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 1970 s and was a catalyst for punk rock, dance music/electronica and hip hop. As a singer, writer and producer, Yabby You created some of the greatest roots classic in the history of reggae. A must have for roots reggae fans and all those interested in classic reggae!
The Strange And Wonderful Story of Yabby You is a stunning collection of Yabby You s classic recordings of himself and other artists as well as sought after rarities presented in long DVD style box including:
3 audio CD s with 56 tracks over 3 hours of music! including 10 previously unreleased tracks and 30 tracks never previously on CD!!!
A 28 page booklet with many extensive personal essays from people who knew him: David Katz (author of Solid Foundation: An Oral History of Reggae, Alex Peacemaker, producer and long time compatriot of Yabby, and Randall Grass (author of Great Spirits: Portraits of Life Changing Musical Artists), and excerpts from Yabby s interview with Roger Steffens (author of The Reggae Scrapbook).