Dennis Brown – The Promised Land 1977-79

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Label:	Blood & Fire – BAFCD 039
Format:	CD, Compilation
Country:	UK
Released:	2002
Genre:	Reggae
Style:	Roots Reggae

Tracklist

1	Emmanuel God Is With Us (Extended)	5:53
2	Promised Land	2:21
3	Well Without Water	4:13
4	Open Your Eyes	3:39
5	The Creator	3:53
6	Troubled World	6:16
7	The Half	6:09
8	Oh What A Day	3:36
9	Together Brothers	4:18
10	A Cup Of Tea	3:13
11	Slave Driver Written-By – Bob Marley	3:38
12	Three Meals A Day	4:48
13	Man Next Door Written-By [Uncredited] – John Holt	3:54
14	Want To Be No General	4:49
15	General Vocals [Featuring] – Ranking Dread	5:01
16	Home Sweet Home	4:12
17	Emmanuel (Version)	3:54

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Channel One Recording Studio
Recorded At – Harry J's Recording Studio
Recorded At – Joe Gibbs Studio
Mastered At – The Soundmasters
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Blood & Fire Limited
Copyright © – Blood & Fire Limited
Made By – Universal M & L, UK

Credits

Backing Vocals – Dennis Brown, Junior Delgado, Leroy Sibbles
Bass – Earl 'Bagga' Walker*, Errol 'Flabba' Holt*, Lloyd Parkes*
Design – Martina Keller
Drums – Carlton 'Santa' Davis*, Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace*, Sly Dunbar
Edited By, Mastered By – Kevin Metcalfe
Engineer [Digital Restoration] – Tony Webster
Engineer [Recording Engineers] – Maxy*, Sylvan Morris
Guitar – Bingy Bunny, Winston 'Bo-Pee' Bowen*, Dennis Brown
Horns – Headley 'Deadly Headley' Bennett*, Bobby Ellis, Nambo Robinson*
Keyboards – Franklyn 'Bubbler' Waul*, Gladstone 'Gladdy' Anderson*, Keith Sterling, Winston Wright
Lead Guitar – Earl 'Chinna' Smith*
Liner Notes – Noel Hawks, Steve Barrow
Percussion – Barnabas, Flick Wilson (2), Skully*, Sticky*
Photography By [Cover] – Beth Lesser
Photography By [Mural Of Dennis] – Nicky Birch
Photography By [Other Photographs Courtesy] – Yvonne Brown (3)
Reissue Producer [Reissue Co-ordination] – Steve Barrow

Notes

This reissue comprises the Dennis Brown's album 'Joseph's Coat of Many Colours' plus extra tracks which also appeared as 45s on Dennis' DEB imprint during 1977-1979.

According to liner notes:
Track 9, "Together Brothers" is also known as "Stop The Fussing and Fightin" and the same recut of "Real Rock" utilised by Linval Thompson on his "Can't Stop Natty Dread" and by U-Brown for his "Bits of Paper".
Track 11, "Slave Driver" is an interpretation of the Bob Marley song.
Track 13, "Man Next Door", is also known as "A Quiet Place" and was recorded by The Paragons.

Both BAFCD038 and BAFCD039 have the same barcode.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed): 7 83564 00382 2
Barcode: 783564003822
Matrix / Runout: BAFCD039 01 5
Matrix / Runout (Inner ring): MADE IN THE UK BY UNIVERSAL M&L
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L135
Mould SID Code: IFPI 04G3

Other Versions (4)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Promised Land 1977-79 (2×LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, 180g)	Simply Vinyl, Blood & Fire	SVLP 386	UK	2002
New Submission	The Promised Land 1977-79 (CD, Compilation, Promo)	Blood & Fire	BAFCD 039	UK	2002
Recently Edited	The Promised Land 1977-79 (CD, Compilation, Promo)	Blood & Fire	BAFCD 039	UK	2002
New Submission	The Promised Land 1977-79 (CD, Compilation)	Blood & Fire	BAFCD 039	UK	2002