Englishman

Most Englishmen find Levy in a supernaturally relaxed state of mind, vocalizing an alluring range of sentiment, intelligence, and ghetto patois that more than keep up with the eclectic production hands of Henry "Junjo" Lawes.

Bend Your Back is pure dancehall geniality (with an affecting rhythm perhaps closer to American blues than anything else), Look Girl is disco-reggae merriment, and better still, Sister Carol is the kind of song that will quite possibly continue to break hearts forever.

Some occasional lapses into failed modernization do put a crimp on things, but this is the sort of album that instantly befriends and immediately signals an important talent. In Levy's own words, this is nothing less than "sweet reggae music."

LP - Standard Black Vinyl