Slow Down, by Dennis Brown

Slow Down

by Dennis Brown

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1.	Slow Down Woman 03:23	buy track
2.	Joy In The Morning 03:23	buy track
3.	They Fight I 03:21	buy track
4.	Let's Build Our Dreams 04:00	buy track
5.	Come On Over 03:22	buy track
6.	Love By The Score 02:42	buy track
7.	Icy Road 03:09	buy track
8.	Africa We Want To Go 03:11	buy track
9.	Now And Forever 02:48	buy track
10.	Can't Keep A Good Man Down 03:16	buy track
11.	Live And Love 03:31	buy track
12.	It's Magic 03:27	buy track

about

Following his 1984 recording with Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown turned to Prince Jammy once again for the production of Slow Down. Jammy had established himself at the forefront of dancehall production, but his style worked equally well with roots veterans like Brown himself. A rootsy sound permeated his productions, albeit cut through with digital sounds, while his heavy use of horns and mid-tempo rhythms harked back to the rocksteady age. All of this conspired to provide a perfect backdrop for Brown, and all of Slow Down just simmers. Its follow-up, The Exit, gained the lion's share of attention; however, all the elements that made that a great album were already in place here. Packed with powerful vocal performances, Brown shifts through emotional gears and lyrical themes, just as passionate on the love songs as the cultural tracks. The single "Slow Down Woman" and "It's Magic" (a nod to Motown) are particularly delightful poppy numbers, "They Fight I" and "Africa We Want to Go" are stand-outs among the rootsier cuts, while "Come on Over" and a cover of John Holt's "Let's Build Our Dreams" are a sublime blend of roots and rocksteady. The other six songs are just as strong. Jammy's style appealed to audiences across the musical spectrum, while Brown's ability to shift from roots to lovers rock electrified audiences young and old, making Slow Down one of those rare records: an album that really can be all things to all people. - Jo-Ann Greene

credits

released May 7, 2001

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Greensleeves Records Ltd.
Recorded At – Channel One Recording Studio
Mixed At – Channel One Recording Studio
Published By – Greensleeves Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Sparta-Florida

Bass – Christopher Meredith
Design – Tony McDermott
Drums – Benbow, Sly Dunbar
Engineer – Soldgie
Horns – Dave Madden*, Dean Fraser
Keyboards – Tony Asher
Lead Guitar – Earl 'Chinna' Smith
Mastered By – Steve Angel
Percussion – Django
Photography By – Tim O'Sullivan
Plated By – PAG
Producer, Arranged By, Engineer, Percussion – Prince Jammy
Rhythm Guitar – Simon Rochester

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