BARRY BROWN
STEPPIN UP DUB WISE

One of the sweetest Roots vocal talents must belong to the vastly overlooked Barry Brown.His militant conscious style has over time lost none of its appeal.

Born in 1962, Kingston, Jamaica, he cut his musical teeth working under producer Bunny Lee. There first release being 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,lost dubs of some of his finest moments and some unreleased gems that we believe should be heard. From his first release the above mentioned 'Girl You're Always on my Mind' represented here as the lost dub cut 'A Lonely Dub Song'. Through his classic releases 'Politician' [Dub Confusion], 'Mr Money Man' [Money Wise Dub], 'Leggo Jah Jah Children' [Leggo Jah Jah Dub], 'Step it up Youthman' [Step inna Dub].All roots classics that work hand in hand as there dubbed form.
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 & Time', he did just that and produced his first release 'Cool Pon Your Corner' in 1980 followed in 1981 by 'Problems Get You Down' .He has worked through the 80's and 90's with many labels producing high quality work and is a popular face on the live roots circuit.

We hope this set of some of his finest work in the 70's,will find a place and remind us of what a force Mr Barry Brown is... if some what overlooked but certainly not forgotten...
Respect Jah Floyd.

1.MONEYWISE DUB.
A lost dub to Barry's 'Mr Money Man'. This was an original rhythm recorded and voiced
at King Tubby's studio.

2.WHY FIGHT THE DUB.
Barry voicing over The Abyssinians ''Declaration of Rights' rhythm.
A Dancehall classic ...'Why fuss and fight..'

3.DUB CONFUSION.
Barry Brown works over Horace Andy's 'Money Money' rhythm
to produce his own roots classic...'Politician'.

4.LEGGO JAH JAH DUB.
Another lost dub again recorded at King Tubby's studio's.
An original rhythm that became Barry's classic 'Leggo Jah Jah Children'.

5.A LONELY DUB SONG.
A dub to Barry's first release 'You're Always on my Mind'

6.STEP INNA DUB.
A rare dub to 'Step it Up Youthman'...Nice.

7.MEDITATE & CONCENTRATE.
An unreleased cut see's Barry working over Horace Andy's
'Zion Gate' rhythm.Lost till now...you can here Bunny Lee
on the run out confirming this point.

8.STRUGGLE SOME DUB.
A dub cut to Barry's 'It's Struggling Time'.

9.LOVE IS THE DUB.
An alternative dub cut to Barry's 'True Love is the Answer'.

10.DUB CREATION.
A lost till now dub to Barry Brown's classic 'From Creation'.

11.ROCKY ROCKY DUB.
Another Barry Brown original 'Rocky'.
This is the lost dub version.

12.DUB CAN'T COME.
Barry works over Delroy Wilson's 'Better must Come'
in fine form.This is a lost dub again unreleased.

13.GOD FATHER DUB.
Barry's cut over the original Gorgon Rhythm cut by
Cornell Campbell..this is a lost dub to 'God father'.

14.CONTROL THE DUB.
Last but not lest Barry Brown's cut to Johnny Clarke's
'Jah Jah We Are Waiting', which worked the Take 5 Rhythm
to fine effect...this also features the mighty Tommy McCook....enjoy.