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CLAUDIUS LINTON “Roots Master: The Vintage RootsReggae Singles” Volume 1 VINYL LPOVERVIEWWith a toot of the horn, Bob Marley pulled his BMW off the rutted Jamaicanroad and hopped out to warmly greet a Rasta sitting on the grass. Onlookersgaped as the singer who made reggae a global sensation sat down on thedusty roadside to talk and share a laugh. Who was this man who could readi-ly command an audience from the island’s favorite son? It was Marley’s oldTrenchtown friend Claudius “Kingman” Linton, the roots reggae singerknown around Kingston for his soulful voice and knack for a killer melody. Asyoung teens, Claudius, Bob, Peter Tosh, and other future reggae stars had alllearned to sing together from the “father of reggae,” Joe Higgs.

Along with singing partner Cecil Hemmings, Claudius fronted groups like TheAngelic Brothers & The Hofner Brothers, rising with Tosh, Marley,Derrick Morgan, Toots & the Maytals and other reggae greats from early60’s ska singles to the crest of reggae’s ‘70s heyday. He produced a dozen sin-gles, reaching the top of the Jamaican charts with his No. 1 hit “Crying Time”in 1976. Eight years of classic roots reggae singles followed, with a backingband drawn from the biggest names in the business: Leroy “Horsemouth”Wallace, Ansel Collins, Earl “Chinna” Smith, the Soul Syndicate, the Upsetters.

After recording “Reduce The Arms Race” with famed reggae producer Jack Rubyin 1984, Claudius disappeared from the scene for more than 20 years. Originalcopies of his vinyl singles can trade hands for hundreds of dollars today.

Now, to coincide with Claudius’ first ever tour of the U.S. (Kingman & Jonahperforming 25 shows, featuring reggae keyboard legend Ansel “Double Barrel”Collins, along with Isaac Haile Selassie, including multiple dates aroundSXSW), Sun King Records is happy to present the first-ever collection of Linton’sessential classics, specially re-mastered for vinyl. Vinyl LP also includes digitaldownload card with 16 tracks. Check out www.ReggaeMastersLive.com fortour dates and venue details.

SELLING POINTS• 16 track digital download card includes never-before released material. Check out the historical video and audio samples at morphius.com/kingman.

• The lineup for these recordings is a who’s who of reggae players, includingAnsel Collins (keyboards), Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace (drums), DwightPinkney, (guitar) & the Soul Syndicate Band, fronted by Claudius’ soulfulvocals, irresistible melodies & conscious lyrics.

• This reissue follows the 2008 release of Kingman & Jonah’s Sign Time, aCD of all-new Claudius Linton material recorded at Bob Marley’s Tuff GongStudios in Kingston. The session was an all-star reunion of his original band(Ansel, Horsemouth, Dwight, & other well-known session players) who hadn’tbeen together for nearly 30 years, quickly dubbed “the Buena Vista SocialClub of roots reggae.”

Artist: Claudius LintonTitle: Roots Master: “The Vintage Roots ReggaeSingles” Volume 1Cat# SUNK225Format: Vinyl LP (Includes download card)Price:Street Date: 3/24/09Barcode: 613285914117Genre: Roots Reggae

LP TRACKLISTING:

Side One

1. Crying Time 2. Put Your Shoulder to Jah Wheel 3. Twentieth Century 4. Backra Massa 5. Reach Out 6. Woman Wash Your Hair

Side Two

7. Reduce The Arms Race 8. Chun Pon Nanie 9. Third World 10. Put Your Shoulder to Jah Wheel (PsychedelicIncinerator Dub)

DOWNLOAD CARD: TRACK LISTING

Contains Tracks 1-10, plus

11. Road To Life (previously unreleased) 12. P&B Mountain Music (Dub Version) 13. I’ve Been In Chains Too Long (Dub Version) 14. Crying Time (Mono) 15. Backra Massa (Mono) 16. Put Your Should To Jah Wheel (Mono)

RIYL: Burning Spear, Culture, Bob Marley, TheWailers, Peter Tosh

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CLAUDIUS LINTON “Roots Master: The Vintage RootsReggae Singles” Volume 1 VINYL LPFans long demanded a CD of this never-before-reissued material, and “Roots Master: the Vintage ReggaeSingles” was finally released to tremendous critical acclaim at the end of 2007. Reviewers worldwide cameout of the woodwork to give this legend his proper due:

“‘Roots Master’ brings this veteran roots singer, originator of the vocal style popularized by reggae greatsCulture and Burning Spear, the recognition he truly deserves... It’s simply a joy to listen to such gems fromthe past.” -Reggae-Vibes.com, the Netherlands

“One of reggae’s greatest singers has resurfaced with a superb collection… ‘Roots Master’ has all his greatsolo records on it (and) hearing these records all together is like rediscovering an old friend. Linton’s voice isas distinctive and crisp as the late Joseph Hill’s or the great Winston Rodney’s and his songs – backedin the studio by the Soul Syndicate, Jackie Mittoo and other Jamaican greats — are second to none.Absolutely one of the best new releases of classic material to show up in years...Top ranking and rating foranyone seeking something truly great and previously unheard from reggae’s peak era. If you still check forvintage Spear or Culture, say, you won’t be disappointed.” -The Beat

Claudius returned to the studio with his new band Kingman & Jonah, whose “Sign Time” CD was releasedin 2008 to similar acclaim. “If there’s any rust on Linton’s game, it isn’t apparent on ‘Sign Time.” (Reggae-Reviews.com) “Surprisingly spry... Linton is a living Jamaican reggae pioneer, and 22 years has done zerodamage to Linton’s mellifluous vocal chords, full of butter and syrup still. And the all-star oldster band assem-bled for Marley’s old Tuff Gong studios ... ensures that ‘Sign Time’ has a vintage feel/touch/throb despitecleaner ‘00s recording.” -The Big Takeover

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