Roots Man Skanking Riddim – Trojan, Thompson Sound, Greensleeves

Roots Man Skanking produced by Linval Thompson for Trojan, Thompson Sound, Greensleeves in 1982

Roots Man Skanking Riddim came out in 1982, produced by Linval Thompson and issued through Trojan, Thompson Sound and Greensleeves. The set pulls together Barrington Levy’s True Love, Freddie McGregor’s Roots Man Skanking, and the Freddie McGregor and Toyan cut on the same riddim, with Scientist and the Roots Radics bringing in dubwise pressure on The Alien Aborts and Roots Man Dubbing. It has that early-’80s roots-to-dancehall edge Thompson was known for, balancing strong singers with deejay energy and the Radics’ heavy, stripped-back backing.

Roots Man Skanking Riddim Tracklist:

1. Barrington Levy – True Love
2. Freddie McGregor – Roots Man Skanking
3. Freddie McGregor & Toyan – Roots Man Skanking
4. Freddie McGregor & Toyan – Roots Man Skanking
5. Scientist & The Roots Radics – The Alien Aborts
6. Scientist & The Roots Radics – The Alien Aborts
7. The Roots Radics – Roots Man Dubbing

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