Dennis Brown's Vision of a Reggae King was overlooked by many Brown fans amidst the flood of albums the veteran singer released during the mid-'90s, put off by a title that suggests its just another one of the cheapo cash-in compilations that have been flooding the market.
But don't be fooled, this was a new album worthy of respect.
Producers Anthony Cameron and Glen Ricks, whose own luminescent keyboards lick across a clutch of numbers, oversaw a superb cultural set, all backed by richly melodic, ofttimes brash lit dancehall riddims, laid down by the likes of the Fire House Crew, Steely & Clevie, Cat Coore, and Sly Dunbar among others.
The backings are superb, and include an inspired version of ABBA's hit "Money, Money, Money," but as good as the riddims are, they're virtually overshadowed by Brown's own powerful lyrics and performances.
There's nothing lightweight about this set, as the singer tackles such crucial issues with "Nuclear Weapon," "African Scientist," the enveloping world tribulation ("Vision"), and, on a religious note, preparation for the coming apocalypse ("Redemption").
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young People | Dennis Brown | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | African ScientistDennis Brown | Dennis Brown | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Dark Continent | Dennis Brown | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Redemption | Dennis Brown | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Vision | Dennis Brown | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Nuclear Weapon | Dennis Brown | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Dread LocksDennis Brown | Dennis Brown, Glen Ricks | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Tuff Nut | Dennis Brown, Glen Ricks | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Money, Money, Money | Dennis Brown, Glen Ricks | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | The MotherlandPatrick Henry | Dennis Brown | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Wha Kinda Ting Dat | Dennis Brown | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | The Ship Is Sinking | Dennis Brown | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Link Up | Dennis Brown | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | The Lord's Prayer | Dennis Brown | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 55 mins | 126 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Brown | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Noel Brownie | Bass, Keyboards |
| 3 | Tom Cameron | Arranger, Executive Producer, Producer |
| 4 | Tony Cameron | Producer |
| 5 | Steven "Cat" Coore | Guitar |
| 6 | Paul Crosdale | Keyboards |
| 7 | Paul Daley | Engineer |
| 8 | D. Dennis | Bass |
| 9 | Sly Dunbar | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 10 | The Firehouse Crew | Bass, Drums |
| 11 | Tony Green | Horn |
| 12 | Patrick Henry | Composer |
| 13 | Garfield McDonald | Engineer |
| 14 | M. Miller | Drums |
| 15 | Sylvan Morris | Mixing |
| 16 | Robert Murphy | Engineer |
| 17 | Delroy "Fatta" Pottinger | Engineer |
| 18 | Owen Rennals | Bass |
| 19 | Rohan Richards | Engineer |
| 20 | Glen Ricks | Arranger, Featured Artist, Keyboards, Performer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Everald Wray | Horn |
| 22 | Patrick Zed | Featured Artist |
| 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. |