U Brown

Photo - Beth Lesser

U Brown

U Brown Hit Sounds From Channel One 1979-80 - Tabou 1.

U.Brown was one of the most popular deejays of the late seventies -

most reggae fans know that, what is lesser known is that he was a

great producer - whose productions got lost in the big change over

from rockers to dancehall way back then. With artists like Sugar

Minott, Freddy McKay, Carlton Livingstone, Al Campbell ,Johnny

Osbourne and Delroy Wilson he should have been well placed to

breakthrough, it didn't happen, but the music featured here wasn't the

problem.

U.Brown - You Can't Keep A Good Man Down - Front Line - 1978. Heavily

influenced by U.Roy, U.Brown's popularity by the end of the seventies

was such that him being on the Front Line label actually made sense.

The problem with the label was that in the rush to build a catalogue,

the good albums got lost amongest the bad ones. Needless to say this

self produced set was one of the good ones. Recorded and mixed at

Channel One with The Revolutionaries and We The People Band, it

contains big hits like 'Weather Ballon' and 'Tie And Dye' plus many

more great tunes.

U.Brown - Jam It Tonight - CSA - 1983

Another self produced album this one contains the big hit tune

'Tu-Sheng-Peng', now whether this is the original cut that TADS

released is hard to tell. To this add 'Take Your time' U's toast of

the 'Water Pumping' saga which is the finest toast yet of the rhythm.

U's got the bass coming and going all over the place on this, the

space that provides enables U to work very well. Both engineers Solgie

and Peter Chemist contribute greatly on this set. This set takes,

U.Brown back to the top in fine style.