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.. .ROOTS_And_CULTURE Proudly Presents Another High Quality Release. ..
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';: RELEASE NAME.... Linval Thompson - I Love Marijuana :;`
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Record Label............. Trojan Records
Original Year............ 1997
Compressed by............ JahMon
Rip Date................. 04/06/2002
Size..................... 49MB
Release Type............. Reggae, Full Album
Number of Songs.......... 11
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:.: Notes And Information About The Release :.:
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CD Release of this masterpiece!
By 1978, Linval Thompson was at the height of his vocal
powers. His raspy tone and confident swagger ù not unlike
his partner, Ken Boothe ù made him every bit as engaging as
the American soul singers who inspired them and a host of
other young, Jamaican vocalists in the '60s and '70s. Where
Boothe was perhaps the Jamaican Otis Redding (seemingly on
his knees and begging by the end of every song), Thompson
was maybe more along the lines of a rustier and less
clean-cut Brenton Wood. Following the success of his smash
single, "I Love Marijuana," was the LP of the same name, and
with it came some of the most solid material of his career.
There are a couple of reasons for this. First, Thompson went
into the studio with some very strong tunes. Second, he had
one of the nation's best bands, The Revolutionaries, backing
him up. The end result is an LP of late-seventies reggae
which finds itself nestled that wonderful place where the
warmth and romanticism of rock steady meets the toughness of
the then-emerging natty roots scene. Many of these tracks
are what much of King Tubby's jams sound like before he
takes them apart and holds them at the mercy of the wicked
echo chamber. In fact, the last tune, "Jamaican Colley
(Version)," is nothing but a dub version of the title track.
While the mix is uncredited, all signs point to either
Tubby, Philip Smart, or Prince Jammy. Besides the title
track, highlights include the funky "Dread are the
Controller" and Boothe's puzzlingly contradictory "Just
Another Girl." Also of note from this period of his career,
and highly prevalent on this LP, was Thompson's habit of
inserting the vocal sound "eh-ow" at the end of nearly every
fourth measure. The melodic and percussive result is to be
treasured. ù Brandon Burke
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:.: Tracklist :.:
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01. I Love Marijuana 3:29
02. Dread Are The Controller 2:44
03. The Children Of The Ghetto 2:21
04. Dont Push Your Brother 3:41
05. Begging For Apology 3:40
06. Not Follow Fashion 2:50
07. Roots Lady 3:11
08. Big Big Girl 3:14
09. Just Another Girl 4:08
10. Starlight 3:09
11. Jamaican Colley (version) 3:50
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36:17
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revised 12 March 2002 by JahMon