Barry Brown - Pass Up the Chalice (The Blackbeard Years 1978-83) '2020

Tracks list

Barry Brown was one of a number of singers to find success in the 1970s under
record producer Bunny Lee. After forming a short-lived group called The Aliens
with Rod Taylor and Johnny Lee, Brown went solo. Although his first release,
Girl Youre Always on My Mind, had little impact, his vocal style soon found
popularity, with his first hit single coming with 1979s Step It Up Youthman,
which led to an album of the same name on Paradise Records. One of the most
successful artists of the early dancehall era, Brown worked with some of
Jamaicas top producers of the time, including Linval Thompson, Winston Niney The
Observer Holness, Sugar Minott and Coxsone Dodd, as well as releasing
self-produced material. He recorded for Studio One in 1983, including Far East.
After releasing eleven albums between 1979 and 1984, Browns releases became more
sporadic, although his work continued to feature prominently on sound systems
such as those of Jah Shaka.

In the 1990s, Browns health deteriorated, suffering with asthma and substance
abuse problems, and he died in May 2004 in Sone Waves recording studio in
Kingston, Jamaica, after falling and hitting his head.

Tracklist:
01. Barry Brown - We Nuh Run (3:26)
02. Barry Brown - Rich Man Poor Man (3:23)
03. Barry Brown - Just Cant Stop Us (3:25)
04. Barry Brown - Jah Jah Protect Them (3:35)
05. Barry Brown - Dont Know What to Say (2:39)
06. Barry Brown - Bad Girl (3:25)
07. Barry Brown - Separation (4:45)
08. Barry Brown - Pass Up the Chalice (3:22)
09. Barry Brown - Im Moving On (3:00)
10. Barry Brown - Fight Against You (3:11)
11. Barry Brown - Coolie Carry Basket (3:18)
12. Barry Brown - Life Is Funny (3:21)

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