JAH JAH IS THE CONQUEROR

His distinctive vocal style and roots lyrics, that spoke of the struggles that faced Rastas, hit a chord with the people of Jamaica, and provided a string of hits for him in the dancehalls. This in turn, would set a tone that he carried on through his musical career and future production work. Linval Thompson (b.1959, Kingston, Jamaica) was actually raised in Queens, New York. He cut his first record there at the age of 16 ˜ No Other Woman™ with future Third World singer Bunny Ruggs. He also cut a couple of tracks for a US producer E Martin ˜Jah Jah Deh™ and ˜Weeping and Wailing™. In 1974 he returned to Jamaica and cut šMama Say› and a version of D Brown™s ˜Westbound Train™ for producer K Hobson which got Thompson noticed by producer Phil Pratt. Pratt took him to Lee Perry™s Black Ark studios where he cut™ King Fu Man™. Thompson™s friendship with fellow singer Johnny Clarke led to a meeting with producer Bunny Lee. His first track cut for Lee was ˜ Don™t cut off your Dreadlocks™ and it became a big hit in Jamaica. Bunny Lee was the producer of the moment and Linval addes to his long list of hit singles with a ˜Big Big Girl™, ˜Cool Down Your Temper™, ˜Ride On Dreadlocks™ and the title of this compilation ˜Jah Jah is the Conqueror™. He seemed to hit a musical heght working for Bunny Lee (who as he has done with many of his singers) encouraged Linval into production work himself. Which has led to another chapter in Linval™s story. Working with an array of artists including, Freddie McGregor, Johnny Osbourne, Barry Brown, Rod Taylor and many more. However, it is singing career that we focus on here and that great period is reggaes history, the mid 1970™s where Linval delivered a string of classic hits that we have complied for you here. Hope you enjoy the set.... Tracklisting Track 1 12 TRIBES OF ISRAEL Track 2 DON™T CUT OFF YOUR DREADLOCKS Track 3 JAH JAH IS THE CONQUEROR Track 4 COOL DOWN YOUR TEMPER Track 5 A BIG BIG GIRL Track 6 DON™T TROUBLE TROUBLE Track 7 WICKED THEM A SAY Track 8 RIDE ON DREADLOCKS Track 9 WHIP THEM JAH Track 10 EVERYBODY NEEDS MONEY Track 11 LONG LONG DREADLOCKS Track 12 JUST LIKE ANY OTHER MAN Track 13 WICKED BABYLON Track 14 SCOUMAKA KING TUBBY™S Track 15 DON™T CHEAT I Track 16 TIRED OF SUFFERING