In principle, Prince Lincoln Thompson and his Royal Rasses aren't among my absolute favorites. Although I'm not particularly fond of his falsetto voice, I especially appreciate his albums for their incredible musicianship. After all, two of them belong to... DubAlbums by Prince Lincoln Thompson and the Royal Rasses are among my absolute favorites. DubFor a desert island. First up: "Harder Na Rass" remixed by Prince Jammy, but that's not the album I'm talking about here. My focus is on "Prince Lincoln Thompson & The Royal Breeds: God Sent Dub“(Deluxe Edition) by Burning Sounds from 2023. An album that had been forgotten for many years before its re-release, although for me it is a very important album from this era. To the “God Sent DubThe 1980 vocal album "Natural Wild" preceded this, a strained attempt to create a reggae crossover album with the then-popular Joe Jackson in an effort to finally achieve the hoped-for commercial breakthrough. Unfortunately, the plan backfired. Prince Lincoln Thompson never received the recognition he deserved. Even after Bob Marley's death, when record labels were frantically searching for the next reggae superstar, fame eluded him. Frankly, in retrospect and with the patina of 46 years, "Natural Wild" is a very fine album overall.
Prince Lincoln Thompson recorded his last album in 1997 and died two years later.
The “God Sent Dub“(Burning Sounds) is one of my absolute favorites in Dub-sector. Looking at the band that contributed their skills to the album, one can only nod in agreement: Mikey “Boo” Richards (drums), Bertram “Ranchie” McLean (bass), Ansel Collins (organ, grand piano), Aswad's Tony 'Gad” Robinson (synthesizer), Radcliffe “Dougie” Bryan, and Willie Lindo (guitar). Joe Jackson's band also joined them, but they were not involved in the... DubIt is barely noticeable acoustically. Originally, the “God Sent” Dub“Pressed as a white label edition of 300 copies and under Dub-music enthusiasts in London. After that, the album became legendary among collectors. For many years I didn't know who had sold the "God Sent" Dub“ has mixed. The handwritten matrix reads “BIBO 'N' CHRIS” on side A and “ on side BDUB CITY”. Two mysterious sound engineers, two reggae fans who, as we now know, were Chris Lane (reggae editor) and Andy Gierus (sound engineer). Two relatively inexperienced people at the time who secured studio time to turn “Natural Wild” into Dub-to make an album. The next hurdle the two had to overcome was studio time. Instead of the anticipated four hours, they only had two. So they had to work quickly, not pay attention to details, and improvise. Due to the lack of time, it was impossible for Chris Lane and Andy Gierus to properly check and adjust all the tracks, which inevitably led to some mistakes and glitches. Later, Chris Lane reportedly tried to correct some errors by cutting and pasting, King Tubby-style. Perhaps it was precisely this lack of time that made the album so special. DubThe album is so authentic, giving it charm and much more soul than the original.
My conclusion: Those who opt for the CD will receive a total of 13 tracks – seven originals and six alternate mixes. The alternate mix of "Smiling Faces" is completely missing because it was so badly damaged that it could no longer be restored. Although Chris Lane had little to no prior experience in mixing and remixing, he nevertheless succeeded in creating an exceptional project in the classic roots genre.Dub-style to create.
3 replies to “Prince Lincoln Thompson & The Royal Rasses: God Sent Dub (Deluxe Edition)
Actually, I don't want to comment on this yet, as I need to get a clearer picture myself.
I already wrote on "Harder Na Rass" that I have some issues with Prince Lincoln Thompson's voice. Why that strange falsetto?! It occasionally stands out, though, that his "normal" voice has my full sympathy. The melodies of his songs are often really great, and the band... I get more and more upset every day that bands like that don't exist anymore. They weren't just musicians, they were reggae musicians! They weren't just a band, they were a pure reggae band!
There are always singers who try their hand at falsetto, but...
No one will even come close to EEK A MOUSE in this way. There's no mistake about that! NO! And I'm not wearing rose-tinted glasses! Maybe I've just developed mouse eyes and ears, that's how big a fan I am of EEK A MOUSE!
So! I really wanted to make that clear again!
I also have one DubAlbum by Prince Lincoln Thompson called "Vortex" Dub“And now I'm at a point where I'm not at all sure. My memory tells me that there was both Dubs from “Harder Na Rass” as well as from “God sent Dub“are involved. Whether the DubI will check in the coming days/weeks or even months whether the versions are identical and how many overlaps there are. The fact is, every single one DubTune is great!!! I wouldn't even need that. DubThe effects are so good, the musicians play so well. Which is not to say that DubThese effects are only supposed to be used by less skilled musicians. But DubEffects can be very helpful in raising a less-than-perfect groove or riddim to my comfort level.
Bob Marley once said that his music with the Wailers wasn't DubHe needed effects and shouldn't have any. And so he apparently reprimanded the good Errol Brown, who was often there as live engineer, and admonished him not to use any. Dubeffects and no Dub-To make presets on the mixing console. Well, that's certainly debatable. But the Wailers played so well that I DubI really wouldn't have missed the effects. Nevertheless, Errol Brown's sound was always very good, and I'm sure I remember that.
Live-DubI would still celebrate Errol Brown's scaffolding today. Unfortunately, this story is one of those I've only ever read about. dubI would love to hear that big Errol Brown concert again somewhere. And then there's that story about Sly Dunbar, who was the only one still audible on stage when the power went out, giving everyone who was lucky enough to witness it an unforgettable experience. I envy everyone who experienced that.
Okay, that's all I could say about that. DubI really don't have much to say about the album, except that I like it a lot. But you certainly won't find a comment from me anytime soon where I simply write "I like it".
In this sense …………….. lemmi
So Lemmi, on the "Vortex" Dub“In my opinion, these are the “Alternate Mixes” from God Sent Dub to find. The "Smiling Faces" feature is also missing here. DubAdditionally, the complete "Harder Na Rass" is included. The "Vortex" Dub“CD is highly recommended and always worth it!”
All right Ras Vorbei !
Thanks for the info. Now I don't have to check it out so urgently for myself. I enjoy listening to the albums, but I don't know them nearly well enough to confirm all of that off the cuff (or rather, off the cuff). It doesn't have to be anymore, because I believe you without the slightest doubt. Although now I'm starting to doubt myself a little, wondering if I haven't completely listened to "Harder Na Rass" on the "Vortex" album. Dub“I've located it somewhere. But that's also basically the beauty of the whole thing. I have so much good music at home that I don't really know a single album well, let alone by heart. Plus, I have a good memory, so almost every record remains NEW to me!”
What was my name again? No idea! Something with "lemmi".
So, see you later... Lemmi