Thanks to RiddimGuide, I was able to ascertain that “I a See” is a dub version of the Nyabinghi chant, “Holy Mount Zion” by Count Ossie with the Zion All-Stars.
Compare the original 7″ Studio One vinyl mix of “Holy Mount Zion” with this version by Dub Specialist entitled, “I a See” from classic Studio One dub & instrumental album, Juk’s Incorporation:
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[Pssst: Click the triangle above to play “I a See” by Dub Specialist & The Studio One All-Stars]
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Had I never listened to the original song, “Holy Mount Zion,” I never would have known that Dub Specialist added a double-time kick drum track to “liven” the proceedings just a bit in his embellished version.
Catalogers, take note –
“Holly Mount Zion“
This heavy 1970 single features a King Stitt DJ excursion on the flip, “Be A Man Version.”
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LINK to Nyabinghi on Zero to 180
