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Artists > A - C > Brown, Glen & Friends > Rhythm Masters Vol. 2

 
:: Rhythm Masters Vol. 2  Ref: HPCD1003
 
 
 
Rhythm Masters Vol. 2

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Monday 5th September sees the release of "Rhythm Master Volume Two", the second compilation in a series of three by Glen Brown & Friends on the newly formed Cooking Vinyl imprint, Hot Pot.

Episode two of "Rhythm Master" features more Glen Brown productions from the early/mid 1970s. During that period Glen enjoyed a peripatetic existence as musician/producer/vocalist and record shop boss, moving from location to location. Glen's labels - Pantomine, The Rhythm Master, South East Music - displayed addresses like "Blakes Autos, New & Used Cars, Cross Roads" or "One Stop, 86 King Street" and were filled with mysterious acronyms; often the title on the label bore no relation to the music on the disc. But all of this was part of the fascination that in its turn engendered a cult following for the producer, in spite of his having virtually no major hits apart from "Merry Up" and one or two others. Nevertheless, Glen was able to keep going, employing musicians who really were the cream of Kingston sessioneers at the time, and creating some of the hardest rhythms ever cut in Jamaica. Glen - whose career practically defines the word 'idiosyncratic' - was able to make sides with the best deejays of the time, as well as recording vocalists like Johnnie Clarke, Gregory Isaacs, Keith Poppin, Tinga Stewart; he also featured his own soulful vocal chords on many sides. Glen was a pioneer in making one rhythm and then cutting a variety of 'versions' on the same track; making something worthwhile with minimal resources.
By mid-decade Glen was recording relatively obscure vocalists, like the footballer Glenroy Richards [later killed at the infamous Green Bay Massacre], Wayne Jarrett [the epochal "Youth Man"] and the renowned roots singer Sylford Walker [Glen's productions with Sylford are collected on a Blood & Fire CD entitled "Lambs Bread International", together with deejay versions by dancehall DJ supremo Welton Irie] Glen moved to New York in the early 1980s, where he was much in demand as a cook for the late Peter Tosh; he remains active in the music business, writing and producing a variety of new music and re-voicing singers and deejays on some of his old 1970s rhythm tracks. He produced albums for London's Fashion records, as well as two albums by deejay Joseph Cotton, and toured Europe with Gregory Isaacs and Little Roy in the late 1980s. Since then he has reissued his classic 1970s material via Greensleeves [now deleted], ROIR [also deleted], Blood & Fire and now, Hot Pot Music.
The first two volumes of "Glen Brown: Rhythm Master" will be followed by a third volume; all demonstrate in striking fashion Glen's ability to construct heavyweight rhythm of top quality. Perhaps the last word is best left to deejay Prince Jazzbo, who utilised several tracks given to him by Glen for his own early efforts in self-production: "Tune in to the king of sounds and blues, you gets to pick and choose on the Pantomine label - do it to it God Son!' Full track listing as follows :
1. 2 Wedden Skank
2. Do Your Thing
3. Pantomine Rock
4. Brother Toby Is A Movie From London
5. Merry Up
6. Sgt Crackers
7. More Music
8. I'm Your Puppet
9. No More Slavery
10. High Holborn St Song
11. Meaning Of One
12. School Call
13. Really Got A Hold On Me
14. Brand New Me
15. Get Together
16. Spider To The Fly 


 


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