Linval Thompson is one of reggae's true renaissance men, an A-list producer who is also skilled as both a singer and a dub organizer, working with mixers as eminent as
King Tubby and
Scientist. This excellent collection of dub versions draws on
Thompson's exceptional studio abilities, taking rhythms of his own devising and running them through the dub wringer at the hands of
Scientist,
Prince Jammy, and the great
Tubby himself. The source material is all killer:
John Holt's "The Clock" is dubbed up by
Tubby and rendered here as "Clock Face Dub," while
Jammy shows off his skills with the very fine "Got to Hide Dub" and
Scientist takes
Prince Alla's dread classic "City With No Pity" and gives it even more of a foreboding tone as the eerily powerful "Hungry Belly Dub." Everything here is very dark and brooding, just like the best dub always is. Highly recommended. ~ Rick Anderson