''Scientist Encounters Pac-Man'' is an album featuring the
dub musician
Scientist
A scientist is a person who conducts Scientific method, scientific research to advance knowledge in an Branches of science, area of the natural sciences.
In classical antiquity, there was no real ancient analog of a modern scientist. Instead, ...
, released in 1982. It was produced by
Linval Thompson
Leval Alphonso Thompson (born 12 October 1954, Kingston, Jamaica), also known as Linval Thompson, is a Jamaican reggae and dub musician and record producer.
Biography
Thompson was raised in Kingston, Jamaica, but spent time with his mother in ...
and was released on
Greensleeves Records
Greensleeves Records & Publishing, shortened to ''Greensleeves Records'', is a record label specializing in dancehall and reggae music. The company was founded by Chris Cracknell and Chris Sedgwick. Based in Britain, Greensleeves Records star ...
.
It was recorded at Channel One Studio,
Kingston, Jamaica. The backing band was
Roots Radics
The Roots Radics Band was formed in 1978 by bass player Errol "Flabba" Holt, guitarist Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont and drummer Lincoln "Style" Scott. They were joined by many musicians, including guitarist Noel "Sowell" Bailey, Dwight Pinkney ...
and the cover artwork was by Tony McDermott.
Critical reception
AllMusic
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wrote that Scientist "delivers one of his most progressive mixes here, deconstructing the originals down to their skeletal base and adding just the right amount of mixing board-generated Echoplex and reverb."
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Linval Thompson
#"Under Surveillance" – 2:56
#"Prince's Wrath" – 3:08
#"Space Invaders Re-Group" – 3:18
#"World Cup Squad Lick Their Wounds" – 3:58
#"Vampire Initiative" – 3:08
#"Malicious Intent" – 3:41
#"The Dark Secret of the Box" – 3:47
#"S.O.S." – 3:31
#"Man-Trap" – 3:01
#"Look Out – Behind You!" – 2:33
References
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Scientist (musician) albums
1982 albums
Greensleeves Records albums
Dub albums