DENNIS BROWN – NO MAN IS AN ISLAND LP – EXC JAMAICA REGGAE DUB

Dennis Brown – No Man Is An Island
(Studio One Records  SOL01112  Jamaica Press  Studio One Red Banner Labels)

Sleeve in Very Good+ condition
– some wear to edges/corners & some ringwear/rubbing

Vinyl in Excellent condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl which do give light pops/crackles but sound quality is excellent overall – click in Love You Madly)

Dennis Emmanuel Brown CD (1 February 1957 – 1 July 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer. During his prolific career, which began in the late 1960s when he was aged eleven, he recorded more than 75 albums and was one of the major stars of lovers rock, a subgenre of reggae. Bob Marley cited Brown as his favourite singer, dubbing him “The Crown Prince of Reggae”, and Brown would prove influential on future generations of reggae singers.

No Man is an Island is the debut album by reggae singer Dennis Brown. Recorded when Brown was aged between twelve and thirteen, during 1969 and 1970, it includes his debut single, a cover of The Van Dykes’ hit “No Man is an Island”, a song he had originally worked on with producer Derrick Harriott, and eleven other tracks, all recorded during his time working for Clement “Coxsone” Dodd’s Studio One label. The album was first issued circa 1972, by which time Brown had moved on from Studio One to work with other producers. The album features cover versions as well as original compositions by Brown, including “Created by the Father”, which has been described as one of his most enduring compositions, and “Make it Easy on Yourself”.

1. “No Man is an Island”
2. “Going to a Ball”
3. “I Love You Madly”
4. “Rain Drops Keep Falling”
5. “Created By The Father”
6. “I Have Got to Go”
7. “I’ll Never Fall in Love”
8. “Make It Easy On Yourself”
9. “Your Love is Amazing”
10. “I Need Someone”
11. “Something Bugging Me”
12. “God Bless The Children”