The album was the first to come out of Brown's second stint with producer Joe Gibbs,[3] with whom he would have his breakthrough international success, and the album played a major part in establishing the dominant position of both Brown and Gibbs in late 1970s reggae.[4] The album mixes roots reggae themes such as economic hardship, African oppression, religion, and politics, with lovers rock material ("Love Me Always") and a cover version of Ray Charles' "This Little Girl of Mine".[1] The album was engineered by Errol Thompson and features veteran musicians Bobby Ellis (trumpet), Vin Gordon (trombone), Herman Marquis (alto saxophone), and Tommy McCook (tenor saxophone).[1]
Release history[]
The album was originally released in 1978 on the Lightning, Laser, and Joe Gibbs labels.[5] It was reissued on JGML in 1980 and issued for the first time on compact disc in 1989 by Shanachie Records.[5] It was reissued in expanded form in 2006 on the Joe Gibbs Europe label, and reissued again in 2007 on the VP Records subsidiary 17 North Parade.[5]
