Mikey Dread – Heavy Weight Style / Rub-A-Dub (Vinyl 10")

Mikey Dread – Heavy Weight Style / Rub-A-Dub is a 10" single by Jamaican deejay and producer Mikey Dread (Michael Campbell, 1954–2008), self-produced and released in the UK in 1982. He first became known from 1976 for his radio show Dread at the Controls on the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation; from 1980 he worked with The Clash and produced their single “Bankrobber”. On the AA side “Rub-A-Dub” runs straight into its dub version “Rub-A-Dub Dub”. This copy is a 1982 UK pressing at 45 RPM.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Revue Records REVD 010
• Format: Vinyl 10", 45 RPM
• Pressing: UK
• Country: UK
• Year of this pressing: 1982
• Genre: Reggae, Dub

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+ (rather better)
• Cover: VG+ (name written inside the sleeve)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Heavy Weight Style

Side AA

1. Rub-A-Dub / Rub-A-Dub Dub

Personnel

Mikey Dread (toasting, producer). No other musicians are credited on the record.

FAQ

Who was Mikey Dread?
A Jamaican deejay, engineer and producer. His show “Dread at the Controls” was the most popular programme on Jamaica's JBC radio in the late 1970s; later he toured with The Clash and appeared on Sandinista!.

What does “Rub-A-Dub” mean?
In the early 1980s it was the name for the style of deejays toasting over well-known riddims. On this side the vocal cut is followed directly by the dub version.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means record and sleeve show light wear. The record is rather better than VG+; there is a name written inside the sleeve. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Mikey Dread records?
This is currently our only Mikey Dread record. More reggae and dub titles are in our Reggae, Ska & Dub collection.