Press Release: July 31, 2002

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CAN'T STOP US NOW: LINVAL THOMPSON PRODUCTIONS
The new release from Easy Star Records
Street Date: July 16th, 2002

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There was a time when Linval Thompson’s vision dominated reggae. Though he may not have invented the early dancehall sound, Thompson was instrumental in developing it beyond Jamaica to conquer dancehalls in the U.K. and the U.S. To this day, reggae fans all over the world return to that unique era. Can’t Stop Us Now is an excursion into Linval Thompson’s archives, featuring 20 rare and previously unreleased songs from some of the biggest names in reggae history, including Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Eek-A-Mouse, Freddie McGregor, Barrington Levy, Wailing Souls, Junior Reid, and many others. With backing from the Roots Radics and Sly & Robbie and mixing by Scientist, this compilation has the wicked early ‘80s sound reggae fans love!

TRACK LISTING:

1. THEY CAN'T STOP US NOW • VICEROYS
2. JAH HELP THE PEOPLE (EXTENDED MIX)* • FREDDIE McGREGOR
3. MR. BIG MAN* • JUNIOR REID
4. JAH HELP US* • BARRINGTON LEVY
5. GIVE A LITTLE* • DENNIS BROWN
6. THEY CAN'T STOP ME* • JOHNNY CLARKE
7. NIGHT FALL (EXTENDED MIX) • JOHNNY OSBOURNE
8. SENSI PARTY • EEK-A-MOUSE
9. POOR & HUMBLE • WAYNE WADE
10. TENEMENT YARD* • GREGORY ISAACS
11. SENSIMILLA • BARRINGTON LEVY
12. AFRICA* • ANTHONY JOHNSON
13. JAH JAH IS CALLING* • ROD TAYLOR
14. BAD BOYS* • LINVAL THOMPSON & BARRINGTON LEVY
15. MOVE UP • SUGAR MINOTT
16. SWEET AFRICA* • DON CARLOS
17. HAPPY SONG* • TRISTON PALMA
18. YOU CAN STAY • WAILING SOULS
19. GUIDE US JAH JAH* • FREDDIE McKAY
20. LOVE IS WHAT THE WORLD WANT (EXTENDED MIX)* • BARRY BROWN
( *: Previously unreleased on CD)

MUSICIANS: THE ROOTS RADICS: LINCOLN "STYLE" SCOTT (DRUMS);
ERROL "FLABBA" HOLT (BASS); ERIC "BINGY BUNNY" LAMONT, DWIGHT
PICKNEY (GUITAR); WYCLIFFE "STEELIE" JOHNSON (KEYBOARDS); CHRISTOPHER
"SKY JUICE" BURT (PERCUSSION); DEAN FRASER (SAXOPHONE);
RONALD "NAMBO" ROBINSON (TROMBONE).
ON "BAD BOYS": THE REVOLUTIONARIES: LOWELL "SLY" DUNBAR (DRUMS);
ROBBIE SHAKESPEARE (BASS); ANSEL COLLINS (KEYBOARDS);
BERTRAM "RANCHIE" McLEAN (GUITAR); NOEL "SKULLY" SIMMS (PERCUSSION).
ON "THEY CAN'T STOP ME": SAME AS "BAD BOYS" EXCEPT CARLTON "SANTA"
DAVIS (DRUMS); DEAN FRASER; RONALD "NAMBO" ROBINSON.
ON "TENEMENT YARD": SLY & ROBBIE; ROBBIE LYNN, FRANKLYN "BUBBLER" WAUL
(KEYBOARDS); BERTRAM "RANCHIE" McLEAN; DEAN FRASER;
RONALD "NAMBO" ROBINSON.
RECORDED between 1979-1982, except "TENEMENT YARD" (1990) and
"HAPPY SONG" (track 1981, vocals 2000). RECORDED at
CHANNEL ONE STUDIOS (KINGSTON, JA). VOICED and MIXED at
CHANNEL ONE and KING TUBBY'S (KINGSTON, JA).
ENGINEERS: SOLJIE (CHANNEL ONE), SCIENTIST (KING TUBBY'S)
MASTERED by PAUL SHIELDS at VP RECORD MASTERING (JAMAICA, NY)
DIGITAL RESTORATION by ERIK GUNDERSON at ARCHIVE STUDIOS (NEW YORK, NY)