| 1. Public Damage |
| 2. Fly 2 |
| 3. Ketmagyl (Don't Go Away) |
| 4. Visions Of You |
| 5. Mehmeda Majka Bubage |
| 6. Becoming More Like God |
| 7. Mistralazul 2 |
| 8. I Offer You Everything |
| 9. Shout At The Devil |
| 10. Blacksmith |
| 11. Blacksmith Dub |
| 12. Elevator Music |
| 13. Josey Walsh |
| 14. Tygr Tyger |
| 15. Requiem Iii |
| 16. Poptones |
| 17. Betrayal Dub |
| 18. How Much Are They |
| 19. Invaders Of The Heart (Mix 2) |
| 20. Swan Lake |
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Product Description
Jah Wobble is perhaps the only man who could safely assume the mantle of the UK's King Of Dub. 'I Could Have Been A Contender' is the first true major retrospective that chronicles the entirety of Jah Wobble's dazzling career. Includes three PIL classics, 'Public Image', 'Poptones', & 'Death Disco'. Three tracks featuring 37 tracks total. Trojan. 2004.
The problem is that his music is so varied that it is hard to get a feel for which albums to buy. His best albums do not have all that much in common with each other except for his distinctive dub bass style. Let's see, there is Umbra Sumus, which I guess I would call world-beat pop. You've got Fly which is electronica. You've got Passage to Hades which is freestyle jazz. You have Metal Box (AKA Second Edition) which is post-punk. I'd be surprised if anyone really like all of it and this anthology is the only way you can figure out which ones to buy.
The reason it gets four stars instead of five is that some of the music is mediocre at best. There was a concerted attempt to draw from every portion from his career, including projects that he would have been better off abandoning. Therefore it will take a little work to figure out which tracks/styles you like and which you don't. I recommend that you be your own editor and trim the three CDs to one or two.
Also, better liner notes would have helped. All the information is there, but it is not as organized and easy to sort through as it could have been.
By the way, if you want some more detailed reviews, check out the UK site at amazon.co.uk.
Jah Wobble is perhaps the only man who could safely assume the mantle of the UK's King Of Dub. 'I Could Have Been A Contender' is the first true major retrospective that chronicles the entirety of Jah Wobble's dazzling career. Includes three PIL classics, 'Public Image', 'Poptones', & 'Death Disco'. Three tracks featuring 37 tracks total. Trojan. 2004.
I Could Have Been a Contender,Jah Wobble,Trojan Records UK,Alternative Pop/Rock,Club/Dance,Experimental,Experimental Rock,Pop,Post-Punk,Rock,Rock/Pop,Worldbeat
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ASIN: B0002HSE7C Release Date: 2004-08-30 |
Tracks:
- Public Damage
- Fly 2
- Ketmagyl (Don't Go Away)
- Visions Of You
- Mehmeda Majka Bubage
- Becoming More Like God
- Mistralazul 2
- I Offer You Everything
- Shout At The Devil
- Blacksmith
- Blacksmith Dub
- Elevator Music
- Josey Walsh
- Tygr Tyger
- Requiem Iii
- Poptones
- Betrayal Dub
- How Much Are They
- Invaders Of The Heart (Mix 2)
- Swan Lake
- Snakecharmer
- Sonds Of Innocence
- Fly 1
- Funeral March
- Lam Tang Way Dub
- Dunes
- So Many Years
- Lam Saravane Dub
- Man I Knew
- Elevator Music
- Gone To Croatan
- Spinner
- A13
- Passage To Hades
- Mystery Of Twilight (Pt.2)
- Left Where It Fell
- River Suite (Extract)
Album Description
Jah Wobble is perhaps the only man who could safely assume the mantle of the UK's King Of Dub. 'I Could Have Been A Contender' is the first true major retrospective that chronicles the entirety of Jah Wobble's dazzling career. Includes three PIL classics, 'Public Image', 'Poptones', & 'Death Disco'. Three tracks featuring 37 tracks total. Trojan. 2004.Customer Reviews:
The only reasonable way to get started.......2004-12-23
The problem is that his music is so varied that it is hard to get a feel for which albums to buy. His best albums do not have all that much in common with each other except for his distinctive dub bass style. Let's see, there is Umbra Sumus, which I guess I would call world-beat pop. You've got Fly which is electronica. You've got Passage to Hades which is freestyle jazz. You have Metal Box (AKA Second Edition) which is post-punk. I'd be surprised if anyone really like all of it and this anthology is the only way you can figure out which ones to buy.
The reason it gets four stars instead of five is that some of the music is mediocre at best. There was a concerted attempt to draw from every portion from his career, including projects that he would have been better off abandoning. Therefore it will take a little work to figure out which tracks/styles you like and which you don't. I recommend that you be your own editor and trim the three CDs to one or two.
Also, better liner notes would have helped. All the information is there, but it is not as organized and easy to sort through as it could have been.
By the way, if you want some more detailed reviews, check out the UK site at amazon.co.uk.
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