Name: Let Me Love You, The Joe Gibbs 7″ Singles Collection 1977 to 1981
Brand: Dennis Brown

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DBCDD108Z

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Limited edition

Release date

2023-08-18

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Cherry Red (ADA)

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Standard:20

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5013929280847

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CDx2

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Dennis Brown

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Reggae / Dub

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Doctor Bird

Reggae singer and songwriter Dennis Brown was one of the most popular artists in the history of Jamaican recorded music. Born on February 1, 1957, in Kingston, he left a lasting impact on the genre with his soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. Throughout his career, Brown delivered numerous hits including "Money In My Pocket," "Sitting and Watching," "Cassandra," and many more. His music resonated with audiences worldwide, spreading messages of love, unity, and social consciousness.

Dennis Brown's talent attracted attention not only from fans but also from fellow musicians. He collaborated with notable performers such as Emmanuel Music and D.E.B. Music during his career. As a husband to Yvonne Brown and father to Marla Brown, family played an important role in his life.

Influenced by artists like Johnny Osbourne, Mighty Diamonds, Gregory Isaacs, and Bunny Wailer among others; Dennis Brown's style encompassed elements of roots reggae and lovers rock. His contributions to the genre paved the way for future generations of reggae artists.

Doctor Bird is a music label that was founded in the UK by Graeme Goodall, an Australian sound engineer and original shareholder of Island Records. The label was revived by Trojan Records in 1970 for three releases before being relaunched in 2017 as a division of Cherry Red Records. Doctor Bird specializes in vintage Jamaican sounds licensed from the catalogue of Trojan Records.
Graeme Goodall played a significant role in the Jamaican music scene, engineering sessions at various studios and producing countless recordings during the ska era. He also formed other labels such as Pyramid Records and Attack to promote reggae music. Despite relocating to Atlanta, Georgia in the 1970s, Goodall continued his involvement with music until his passing in 2014.
Today, Doctor Bird continues to bring Jamaican rocksteady and other vintage sounds to music enthusiasts worldwide through their curated selection of releases. With its rich history and dedication to preserving iconic Jamaican music, Doctor Bird remains a respected authority on this genre.

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By the late 1970s, Dennis Emmanuel Brown was widely acknowledged as the Crown Prince Of Reggae, having scored more Jamaican hits in the decade than any of his contemporaries – including Bob Marley And The Wailers.

Following a hugely successful spell with famed producer Niney, he reunited with serial hitmaker Joe Gibbs, for whom he had previously recorded earlier in the decade, with their renewed union immediately subsequently spawning a succession of major Jamaican hits.

Among these were such reggae classics as ‘Ghetto Girl’, ‘Equal Rights’, ‘Ain’t That Loving You’, ‘How Can I Leave You’, ‘Man Next Door’ (as famously covered by The Slits), and a memorable reworking of, ‘Money In My Pocket’, which six years after his original 1972 version provided the singer with his international breakthrough, with the single peaking at 14 in the UK charts in the Spring of 79.

This 2CD collection brings together both sides of all of Brown’s Joe Gibbs-produced 7” singles released between 1977 to 1981, which include the aforementioned hits, his remaining reggae chartbusters and an array of dub and DJ versions, eleven of which make their CD debut.

Let Me Love You, The Joe Gibbs 7″ Singles Collection 1977 to 1981

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