Words Of Wisdom, by Dennis Brown

Words Of Wisdom

by Dennis Brown

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1.	So Jah Say 03:20	buy track
2.	Don't Feel No Way 04:27	buy track
3.	Words Of Wisdom 03:46	buy track
4.	Should I 03:53	buy track
5.	A True 03:29	buy track
6.	Ain't That Loving You 03:11	buy track
7.	Cassandra 03:29	buy track
8.	Love Jah 04:11	buy track
9.	Black Liberation 04:51	buy track
10.	Rasta Children 03:56	buy track
11.	Drifter 03:36	buy track
12.	Money In My Pocket 03:43	buy track

about

Alongside Culture, Prince Far I, and the DJ Trinity, singer Dennis Brown helped establish the Mighty Two (Joe Gibbs and Errol Thompson) production brand during the late 1970s, and he did so through records like Words of Wisdom. The singer's delivery is strong and his concerns palpable on a set of songs that consist largely of sobering, reality themes. Though his fondness for lovers material served Brown well, earning him a hit with "Ain't That Loving You," the most memorable material is contained elsewhere. The God fearing opener "So Jah Say," the wise man's discourse of the title track, and "A True"'s pleas for deeper understanding in religious matters and life in general, are standouts. The singer even revisits his first charting single, 1972s "Money in My Pocket," achieving greater success the second time around. Gibbs' studio band is in even sharper form than on Visions. The veteran rhythm section of Sly Dunbar (drums), Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Willie Lindo (guitar), Winston Wright (keyboards), and others urging Brown to arguably greater musical heights. Words of Wisdom's follow-up, Joseph's Coat of Many Colours, completed a highly successful trilogy of recordings for the Mighty Two. Brown's subsequent popularity led to a contract with A&M in the U.S. - Nathan Bush

credits

released January 1, 1979

Arranged By [Co-Arranged By], Guitar – Willie Lindo
Arranged By [Horns] – Egbert Evans
Bass – Lloyd Parks, Robert Shakespeare
Cover, Illustration – Graham Collins
Drums – Horse Mouth*, Michael Boo, Neville Grant, Sly Dunbar
Engineer [Assistant] – Oswald Palmer
Engineer [Assistant], Percussion – Ruddy Thomas
Guitar – Winston "Bopeep" Bowen
Horns – Willie Breakridge, Dean Fraser, Ronald "Nambo" Robinson
Keyboards – Franklin Waul "Bubbler", Winston Wright
Percussion – Franklin Waul
Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By – Joe Gibbs
Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By, Engineer – Errol Thompson
Written-By – Joe Gibbs

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