Dennis Brown - Should I

The label on this record is WRONG! Beres Hammond is on the flip on the same riddim. Dennis Brown - 'Should I' is on the side you see in the video.

Today would have been his 52nd birthday so I thought I'd pay tribute to this legendary artist who gave and left us with some fine, fine music. R.I.P Dennis Brown.

A bit of history about the great man.

Dennis Emmanuel Brown's first recording was "Lips of Wine" recorded for Derrick Harriott, but this was not released initially. He then recorded for Coxsone Dodd at Studio One, and Dodd released Brown's first single, "No Man is an Island". Brown recorded two albums for Dodd, No Man is an Island and If I Follow my Heart (the title track penned by Alton Ellis). During this time, Brown recorded material for Lloyd Daley ("Baby Don't Do It" and "Things in Life") and material for Derrick Hariott, which was eventually released as the Super Reggae and Soul Hits album. He also worked for Earl Hayles and the Charmaine label early in his career. "Money In My Pocket" was a UK Top 20 hit in 1979 (reaching #14 in the UK Singles Chart). This led to his contract with A&M Records, and to the formation of his own label, DEB records; which produced several of hits, including many by Junior Delgado.

His first commercially successful song internationally was "Money In My Pocket" on the Joe Gibbs label, and by the late 1970s, Brown had recorded and performed chart-toppers such as "Sitting & Watching", "Wolves and Leopards", "Here I Come" and "Revolution"; many featuring Sly and Robbie as the rhythm section. As the dancehall era of the 1980s arrived, Brown frequently recorded with King Jammy and Gussie Clarke. Trojan Records included Brown on their Jamaican Superstars compilation album (along with Gregory Isaacs, Delroy Wilson, Alton Ellis, John Holt and Pat Kelly), calling him the "perfect superstar". The compilation was released in 1998, the year before his death.

In May 1999, after touring in Brazil with other reggae singers, Brown started to show symptoms of illness. After returning to Kingston, Jamaica, on the evening of June 30, 1999, he was rushed to Kingston's University Hospital, suffering from cardiac arrest. Brown died the next day, and the official cause of his death was a collapsed lung. Former Jamaican Prime Minister P. J. Patterson and opposition leader Edward Seaga of the Jamaica Labour Party both spoke at Brown's funeral, which was held on July 17, 1999 in Kingston. The service, which lasted for three hours, also featured live performances by Maxi Priest, Shaggy, and five of Brown's sons. Brown was then buried at Kingston's National Heroes Park. According to some sources, Brown became addicted to crack cocaine, which affected his career and may have led to his premature death.

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[medboy78]

This is not Dennis Brown actually singing this version. This is Ritchie Stephens. Dennis Brown did actually do this orignal song and riddim but not this version. I think this version came out on the penthouse label back in 92. And yes, Beres Hammond did the same track on this riddim called "Step Aside".

[lardsah]

Your wrong mate! Ritchie Stephens DID do a version, but not THIS one! His was on the the Mr Tipsy label and produced by Blackbeard. Besides, this doesn't even sound like Ritchie Stephens.

[jjcale1111]

This is obviously D Brown singing... I dont anything about which version this is but its his voice.

[ZIONHIGHER]

This is Richie Stephens i got a Penthouse 12'' of this !!!!!!!

[BRITAINSSAVIOR]

WONDERFUL VERSION EXCURSISION THIS ONE GOES OUT TO ALL THEM CUTE N SEXY BLACK GIRLS I HAVE LOVED !!

[medboy78]

And to further prove my point, on the video itself at the bottom it shows that it is from Ritchie Stephens from the Striclty The Best Volume 6.  So again I will say it....this is not the actual Dennis Brown version it is Ritchie Stephens.

[medboy78]

@Malifx

Thanks Malifx. It's not. It's Ritchie Stephens cover but apparently I am told that "I am wrong mate."

[Malifx]

@medboy78 you're right, thats not Dennis Brown singing.

[chesterthederelict]

Never heard this version, interesting!

[kapunikala]

STER8 FAYA D. BROWN R.I.P

[medboy78]

For real? For some reason the version that I have of Dennis Brown sounds a bit different from this but regardless this track is still good.