Levy was born in Clarendon, Jamaica. He formed a band called the Mighty Multitude, with his cousin, Everton Dacres; the pair released "My Black Girl" in 1977. Levy established his solo career the next year with "A Long Time Since We Don't Have No Love"; though the single was a failure, the fourteen-year-old was a popular performer at Jamaican dancehalls. In an August 2014 interview with Midnight Raver, record producer Delroy Wright revealed that it was his brother Hyman Wright who first met Barrington Levy in the mid-1970s through Wade "Trinity" Brammer. According to Delroy Wright, Hyman Wright recorded a host of tracks with Barrington Levy prior to introducing him to Henry "Junjo" Lawes. These tracks would eventually appear on the album Bounty Hunter, which was released on the Jah Life record label. Both record producers recorded several singles with the Roots Radics, including "Al Yah We Deh", "Looking My Love", "Englishman", "Skylarking", "Wedding Ring Aside" and "Collie Weed", all of which became hits and established Levy's career. Levy's next few singles were similarly successful, including "Shine Eye Girl", "Wicked Intention", "Jumpy Girl", "Disco Music", "Reggae Music", "Never Tear My Love Apart", "Jah", "You Made Me So Happy" and "When You're Young and in Love". Levy then recorded several duets with Toyan, Jah Thomas and Trinity, and appeared at Reggae Sunsplash in 1980 and 1981. Although albums were not terribly important in Jamaica at the time, Levy released four albums before 1980: Shaolin Temple, Bounty Hunter, Shine Eye Gal (United Kingdom) and Englishman, a critically acclaimed record. His success led to many earlier studio and sound system performances being reissued without his consent, releases he described as "joke business".
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BARRINGTON LEVY - Robin Hood (discomix) [1980]
JAH GUIDANCE 10'' (re) Henry 'Junjo' Lawes production @ Channel One with Scientist & Roots Radics
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published: 05 Feb 2014
Barrington Levy - 1980 - Robinhood
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Greensleeves GRELP014 1980
1. Robin Hood
2. Rock And Come In
3. Love Sister Carol
4. Gonna Tell Your Girlfriend
5. You Come To Ask Me What Is Love
6. Why Did You Leave Me
7. Many Changes In Life
8. No Broke No Fight Over No Woman
9. When Friday Come
10. Like How You Kiss And Caress Me
BACKED BY: Roots Radics
BASS: Flabba
DRUMS: Santa
LEAD GUITAR: Chinna
RHYTHM GUITAR: Bingy
KEYBOARDS: Gladdy, Ansel
SAX: Headley Bennett
TROMBONE: Val Bennett
TRUMPET: Bobby Ellis
PERCUSSION: Sky Juice
PRODUCED BY: Junjo Lawes
RECORDED AT: Channel One
MIXED BY: Scientist
MIXED AT: King Tubby's
published: 09 Jul 2011
Barrington Levy - Englishman - 01 - Englishman
Englishman 1979
published: 16 Feb 2013
Barrington Levy - Robin Hood - 06 - Why Did You Leave Me
Track List
1. "Englishman" (Lawes) -- (http://youtu.be/TiAEQlkKUCY) - 3:31
2. "If You Give to Me" (Levy) -- (http://youtu.be/XwU_DC454qU) - 3:58
3. "Si...
Track List
1. "Englishman" (Lawes) -- (http://youtu.be/TiAEQlkKUCY) - 3:31
2. "If You Give to Me" (Levy) -- (http://youtu.be/XwU_DC454qU) - 3:58
3. "Sister Carol" (Levy) -- (http://youtu.be/IOEI1zK07vk) - 3:52
4. "Don't Fuss nor Fight" (Lawes, Levy) -- (http://youtu.be/25RKW9Kpe-s) - 2:36
5. "Look Girl" (Levy) -- (http://youtu.be/1WFzCPC0tj8) - 3:11
6. "Look Youthman" (Levy) -- (http://youtu.be/HQ8piGdTBOU) - 3:12
7. "Send a Moses" (Lawes) -- (http://youtu.be/8PezAD0nHRQ) - 3:32
8. "Black Heart Man" (Lawes) -- (http://youtu.be/4oLq25EGDPs) - 4:15
9. "Money Makes Friends" (Lawes) -- (http://youtu.be/GaFS5UeyqCg) - 3:59
10. "Bend Your Back" (Lawes) -- (http://youtu.be/ScoHG1QWf0M) - 3:24
11. "Englishman (12" Mix)" - http://youtu.be/YDRL_jVwlKE - 6:53
12. "The Daughter The Irie (12" Mix)" - (http://youtu.be/FUiO0EY1R4I) - 5:27
13. "Sister Carol (12" Mix)" - (http://youtu.be/w9_AVjOuh-s) - 6:23
14. "Put On Me Clarks (12" Mix)" - (http://youtu.be/htwibj3wmnM) - 5.39
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Greensleeves GRELP014 1980
1. Robin Hood
2. Rock And Come In
3. Love Sister Carol
4. Gonna T...
Buy this Vinyl Record at: http://www.jamdownrecords.se
Greensleeves GRELP014 1980
1. Robin Hood
2. Rock And Come In
3. Love Sister Carol
4. Gonna Tell Your Girlfriend
5. You Come To Ask Me What Is Love
6. Why Did You Leave Me
7. Many Changes In Life
8. No Broke No Fight Over No Woman
9. When Friday Come
10. Like How You Kiss And Caress Me
BACKED BY: Roots Radics
BASS: Flabba
DRUMS: Santa
LEAD GUITAR: Chinna
RHYTHM GUITAR: Bingy
KEYBOARDS: Gladdy, Ansel
SAX: Headley Bennett
TROMBONE: Val Bennett
TRUMPET: Bobby Ellis
PERCUSSION: Sky Juice
PRODUCED BY: Junjo Lawes
RECORDED AT: Channel One
MIXED BY: Scientist
MIXED AT: King Tubby's
Buy this Vinyl Record at: http://www.jamdownrecords.se
Greensleeves GRELP014 1980
1. Robin Hood
2. Rock And Come In
3. Love Sister Carol
4. Gonna Tell Your Girlfriend
5. You Come To Ask Me What Is Love
6. Why Did You Leave Me
7. Many Changes In Life
8. No Broke No Fight Over No Woman
9. When Friday Come
10. Like How You Kiss And Caress Me
BACKED BY: Roots Radics
BASS: Flabba
DRUMS: Santa
LEAD GUITAR: Chinna
RHYTHM GUITAR: Bingy
KEYBOARDS: Gladdy, Ansel
SAX: Headley Bennett
TROMBONE: Val Bennett
TRUMPET: Bobby Ellis
PERCUSSION: Sky Juice
PRODUCED BY: Junjo Lawes
RECORDED AT: Channel One
MIXED BY: Scientist
MIXED AT: King Tubby's
Buy this Vinyl Record at: http://www.jamdownrecords.se
Greensleeves GRELP014 1980
1. Robin Hood
2. Rock And Come In
3. Love Sister Carol
4. Gonna Tell Your Girlfriend
5. You Come To Ask Me What Is Love
6. Why Did You Leave Me
7. Many Changes In Life
8. No Broke No Fight Over No Woman
9. When Friday Come
10. Like How You Kiss And Caress Me
BACKED BY: Roots Radics
BASS: Flabba
DRUMS: Santa
LEAD GUITAR: Chinna
RHYTHM GUITAR: Bingy
KEYBOARDS: Gladdy, Ansel
SAX: Headley Bennett
TROMBONE: Val Bennett
TRUMPET: Bobby Ellis
PERCUSSION: Sky Juice
PRODUCED BY: Junjo Lawes
RECORDED AT: Channel One
MIXED BY: Scientist
MIXED AT: King Tubby's
Levy was born in Clarendon, Jamaica. He formed a band called the Mighty Multitude, with his cousin, Everton Dacres; the pair released "My Black Girl" in 1977. Levy established his solo career the next year with "A Long Time Since We Don't Have No Love"; though the single was a failure, the fourteen-year-old was a popular performer at Jamaican dancehalls. In an August 2014 interview with Midnight Raver, record producer Delroy Wright revealed that it was his brother Hyman Wright who first met Barrington Levy in the mid-1970s through Wade "Trinity" Brammer. According to Delroy Wright, Hyman Wright recorded a host of tracks with Barrington Levy prior to introducing him to Henry "Junjo" Lawes. These tracks would eventually appear on the album Bounty Hunter, which was released on the Jah Life record label. Both record producers recorded several singles with the Roots Radics, including "Al Yah We Deh", "Looking My Love", "Englishman", "Skylarking", "Wedding Ring Aside" and "Collie Weed", all of which became hits and established Levy's career. Levy's next few singles were similarly successful, including "Shine Eye Girl", "Wicked Intention", "Jumpy Girl", "Disco Music", "Reggae Music", "Never Tear My Love Apart", "Jah", "You Made Me So Happy" and "When You're Young and in Love". Levy then recorded several duets with Toyan, Jah Thomas and Trinity, and appeared at Reggae Sunsplash in 1980 and 1981. Although albums were not terribly important in Jamaica at the time, Levy released four albums before 1980: Shaolin Temple, Bounty Hunter, Shine Eye Gal (United Kingdom) and Englishman, a critically acclaimed record. His success led to many earlier studio and sound system performances being reissued without his consent, releases he described as "joke business".
Verse Rags to riches / Star to addict / Ya’ll know how the story goes / Around every corner and playground / There’s someone that who could have had it all / But for one reason or another/ Their path went somewhere / Other than a world calling their name / From A grade student/ To Class A users / What’s happening with our kids today?/ Poisoned by our own / Can’t sleep anymore / Sister’s work on corners / Brothers keep on brawling’ / So just tell me how the story ends / The question is where did it all begin Chorus Robin hood heroes / Just a page in a fairytale lifestyle of the ghetto / They robin’ hood heroes / Goes on and on, Goes on and on Verse They deal to the rich / Give to the poor / Only metres from my door / Turning street legends to urban myth / From Rucker park all the way to Grey Lynn / From what could of to never been/ Be the words in the song you sing / Not with trumpets instead with violins / While you dance by yourself / So hooked / You can’t see you need help / So cooked / So its back to the bro you go / It hurts, cause you could have had it all Repeat Chorus