A1 Love Marijuana
A2 Dread Are The Controller
A3 The Children Of The Ghetto
A4 Don't Push Your Brother
A5 Begging For Apology
B1 Not Follow Fashion
B2 Roots Lady
B3 Big Big Girl
B4 Just Another Girl
B5 Starlight
B6 Jamaican Collie (Version)
Arranged and Produced by Linval Thompson
Recorded at Channel One Studio (JA)
Remix at King Tubby's Studio, Kingston, Jamaica.
Many thanks to the following musicians:
Bass - Aston (Family Man) Barret & Robbie Shakespeare
Drums - Horse Mouth & Sly Dunbar
Guitar - Errol (Chinna) Smith
Organ - Ossie
Piano - Ansel Collins
Re-pressed by Linval Thompson for THOMSON SOUND 2019
lyrics
Lyrics:
If there was no starlight in the sky
There wouldn't be no starlight in the night
If there was no moonlight in the sky
There wouldn't be no shadow in the dark
But if there was no sunshine in the sky
Everyone would be living in darkness
No man would see no light
Every man would be living in darkness
So, let's give thanks, for the bright sunshine
Let's give thanks, for the bright starlight
Let's give thanks, for the bright moonlight
Let's give thanks, for every little thing
Oh, my brothers and sisters (Oh, yеah)
Give thanks everyday (Oh yеah)
If there was no starlight in the sky
There wouldn't be no starlight in the night
If there was no moonlight in the sky
There wouldn't be no shadow in the dark
But if there was no sunshine in the sky
Everyone would be living in darkness
No man would see no light
Everyone would be living in darkness
So, let's give thanks, for the bright sunshine
Let's give thanks, for the bright starlight
Let's give thanks, for the bright moonlight
Let's give thanks, for every little thing, my brothers, and sisters
Oh, give thanks, lord of mercy
credits
from Linval Thompson - I Love Marijuana,
released June 6, 2019
During the late seventies Jamaican music was experiencing what many consider to be its last golden age. King Tubby was in full swing. Vhannel One's Revolutionaries were at their peak and talented producers such as Linval Thompson were taking full advantage of the availability of such considerable talent.
Linval, who had made his recording debut as a singer for Bunnie Lee earlier in the decade was by this time widely regarded as one of Jamaica's finest all-round talents and his massive hit, 'I Love Marijuana' (along with the album that followed) helped maintain his reputation.
In the years tha have followed, Linval has continued to make great music, although the days when he could call upon the musical contribution of both the great King Tubby and groups such as the Revolutionaries have sadly long since passed. So until the dawning of the next great age in Jamaican music let this album be a reminder of its glorious past.
Jah Laru
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awesome dub album, I've been after kunta kinte for a while on vinyl so when this popped up on here I just had to buy it, some great dub here for the dub heads. blessings 🙌 Jah Bhakti
