Barrington Levy – Poorman Style LP

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2025 repress. Some of Barrington Levy‘s most significant (and enduring) recordings from Channel One Studio, mixed byScientist. Originally released in 1982. “It’s difficult to overstate the transformative effect that Barrington Levy’s earliest recordings had on the sound of Jamaican music. In late 1979, Levy’s spare, hauntingly arranged early singles such as ‘Shine Eye Gal,’ ‘Collie Weed,’ and ‘Shaolin Temple’ completely overtook Jamaican dancehalls and streetside sound clashes. . . . By the time Levy releasedPoorman Stylein 1982, he was arguably Jamaica’s preeminent vocalist.Poorman Stylefeatures a set of punishing rhythms from the crack studio outfitThe Roots Radics, with production work from singer-turned-label ownerLinval Thompsonand formerKing Tubbyprotg Scientist. The title track — a crisply observed sufferers’ tale full of tragic notes and indelible details from everyday life — hits particularly hard.” –iTunes