Stone Cold World stands as reggae legend Dennis Brown's last work before his death, and this in itself is enough to recommend this disc.
Filled with Brown's slightly scratchy, emotional crooning, the 13 tracks showcase flawless examples of the classic reggae sound.
As much a part of the foundation of reggae music as Bob Marley and producer Coxsone Dodd, he helped create the laid-back, uplifting style categorized as lovers rock and Stone Cold World shows why even after his death, few can top his widely imitated talent.
The title tune serves up a good illustration of what made him so popular.
The mid-tempo rhythm is complemented perfectly by Brown's strong, yet mellow vocals advising listeners, "it's a stone cold world/your freedom lies within." "Let's Start Something Serious Tonight" provides a rolling beat and sweet harmonies, and "This Morning" highlights the singer's flowing style.
This is a fittingly solid last offering for a highly influential artist.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life Is a Mystery | Dennis Brown | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Stone Cold World | Dennis Brown | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | I'll Never Leave You Alone | Dennis Brown | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Showers of BlessingMikey Spice | Dennis Brown | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Pure and Simple | Dennis Brown | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Merry Go Round | Dennis Brown | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | This Morning | Dennis Brown | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Friends | Dennis Brown | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Running Up and Down | Dennis Brown | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | I Did It All for You | Dennis Brown | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Mi a No Bad Boy | Dennis Brown | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Let's Start Something Serious (Tonight) | Dennis Brown | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Now I Wanna Honor You | Dennis Brown | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 52 mins | 119 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle Anderson | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Dennis Brown | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Nigel Burrell | Engineer |
| 4 | Connie Campbell | Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Augustus "Gussie" Clarke | Producer |
| 6 | Heather Cummings | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Paul Daley | Engineer |
| 8 | Donald Dixon | Engineer |
| 9 | Dean Fraser | Guest Artist, Horn, Vocal Supervision |
| 10 | Robert Lyn | Keyboards |
| 11 | David Madden | Horn |
| 12 | Garfield McDonald | Engineer |
| 13 | Michael Mendez | Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Paul "Limey" Murray | Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Dwight Pinkney | Guitar |
| 16 | Delroy "Fatta" Pottinger | Engineer |
| 17 | Fiona Robinson | Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Mikey Spice | Composer |
| 19 | Steven Stanley | Mixing |
| 20 | Daniel Thompson | Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Vocal Supervision |
| 21 | Handel Tucker | Keyboards |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |