Released in 1982, Scientist & Jammy Strike Back! is a landmark collaborative dub reggae album produced by Linval Thompson, driven by the rhythms of the Roots Radics Band, and mixed by legendary dub engineers Scientist (Hopeton Overton Brown) and Prince Jammy (King Jammy).
The Roots Radics Band is a Jamaican reggae group, formed in 1978 by bass player Errol Flabba Holt, guitarist Eric Bingy Bunny Lamont and drummer Lincoln Style Scott. The nucleus of Holt and Lamont had previously worked together in the group The Morwells and in the backing band for Prince Far I called The Arabs.
They were joined by many musicians, including guitarist Noel Sowell Bailey, Dwight Pinkney and Steve Golding, keyboard player Wycliffe Steelie Johnson, Pianist Gladstone Gladdy Anderson and saxophonist Headley Bennett.
As a combined force the Roots Radics became a well-respected studio and stage band, which dominated the sound in the first half of the 1980s. In addition to their own catalogue, they have worked with artists such as Bunny Wailer, Gregory Isaacs, Michael Prophet, Eek-A-Mouse, and Israel Vibration.
Track Listing
Side A
1. Storming The Death Star
2. Mission Impossible
3. The Alien Aborts
4. Buck Rogers In The Black Hole
5. The Death Of Mr. Spock
Side B
1. The Princess Takes Her Revenge
2. The Crushing Of The Stormtroopers
3. Flash Gordon Meets Luke Skywalker
4. The Son Of Darth Vader
5. C-3PO + R2-D2 = The Force
