At the close of the 1970s, a new, strident style of reggae developed that by the close of the year had supplanted the roots sound, continuing to dominate Jamaica’s musical landscape through to the mid-Eighties: dancehall.
Few producers embraced the genre with more skill than Linval Thompson, who between 1982 and 1983 delivered four superb dancehall collections to Trojan Records, with each showcasing a major talent of the era. All but one of this quartet of LPs appear on CD for the first time in the UK, with Tristan Palma’s “Settle Down Girl” making its full digital debut.
The 2CD set is further bolstered by four Linval Thompson-produced bonus tracks, ensuring a musical feast for fans of the original dancehall sound.
DISC ONE: BARRINGTON LEVY - POOR MAN STYLE
1. DON’T GIVE UP
2. SENSIMELEA
3. I CAN’T WAIT TOO LONG
4. POOR MAN STYLE
5. MAN GIVE UP
6. SHE IS THE BEST GIRL
7. TRUE LOVE
8. THIS LITTLE BOY
9. I LOVE I LOVE YOU
10. ROB & GONE
SCIENTIST & PRINCE JAMMY ‎– SCIENTIST AND JAMMY STRIKE BACK!
11. STORMING THE DEATH STAR
12. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
13. THE ALIEN ABORTS
14. BUCK ROGERS IN THE BLACK HOLE
15. THE DEATH OF MR SPOCK
16. THE PRINCESS TAKES HER REVENGE
17. THE CRUSHING OF THE STORMTROOPERS
18. FLASH GORDON MEETS LUKE SKYWALKER
19. THE SON OF DARTH VADER
20. C-3PO + R2D2 = THE FORCE
TRISTAN PALMA BONUS TRACKS:
21. SETTLE DOWN GIRL (12” MIX) (PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE DIGITALLY) (PREVIOUSLY
UNAVAILABLE DIGITALLY)
22. SETTLE DOWN GIRL (VERSION) (PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE DIGITALLY)
DISC TWO: THE VICEROYS - WE MUST UNITE
1. COME CLOSER MY LOVE
2. SHOW ME YOUR COMPANY
3. WE MUST UNITE
4. THE INTELLIGENCE OF HER MIND
5. THEY CAN’T STOP US NOW
6. LOVE IS A KEY
7. MY MISSION IS IMPOSSIBLE
8. TIME IS IMPORTANT TO ME
9. I’M TRYING ON
10. RISING THE STRENGTH OF JAH
TRISTAN PALMA ‎– SETTLE DOWN GIRL
11. SETTLE DOWN GIRL
12. MY LOVE (PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE DIGITALLY)
13. YOU’RE TOO YOUNG (PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE DIGITALLY)
14. DON’T MAKE ME CRY (PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE DIGITALLY)
15. COME TURN ME ON (PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE DIGITALLY)
16. ROSIE BELL (PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE DIGITALLY)
17. GIVE MY LOVE A TRY (PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE DIGITALLY)
18. RUN AROUND WOMAN (PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE DIGITALLY)
19. LOSTED MY WIFE (PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE DIGITALLY)
THE MAJESTERIANS BONUS TRACKS
20. IF I DIDN’T WANT YOUR LOVING (12” MIX)
21. LOVING VERSION (PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE DIGITALLY) |
