Dennis Brown

July 17, 1996 at PDT

Love & Hate: The Best of Dennis Brown

15 Tracks

December 31, 1976 at PST

Wolf & Leopards

13 Tracks

June 10, 1986 at PDT

Brown Sugar

7 Tracks

June 23, 2003 at PDT

The Complete A&M Years

30 Tracks

May 3, 1979 at PDT

Words of Wisdom

12 Tracks

December 20, 2011 at PST

Best of Dennis Brown

29 Tracks

March 16, 1982 at PST

Love Has Found Its Way

10 Tracks

March 29, 2009 at PDT

A Little Bit More: Joe Gibbs 12" Selection (1978-83)

Dennis Brown is one of the giants of reggae music. His stature easily rivals that of legends like Bob Marley and Burning Spear, yet unlike those artists, Brown’s singing rarely departed from the virtuosic template provided by American soul artists like Sam Cooke and Curtis Mayfield. Where Marley or Burning Spear might bellow or rave, Brown always remained even keeled and fastidious, emphasizing virtuosity over raw emotion. The recordings that Brown cut with veteran producer Joe Gibbs in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s remain some of the most widely beloved reggae recordings of all time. VP Records’ A Little Bit More: Joe Gibbs’ 12” Selection (1978-83) features a dozen extended mixes of classic Dennis Brown recordings like “How Can I Leave You” and “I Can’t Stand It.” This disc also features Brown’s incomparable takes on soul standards like “Aint That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One).” In truth, it's on these old soul cuts that Brown shines brightest, as he seems invigorated by the prospect of paying tribute to his American influences.

12 Tracks

February 13, 1987 at PST

Inseparable

11 Tracks

July 17, 1983 at PDT

Satisfaction Feeling (Deluxe Edition)

28 Tracks

May 31, 1984 at PDT

Judge Not

8 Tracks

March 31, 1978 at PST

Visions of Dennis Brown

Dennis Brown had been recording for nearly a decade by the time he teamed up with producer Joe Gibbs to cut the remarkable Visions of Dennis Brown in 1978. Brown had scored hits with nearly every notable Jamaican producer, including Cement “Coxsone” Dodd, Winston “Niney the Observer” Holness, Alvin Ranglin, and a host of others. Brown’s silken voice, relaxed delivery, and righteous lyricism won him a level of esteem among Jamaicans second only to that afforded Bob Marley himself. Though Brown’s catalog is full of exceptional material, the two LPs he cut with Gibbs and studio engineer Errol Thompson—Visions of Dennis Brown and Wolfs and Leopards—are among his very best. Visions may suffer slightly in comparison to its more celebrated companion, but it remains a remarkable achievement. The bracing roots cut “Deliverance Will Come” opens the set on a powerful note that Brown manages to sustain throughout the entirety of this 10-track release. Sensitive production from Gibbs and Errol Thompson, and tough, unfailingly solid instrumental work from Gibbs’ studio band The Professionals only add to the greatness of this landmark release.

10 Tracks

October 8, 1981 at PDT

Foul Play

10 Tracks

March 19, 2010 at PDT

Here I Come & Wild Fire

2 Tracks

March 30, 2017 at PDT

Satisfaction Feeling: Vinyl Cut

10 Tracks

September 13, 2018 at PDT

King Jammy presents: Dennis Brown - Tracks of Life

15 Tracks

December 31, 1988 at PST

No Contest

8 Tracks

December 31, 1985 at PST

Brown Sugar

7 Tracks

March 31, 1970 at PST

No Man Is An Island

12 Tracks

March 19, 1986 at PST

The Exit

9 Tracks

October 18, 1971 at PDT

If I Follow My Heart

13 Tracks

January 4, 2018 at PST

Wild Fire

10 Tracks

December 31, 1986 at PST

Slow Down

12 Tracks

December 31, 1974 at PST

Just Dennis

12 Tracks