Leroy Brown

Leroy Brown

Leroy Brown - Color Barrier - Makkasound

This album is a cornerstone of reggae classic albums. Produced in

Jamaica and Canada by a team that includes Robbie Shakespear - its on

par with Willi Williams 'Messenger Man' set recently released by Blood

and Fire. My only gripe is that this set would be a lot better if the

original track list had been kept to, with the dubs and instrumentals

coming after, just like Willi's CD. Leroy is a great singer, he kinda

whispers sometimes, and then raises his voice - when he's feeling it.

And his songwriting is amazing, it�s a shame that tunes like 'Ranking

Byron' and 'Give Thanks' could not be included they would have fitted

in well with the rest of set. Even so its so good to see this

remarkable album finally available again after many years. Leroy is a

great singer/songwriter and hopefully this mean more interest in his

other works.