Dennis Brown - The Crown Prince Of Reggae Singles 1972-1985 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Dennis Brown Lovers Paradise. The Crown Prince of Reggae at his soulful best and produced by reggae royalty in Bunny Lee. Featuring Sweeten My Coffee, Weeping and Moaning & the classic title track Lovers Paradise.

Dennis Bovell's prolific and eclectic career encompasses a huge range of music from dub poetry to lovers rock, to post-punk, to disco, to pop and beyond. His production work encompasses such diverse figures as The Slits, I Roy, Maximum Joy, Fela Kuti, The Pop Group, Janet Kay, Saada Bonaire, Orange Juice, Golden Teacher, Steel Pulse, and more.This compilation focuses on the period during and immediately after Bovell's involvement with the Jah Sufferer Sound System, digging deep to find deep cuts and lesser-known versions, mainly from 1976-1980, plus a killer and lesser-heard dub of the iconic InchSilly Games.Inch Painstakingly restored and remastered at Dubplates & Mastering in Berlin, these decades-old tracks sound pristine and dynamic, sequenced to take the listener on a journey through Bovell's production and arrangement genius.The accompanying sleevenotes are a result of a long conversation with Dennis about this period of his life, with track-by-track recollections and fascinating biographical asides. The vinyl and CD versions feature variant artwork, each utilising a unique photo by Syd Shelton.

Produced by Sly & Robbie, Brown Sugar was first released on the TAXI tag in 1986, then reissued in 1988 on the RAS RECORDS tag.Backed by the TAXI GANG (Sly & Robbie accompanied by Robbie Lyn synth, Lloyd InchGitsyInch Willis guitar), this album contains the classic REVOLUTION, a huge Dennis Brown track.Based on the original 1986 tapes, and after impeccable mastering, Diggers Factory is proud to present this must-have Dennis Brown opus, as a 180 g LP, in a 350 g sleeve, to give the listener optimum listening comfort and a definitive version of this masterpiece.Inch