Name: Mister Yellowman
Brand: Yellowman

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GREL35

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2014-01-29

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0601811003510

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GRECD35

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2022-07-01

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Yellowman

Genre GB

Reggae / Dub

Label GB

Greensleeves

Greensleeves is one of the key, longest-running and most diverse UK reggae labels. Founded by Chris Cracknell and Chris Sedgwick in 1977, it has become a renowned name in the music industry. With a rich history spanning over four decades, Greensleeves has established itself as a leading force in reggae music.

As an authoritative figure in the genre, Greensleeves has played a pivotal role in promoting and nurturing reggae talent. The label has worked with some of the most influential artists in the industry, including *Bob Marley*, *Barrington Levy*, *Yellowman*, and *Gregory Isaacs*. Its commitment to showcasing diverse styles within reggae has made it a go-to destination for fans seeking authentic and groundbreaking music.

With its label code LC 05923 / LC 5923, Greensleeves Records Ltd. continues to be at the forefront of reggae music production. In addition to its record label, Greensleeves also operates Greensleeves Publishing Ltd., further solidifying its presence as a comprehensive platform for all things reggae.

King Yellowman, born in 1956 in Jamaica, has an incredible history in Reggae music. Overcoming obstacles such as being albino in Jamaica and growing up at the Maxfield Home orphanage in Kingston, he became one of the biggest reggae artists since Bob Marley. Yellowman's boastful and bodacious lyrics, combined with his ability to ride rhythm and excite a crowd, made him an instant hit in Jamaica. He worked with various producers throughout his career, releasing multiple albums per year and eventually signing a recording contract with CBS Records. Despite being diagnosed with jaw cancer and given six months to live, Yellowman made a remarkable comeback and continues to deliver lively performances filled with unlimited stage energy.

The rudest Dancehall toaster of the 1980s, Jamaica's albino son Yellowman made as many enemies as fans with his controversial lyrics. Now back on the Ragga scene at a slightly slower pace, Yellowman's witticisms remain cheeky, spirited, and intelligent - delivered with his customary sharp melodic style.

We can only hope for the best for Yellowman as he continues his hard work while remaining devoted to his family.

In the early 1980s, Yellowman pretty much ruled the dancehalls, only Josey Wales and Charlie Chaplin were a threat, at least until a small, furry rodent - Eek A Mouse - scurried onto the scene. And as different as these four DJs were, they did share one thing in common, studio time with producer Henry "Junjo" Lawes, the man behind some of their greatest recordings. Mister Yellowman was the DJ's first album with Lawes, and remains one of his best. Backed by the seminal Roots Radics and Earl "Chinna" Smith's Hi Times band, the deep roots that both created were further finessed by Lawes into a simmering stew of dancehall-inflected rhythms shot through with dub.

Thematically, Yellowman drifted between boasts about his appeal to the opposite sex and vignettes on everyday life, many delivered with a sly humor that was the secret to his success. The Jamaican hit "Mr. Chin" would bring the PC police to his door today, but the DJ's complaints about the neighborhood Asian grocer (while simultaneously seducing his daughter) tickled Jamaicans. His pathos on "Lost Mi Love" is tempered by the fact that his love ran off for the night with "a boss DJ," which is precisely the fate Yellowman himself planned for every one of his female fans. Most entertaining of all is "Yellowman Getting Married," a wild medley that promotes the DJ as the perfect husband, one who'll even mind the baby. Even an everyday event, like riding to work, was grist for his lyrical mill, and be it instructing listeners on how to run a dance or taking on violence, Yellowman spoke directly to the lives of regular Jamaicans while effortlessly riding the rootsy rhythms. Today overshadowed by many of his contemporaries, Mister sets the record straight; a masterly DJ set that just can't be beat.

Mister Yellowman

Music GB