Unearthed from the King Jammy vaults, Dennis Brown’s 1984 gem It’s Magic, resurfaces on streaming platforms for the very first time. These lovingly remastered recordings, launched by VP Information, collect the unique album reduce, a tantalising alternate combine, and a King Jammy dub into one irresistible drop.
Shut your eyes, and that voice finds you immediately. Heat and acquainted, wrapping itself round a melody like smoke curling from incense. Dennis Emmanuel Brown, The Crown Prince of Reggae, feels as shut as ever.
Driving the Hypocrites riddim, It’s Magic is constructed on the bones of Bob Marley and The Wailers’ 1967 traditional. Producer King Jammy frames Brown’s mild vibrato superbly, and Brown does the remainder.
EFFORTLESS, SOULFUL AND COMPLETELY TIMELESS
He sings about longing and romance along with his trademark tenderness, turning gray skies blue with out a single wasted syllable.
The discharge additionally reminds us how important Jammys Information really was. As a label, it pioneered reggae’s seismic shift into digital dancehall, most famously by Wayne Smith’s earth-shaking Underneath Mi Sleng Teng in 1985, and its Waterhouse sound formed titans like Tenor Noticed, Cocoa Tea and Admiral Bailey.
But above all of that historical past, that is pure Brown. Easy, soulful and fully timeless. Press play and really feel the magic do precisely what it guarantees.
ABOUT DENNIS BROWN
Celebrated as The Crown Prince of Reggae, Dennis Brown recorded his first hit as a toddler and went on to launch greater than 75 albums spanning roots, lovers rock and crossover sounds.
Working with legendary producers together with Lee “Scratch” Perry and Joe Gibbs, he reached international audiences with Cash in My Pocket and collaborated memorably with Gregory Isaacs. Named as Bob Marley‘s favorite singer, Jamaica posthumously honoured Dennis Brown with the Order of Distinction in 2011.
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