Dennis Brown & Al Campbell – The Exit & Hold Your Corner (Cherry Red, 2024)
Cherry Red is once again dazzling reggae enthusiasts with its extraordinary reissues, and this time, the spotlight is on two iconic King Jammy-produced LPs marking their triumphant debut on CD in 2024.
Kicking off this musical journey is the chart-topping The Exit (also known as ‘History’) by Jamaica’s renowned reggae artist, Dennis Brown. Remarkably, this outstanding album is making its CD debut almost four decades after its initial release.
Equally magnificent is Hold Your Corner by another luminary in the realm of reggae vocals, Al Campbell. Intriguingly, this LP, along with most of its tracks, remained hidden until now.
Completing this exceptional collection are four top-notch recordings from popular artist Leroy Smart and the similarly talented yet underrated Mighty Rudo.
As usual, this reissue contains insightful liner notes and photos.
Track Listing
Dennis Brown – The Exit
1 Too Late– Dennis Brown
2 We Should Make Love – Dennis Brown
3 History – Dennis Brown
4 Up Full One – Dennis Brown
5 Tracks Of Life – Dennis Brown
6 Material Girl – Dennis Brown
7 The Exit – Dennis Brown
8 Dance All Night – Dennis Brown
9 I’ll Be Waiting There – Dennis Brown
Al Campbell – Hold You Corner
10 Buss Them Shut – Al Campbell
11 Stop You Fussing And Fighting – Al Campbell
12 Equalise It – Al Campbell
13 Hot Love – Al Campbell
14 Big Wheel – Al Campbell
15 Can’t Test We Again – Al Campbell
16 Kiss Me, Kill Me – Al Campbell
17 Power Struggle – Al Campbell
18 Hold You Corner – Al Campbell
19 Carbon Copy – Al Campbell
Bonus Tracks:
20 She Done With It – The Mighty Rudo
21 Crucial Lover – Leroy Smart
22 I Love You – The Mighty Rudo
23 She Only Want Something – Leroy Smart
30 DON’T BLOW YOUR COOL – The Caravelles
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Author: Dymond
