The latest album from UK’s
Hot Milk
is yet another Linval Thompson produced effort. Barry Brown’s
The Thompson Sound 1979-82
was originally issued on Thompson’s own imprint Thompson Sound a while ago, and now it’s available again.
The riddims on this tough set was laid down at Channel One by Roots Radics and mixed at King Tubby’s by Scientist. It collects singles and versions recorded in 1979 as well as an albums worth of material recorded in 1981 and 1982. The album was however shelved at the time because the market was already flooded with Barry Brown material.
Linval Thompson was something of a mentor to Barry Brown and they share a similar vocal style, a style also utilized by singers such as Tristan Palma and Rod Taylor. It’s a high, devotional and intense style that was very popular in the late roots and foundation dancehall eras, circa 1979 to 1982.
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