Jah Thomas - Dance Hall Connection LP
SKU: RR00398
Description:
Deejay Jah Thomas was one of the creative figures making a dramatic
impact on the Kingston sound system scene of the late 1970s and
early 1980s, the rhythms he laid at Channel One studio with the
Roots Radics helping to steer reggae towards the emerging dancehall
style. Voicing and mixing his work at King Tubby's studio,
typically with the young upstart engineer known as Scientist,
Thomas got his start as a quick-witted deejay in the vibrant sound
system scene of western Kingston, making his recording debut in
1976 with 'Midnight Rock,' a hit that became the name of his record
label, once he shifted to producing his own work.
Dance Hall Connection, which first surfaced in 1983, is easily one
of his best LPs, Thomas ably riding the rough Radics rhythms with
style. The title track is a variant of the 'Boneman Connection'
theme that references dancehall's grounding in sound system
culture, 'Friday Night Jamboree' salutes the music's potent allure
on a top cut of the 'Entertainment' rhythm, and 'Let Him In'
implores the gateman to allow an impoverished dreadlocks into the
dance; 'Nigger Skank' warns against wrongdoers, 'Joker Smoker'
pokes fun at those who can't handle their herb, and 'Living In
Jamaica' describes various aspects of lifestyle on the island.
Elsewhere, Thomas enters boasting territory on 'Cool Profile,'
disses combative women on 'Jealous,' recounts his girlfriend's
dubious antics on 'Gal A Laugh' and implores another not to forget
him once she emigrates. Flash it, Jah Thomas! This is musical
murder!
Format & package: LP
Record Label: Radiation Roots
Year of release: 2023 (reissued from
1983)
Tracks:
A1 Dance Hall Connection
A2 Cool Profile
A3 Nigger Skank
A4 Let Him In
A5 Friday Night Jamboree
B1 Living In Jamaica
B2 Joker Smoker
B3 Jealous
B4 Gal A Laugh
B5 Remember Me
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