Visions of Dennis Brown is a 1978 conscious roots reggae album by Dennis Brown.
| Visions of Dennis Brown | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Label | Laser/Lightning/Joe Gibbs | |||
| Producer | Joe Gibbs | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Recording
editThe album was the first to come out of Brown's second stint with producer Joe Gibbs,[2] with whom he would have his breakthrough international success, and the album played a major part in establishing the dominant position of both Brown and Gibbs in late 1970s reggae.[3] The album mixes roots reggae themes such as economic hardship, African oppression, religion, and politics, with lovers rock material ("Love Me Always") and a cover version of Ray Charles' "This Little Girl of Mine".[1] The album was engineered by Errol Thompson and features veteran musicians Bobby Ellis (trumpet), Vin Gordon (trombone), Herman Marquis (alto saxophone), and Tommy McCook (tenor saxophone).[1]
Release history
editThe album was originally released in 1978 on the Lightning, Laser, and Joe Gibbs labels.[4] It was reissued on JGML in 1980 and issued for the first time on compact disc in 1989 by Shanachie Records.[4] It was reissued in expanded form in 2006 on the Joe Gibbs Europe label, and reissued again in 2007 on the VP Records subsidiary 17 North Parade.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Deliverance Will Come" | Brown | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Oh Mother" | Brown | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Love Me Always/Angolan Chant" | Addeo, Leroy Sibbles | 6:47 |
| 4. | "Concrete Castle King" | Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Malcolm X" | Winston McAnuff | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Repatriation/Jubilation Dub" | Brown, Errol Thompson | 6:08 |
| 7. | "Jah Can Do It" | Brown | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Milk and Honey" | Brown, Clive Hunt | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Stay at Home/Natty on Top" | Brown, Robinson, Errol Thompson (audio engineer) | 5:23 |
| 10. | "Say What You Want/Money Honey" | Eric "Monty" Morris, Lloyd | 7:28 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Home Sweet Home" | |
| 12. | "I'm Coming Home" | |
| 13. | "Stop The Fussing And Fighting" | |
| 14. | "To The Foundation" |
Personnel
edit- Vocals: Dennis Brown
- Drums: Sly Dunbar
- Bass: Lloyd Parks
- Guitar: Eric Lamont, Robbie Shakespeare, Lennox Gordon
- Keyboards: Franklyn "Bubbler" Waul, Errol Nelson, Harold Butler
- Alto Saxophone: Herman Marquis
- Trombone: Vin Gordon
- Tenor Saxophone: Tommy McCook
- Trumpet: Bobby Ellis
- Percussion: Uziah "Sticky" Thompson
- Errol Thompson - arranger
References
edit- ^ a b c Bush, Nathan. "Dennis Brown: Visions > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2002). Reggae & Caribbean Music. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. p. 45. ISBN 0-87930-655-6.
- ^ Barrow, Steve; Dalton, Peter (2004). The Rough Guide to Reggae (3rd ed.). London: Rough Guides. p. 162. ISBN 1-84353-329-4.
- ^ a b c "Visions of Dennis Brown". Roots Archives. roots-archives.com. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
External links
edit- Visions of Dennis Brown at Discogs (list of releases)