The Promised Land 1977-79 coverBLOOD & FIRE · BAFCD 039
the-promised-land-1977-79-16fq800 UK · 2002
1 — 17
  1. 1 Emmanuel God Is With Us (Extended) 5:53
  2. 2 Promised Land 2:21
  3. 3 Well Without Water 4:13
  4. 4 Open Your Eyes 3:39
  5. 5 The Creator 3:53
  6. 6 Troubled World 6:16
  7. 7 The Half 6:09
  8. 8 Oh What A Day 3:36
  9. 9 Together Brothers 4:18
  10. 10 A Cup Of Tea 3:13
  11. 11 Slave Driver 3:38
  12. 12 Three Meals A Day 4:48
  13. 13 Man Next Door 3:54
  14. 14 Want To Be No General 4:49
  15. 15 General 5:01
  16. 16 Home Sweet Home 4:12
  17. 17 Emmanuel (Version) 3:54
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Liner 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.

Personnel
Backing VocalsDennis Brown
Backing VocalsJunior Delgado
Backing VocalsLeroy Sibbles
BassEarl "Bagga" Walker
BassErrol "Flabba" Holt
BassLloyd Parks
DesignMartina Keller
DrumsCarlton "Santa" Davis
DrumsLeroy "Horsemouth" Wallace
DrumsSly Dunbar
Edited By, Mastered ByKevin Metcalfe
Engineer [Digital Restoration]Tony Webster
Engineer [Recording Engineers]Lancelot "Maxie" McKenzie
Engineer [Recording Engineers]Sylvan Morris
GuitarBingy Bunny
GuitarBo-Pee Bowen
GuitarDennis Brown
Horns"Deadly" Headley Bennett
HornsBobby Ellis
HornsRonald "Nambo" Robinson
KeyboardsFranklyn "Bubbler" Waul
KeyboardsGladstone Anderson
KeyboardsKeith Sterling
KeyboardsWinston Wright
Lead GuitarEarl "Chinna" Smith
Liner NotesNoel Hawks
Liner NotesSteve Barrow
PercussionBarnabas
PercussionFlick Wilson [ii]
PercussionNoel "Scully" Simms
PercussionUziah "Sticky" Thompson
Photography By [Cover]Beth Lesser
Photography By [Mural Of Dennis]Nicky Birch
Photography By [Other Photographs Courtesy]Yvonne Brown [iii]
Reissue Producer [Reissue Co-ordination]Steve Barrow
Matrix / Runout
EtchedBAFCD039 01 5
Inner ringMADE IN THE UK BY UNIVERSAL M&L
Manufacture
Recorded AtChannel One Recording Studio
Recorded AtHarry J's Recording Studio
Recorded AtJoe Gibbs Studio
Mastered AtThe Soundmasters
Phonographic Copyright (p)Blood & Fire Limited
Copyright (c)Blood & Fire Limited
Made ByUniversal M & L, UK
Release UK · 2002 · CD, Compilation
Dennis Brown

The Promised Land 1977-79

Label
Blood & Fire
Cat #
BAFCD 039
Country
UK
Released
2002
Genre
Reggae
Style
Roots Reggae
Format
CD, Compilation
Barcode
783564003822
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