Name: Let's Go To The Blues
Brand: Barry Brown

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

KSLP020

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black

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Discs

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-11-27

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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5060135760397

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Barry Brown

Genre GB

Reggae / Dub

Label GB

Kingston Sounds

Barry Brown one of reggae's vastly overlooked talents. His militant conscious style has over time lost none of its appeal. Truly one of the sweetest roots vocalists to come out of jamaica. Born in 1962, Kingston, Jamaica, he cut his musical teeth working under producer Bunny Lee. Their first release was a track called Girl You’re Always on my Mind, although a minor hit, Bunny Lee saw his potential and was rewarded with his 1979 cut Step it up Youthman which became a hit and has become a roots classic, leading to an album of the same name. The late 70’s was a great period in Barry Brown’s career and its from this period that we have culled this set of tracks. Straight from the master tapes some of his finest moments and some unreleased gems that we believe should be heard. A great set from his timeless Trying Youthman a tail of struggling times in the heart of Kingston Jamaica.

His rastafarian inspired chants Stop Them Jah Jah, Give Thanx and Praise, Natty Rootsman and Lead Us Jah work alongside socially charged cuts as Politician, Big Big Pollution and Mr Money Man. As with all his tales and inspired lyrics they are put across in such a tuneful way that like all the best songs that carry a message can be remembered also through the strength of the song.

As with many of his artists Bunny Lee encouraged him to go into self-production, and after a time spent with producer Linval Thompson Separation, and Sugar Minott Things and Time, he did just that and produced his first release Cool Pon Your Corner in 1980 followed in 1981 by Problems Get You Down.

Let's Go To The Blues

Music GB