U-Brown - Can't Keep a Good Man Down

U-Brown, one of the greatest roots toasters in reggae history, was also one of the most significant figures in the transitional period between the roots and dancehall period, as this classic set from 1979 makes clear. He is at the peak of his considerable powers here, effortlessly riding dub versions of world-class Channel One rhythms provided by the Revolutionaries, who at the time were Jamaica's reigning studio outfit. This being the 1970s, the album is skimpy in length, but it makes up in quality what it lacks in quantity; there is not a single weak track on the ten-song program. Read More