Linval Thompson: list his best work

[Vlad]

Can you list what you consider this artist's best work.

Let's say his best 3 LP's and/or 12" as singer and producer

My pick, as singer:

1. Six Babylon LP
2. Cool Down LP
3. Love Is The Question LP

As producer:

1. Big Ship, Freedie Mc Gregor LP
2. Poorman Style, Barrington Levy LP
3. We Must Unite, Viceroys LP

[kalcidis]

As of this moment I'm thinking these. Tomorrow there would probably be a different set (I always feel I have to say this because I often stumble upon several years old threads that I've written were I can't see the sense in my choices).

**Linval as artist I'd probably pick:**
* Love is the Question (Burning Sounds)
* Ride On Dreadlocks (B&F)
* Look How Me Sexy (Greensleeves)

**My favourite productions of his:**
* Mystic Eyes - Mysterious (Burning Rockers)
* Tristan Palmer - Joker Lover (Jah Guidance)
* Viceroys - We Must Unite (Trojan)

**Dub albums from Linval;**
* Negrea Love Dub (Trojan LP)
* Strong Like Sampson Dub (Thompson Sound LP)
* Dub Landing vol. 1 (Starlight LP)

**My favourite singles/discos he's singing;**
* If I Follow My Heart (Burning Rockers 12")
* Now That the Time Has Come (Tappa 7")
* I Love Marijuana (Attack 7")

**Favourite discos/singles he has produced:**
* Rod Taylor & Ranking King - Moving Out Ever (Unity Promotions 12")
* Dawn & Christine - Holy Mount Zion (Burning Sounds 12")
* Wailing Souls - Rudy Say Him Bad (Cha Cha 12")

[Ecored]

Three tracks i like:
Bubble up
Fatty boom boom
Yes i'm coming

Much underrated artist, did a lot of nice tunes, and had a unique voice. Some of his songs were a bit cheeky and close to the edge. Rudeboy!

[fredrik roots]

linvals

six babylon
look how me sexy
don't cut off your dreadlocks

prod

viceroys booth and tristan palmer joker freddie mcgregor big ship nightfall osbourne


dub prod

scientist space invaders
negrea love dub

[j j]

The Thompson Sound 2 disc (1 is a dvd) compilation "The Early Sessions" 1974-82 is very nice.

[I-Defenda]

Viceroys - Brethren And Sistren (CSA LP 1983)

[Ede]

Hi,
my favourite album is this one:

Linval Thompson & Various Artists - Rockers From Channel One - Great vocal tunes, dj cuts and dubs too!!

As a producer I love these:

Cornel Campbell - Sweet Baby
Delroy Wilson - Money

Greetz Ede

[Grasshopper]

Is this the Delroy Lp you refer to? Listing here @ RA as a Bunny Lee Production....
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/801

Linval as a producer:

Viceroys We must Unite & Brethren and Sistren
Meditations No more Friend
Freddie McGregor Big Ship
Freddie Mckay Tribal Inna yard
Johnny Osbourne Nightfall
Eekamouse Skidip
Also Some of Slice of the Cake (Sugar Minott)

As an artist:
Look How Me Sexy
Baby Father (great album!)

[kalcidis]

I realise now that my list would be radically different. An incredible producer. But one thing I've noticed is how he and Gussie Clarke shared a lot of cuts of rhythms in the late 70's. I'm fairly convinced that Gussie cut them and Linval bought the tapes. They rhythms feature mostly on his Negrea Love Dub, Ranking Dread - Kunta Kinte Roots, Gregory Isaacs self produced Slum In Dub (and vocal counter part).

[Grasshopper]

Maybe you were thinking of Cornell Campbell's album Money Produced by Junjo? A lot of times people get mixed up between Junjo productions and Linval....

http://www.roots-archives.com/release/823

Joker Lover By Triston Palmer is also great.