Jah Thomas – Stop Yu Loafin album art

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Stop Yu Loafin is the debut album by Jamaican deejay and producer Jah Thomas (b. 1955), released in 1978 on Greensleeves Records. Born Nkrumah Manley Thomas, he first made his name as a deejay in the 1970s and later founded the Midnight Rock label. The album pairs his toasting with roots rhythms and dub touches, including a version of the “Skylarking” rhythm on the title track.

The cover design is by Bloomfield/Travis, featuring cartoons by a young Tony McDermott. Reporter is used with a barless J and ligatures for St and Th.

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