Linval Thompson - Cool Down '1979/2014

Tracks list

The first thing to understand about Cool Down is that, like many other early
reggae records, it has been issued a number of times by the same labels. Often
the same songs are present but in a different order and with different artwork.
Not that it's a particularly big deal, but a certain Clocktower LP pressing even
credits Thompson as "Lindval," so look out for that if you think it might bother
you. That having been said, this offering will likely not disappoint fans of
rocker's reggae. Bunny Lee's "flying cymbal" production dominates the session
and consequently the listener might recognize several of these cuts from dub
compilations on Blood & Fire. "Black Princess Lady," for example, can be heard
in dub form on Tapper Zukie's In Dub as "Rush I Some Dub" and it's downright
difficult to find a dub record without a version of "Money Money." Generally
speaking, though, this is not a dub record. Only the last song on each side is
followed by a dub version. These are straight-ahead rockers with no frills and,
depending on the pressing, rather muddy production. This can likely be avoided
by purchasing it on CD -- but what fun is that. It is also worth mentioning that
"Money Money" and "Blood Gonna Run," among others, find Robbie Shakespeare at
his slippery and infectious best. Serious basslines throughout.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Linval Thompson - Black Princess Lady (3:27) 
1.02 - Linval Thompson - Blood Gonna Run (3:34) 
1.03 - Linval Thompson - Money Money (2:33) 
1.04 - Linval Thompson - Don't Trouble Trouble (3:03) 
1.05 - Linval Thompson - Double Trouble Dub (3:12) 
1.06 - Linval Thompson - Cool Down Your Temper (3:18) 
1.07 - Linval Thompson - Jah Jah The Conqueror (3:00) 
1.08 - Linval Thompson - Big Big Girl (3:01) 
1.09 - Linval Thompson - No Escape (3:17) 
1.10 - Linval Thompson - Ride On Natty Dread (3:13) 
1.11 - Linval Thompson - Jezebel Woman (2:50) 
1.12 - Linval Thompson - Long Long Dread Locks (3:01) 
1.13 - Linval Thompson - Don't Cutt Off Your Dread Locks (3:21) 
1.14 - Linval Thompson - A King Version (3:11)

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