page booklet with many extensive personal essays from people who knew him: David Katz , Alex Peacemaker and Randall Grass.
TRACK LISTING
Disc: 1
1. Deliver Me
2. Conquering Lion
3. Yabby You
4. Anti Christ
5. Carnal Mind
6. Run Come Rally
7. Jah Vengeance
8. Tubby's Vengeance
9. One Love
10. Pound Get A Blow
11. Fire Fire
12. Fire Dub
13. Chant Down Babylon Kingdom
14. Beware Dub
15. Give Thanks And Praise
16. Man Of The Living
17. Free Africa
18. Live Trap
19. Love Thy Neighbor
Disc: 2
1. Love And Unity -mashdown
2. Babylon A Fall
3. This Economical Crisis
4. Praise Jahova
5. Fire Deh A Mus Mus
6. Fleeing From The City
7. Love In Zimba
8. Gwaan And Lef Me
9. Rock Man Soul
10. Love Of A Woman
11. Get Lost Babylon
12. How Long
13. Stop Your Gang War
14. Blessed Are The Poor
15. Peace
16. Jah Mercies
17. Dreadlocks Man
Disc: 3
1. Daughter Of Zion
2. What A Sufferation
3. I Must Achieve What Is Mine
4. Words Of The Prophets
5. Freedom Of Life
6. We Want Our Liberty
7. Beyond The Hills
8. Mercy And Truth
9. Blackstar Liner
10. King Of Kings
11. Education For Free
12. Reggae Make You Feel Alright
13. Natty Roots Man
14. Half Pint
15. Oh City Of Zion
16. Hail The Children
17. Warn The Nation
18. Jah Vengeance
19. Black Is Our Color
20. Run Come Raw Dub