****THE TWINKLE BROTHERS - NEW SONGS FOR JAH****

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****THE TWINKLE BROTHERS - NEW SONGS FOR JAH****

TRACKLIST


01-New Song For Jah
02-Version
03-Be Hold
04-Version
05-Evil Doers
06-Version
07-Let Us Sing
08-Version
09-Go To Hell
10-Version
11-Concrete Floor
12-Version
13-Weep Not
14-Version
15-Wrong Train
DATE 1989
LABEL Twinkle
VOCALS: Norman Grant
BACKING VOCALS: Norman Grant
BASS: Black Steel, Derek Fevrier, Craig Assing
DRUMS: Norman Grant
KEYBOARDS: Greg Assing
SAX: Wlodziier Kinorski
ALTO SAX: Wlodziier Kinorski
TENOR SAX: Wlodziier Kinorski, Aleksander Korecki
TROMBONE: Bronislaw Dizy
PERCUSSION: Norman Grant, Mark Wright
FLUTE: Kryzstof Popek
DRUM PROGRAMMING: Earl Facey, Derek Fevrier


PRODUCED BY: Norman Grant
RECORDED AT: Tonpress Studio, Remaximum
MIXED BY: Mad Professor
MIXED AT: Ariwa
ENGINEERED BY: Demondo, Tony

****THE TWINKLE BROTHERS - GIVE THE SUFFERER A CHANCE****

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****THE TWINKLE BROTHERS - IVE THE SUFFERER A CHANCE****

TRACKLIST


1. New Song For Jah
2. Version
3. Behold
4. Version
5. Evil Doers
6. Version
7. Let Us Sing
8. Version
9. Go To Hell
10. Version
11. Concrete Floor
12. Version
13. Weep Not
14. Version
15. Wrong Train

DATE 1989

LABEL Twinkle

VOCALS: Norman Grant
BACKING VOCALS: Norman Grant
BASS: Black Steel, Derek Fevrier, Craig Assing
DRUMS: Norman Grant
KEYBOARDS: Greg Assing
SAX: Wlodziier Kinorski
ALTO SAX: Wlodziier Kinorski
TENOR SAX: Wlodziier Kinorski, Aleksander Korecki
TROMBONE: Bronislaw Dizy
PERCUSSION: Norman Grant, Mark Wright
FLUTE: Kryzstof Popek
DRUM PROGRAMMING: Earl Facey, Derek Fevrier


PRODUCED BY: Norman Grant
RECORDED AT: Tonpress Studio, Remaximum
MIXED BY: Mad Professor
MIXED AT: Ariwa
ENGINEERED BY: Demondo, Tony

****THE TWINKLE BROTHERS - ALL IS WELL****

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****THE TWINKLE BROTHERS - ALL IS WELL****

TRACKLIST


1. Gone Clear
2. All Is Well
3. All Is Well Dub
4. Don't Question My Religion
5. What You Think You're Doing
6. In The Name Of Jah
7. Brain Washing
8. Free At Last
9. Bad Mind
10. Different Strokes


LABEL Twinkle
VOCALS: Norman Grant
BASS: Black Steel, Derek Fevrier
DRUMS: Earl Sacey
KEYBOARDS: Craig Assing, Derek Fevrier
HORNS: Young Power Brass Section
DRUM PROGRAMMING: Norman Grant


PRODUCED BY: Norman Grant
RECORDED AT: Tonpress (Warsaw), Ariwa
MIXED BY: Demondo, Tony
MIXED AT: Remaximum, Mad Professor

****THE TWINKLE BROTHERS - CHANT DOWN BABYLON****

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****THE TWINKLE BROTHERS - CHANT DOWN BABYLON****

TRACKLIST


1. Chant Down Babylon
2. Take Heed
3. Invasion
4. A New World Order
5. Destruction
6. Peace & Unity
7. Pay Me
8. Everlasting Love
9. You're The One
10. Don't Blame Them
11. Have Mercy Jah
12. Prayer For The Government


LABEL Twinkle
DATE 1995
BASS: Norman Grant, Black Steel
DRUMS: Norman Grant, Earl Facey
LEAD GUITAR: Black Steel
RHYTHM GUITAR: Ralston Grant, Black Steel
KEYBOARDS: Ralston Grant, Black Steel, Norman Grant, JD Riley
TENOR SAX: Dean Frazer
TROMBONE: Nambo
TRUMPET: Chico
PERCUSSION: Norman Grant, Mark Wright


PRODUCED BY: Norman Grant
RECORDED AT: Lucid Studio, Lion, Sparks (Oakland, CA)
MIXED BY: Mad Professor, Dub Judah, Demondo
MIXED AT: Ariwa, Dubtech, Twinkle Recording Studio

THE TWINKLE BROTHERS - MISS LABBA LABBA

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****MISS LABBA LABBA****

TRACKLIST


A1 Miss Labba Labba 3:21
A2 It's Not What You Know 4:46
A3 Different Strokes 3:21
A4 Feeling Irie 3:14
A5 Too Late 3:45
B1 There Is No Peace 3:10
B2 Self Praise 3:08
B3 Jah Army 3:28
B4 Love, Sweet Love 3:14
B5 Down Came The Rain 4:48
B6 Do Your Own Thing 3:56


Label:Roots Music International
Format:Vinyl, Album, LP


Country:Netherlands
Released:1977
Genre:Reggae
Style:Roots Reggae




Credits
Backing Vocals - Derrick Brown , Karl Hyatt , Ralston Grant
Bass - Derrick Brown
Drums - Norman Grant
Guitar - Ralston Grant
Organ - Eric Bernard
Percussion - Karl Hyatt , Asher*
Piano - Eric Bernard
Saxophone - Tommy McCook
Trombone - Vin Gordon
Trumpet - Bobby Ellis
Vocals - Norman Grant
Notes
Recording : Channel One (Kingston, JA) & Dynamic Sounds (Kingston, JA)
Mixing : Chalk Farm (London, UK)

THE TWINKLE BROTHERS - WILL THIS WORLD SURVIVE

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****WILL THIS WORLD SURVIVE****

TRACKLIST


1. Glory Glory
2. This Is Judgement
3. Son Of Man
4. Solid Foundation
5. His Majesty's Teaching
6. Without Jah I Am Nothing
7. Man Oh Man
8. Weeping And Wailing
9. One Hundred And Forty-Four Thousand
10. Will This World Survive
11. It's Not Right
12. Sad Songs
13. The Winner
14. Jah Will Bless You




BACKING VOCALS: ET Webster
BASS: Norman Grant, Jerry Lion, Dub Judah
DRUMS: Norman Grant
LEAD GUITAR: Black Steel
RHYTHM GUITAR: Ralston Grant
KEYBOARDS: Norman Grant, Ralston Grant, Victor Cross, Greg Assin
SAX: Dean Fraser
TROMBONE: Nambo Robinson
TRUMPET: Chico Chin
PERCUSSION: Norman Grant


PRODUCED BY: Norman Grant
RECORDED AT: Twinkle Recording Studio
MIXED BY: Demondo
ENGINEERED BY: Norman Grant, Demondo

THE TWINKLE BROTHERS - LIVE AT REGGAE SUNSPLASH : SINCE I THROW THE COMB AWAY

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****LIVE AT REGGAE SUNSPLASH : SINCE I THROW THE COMB AWAY****

TRACKLIST


1. Babylon Falling/I Don't Want To Be Lonely Anymore
2. Jah Kingdom Come
3. It Dread All Over
4. Since I Throw The Comb Away
5. Give Rastafari The Praise
6. Jah Jahovia
7. Free Africa


Product Details
Audio CD (September 1, 1995)
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Live
Label: Genes Records




VOCALS: Norman Grant, Ralston Grant, Karl Hyatt
BACKING VOCALS: Derrick Brown, Bongo Asher
BASS: Derrick Brown
DRUMS: John Wheatley
LEAD GUITAR: ASton Grant
RHYTHM GUITAR: Ralston Grant
KEYBOARDS: Tony Steir
PERCUSSION: Bongo Asher, Karl Hyatt


MIXED BY: Errol Brown
MIXED AT: Tuff Gong


Twinkle Brothers - Since I Throw The Comb Away LYRICS


Since I throw the comb away.
Since I throw the comb away.
Listen to me now, huh!
Since I throw the comb away, ooh yeah!
Since I throw the comb away.


My mommy don't wanna see me no more,
My papa say don't come at the house no more.
I used to be the pride of the family,
But now I'm the black sheep.


Every since I, I throw the comb away.
Every since I,
Since I throw the comb away.
Threw ma comb away!
Since I throw the comb away.
Every since I, every since I,
Since I throw the comb away.


I threw the comb away.. away.
Threw ma comb away! (away..)
Threw ma comb away! (away)


I got fired from my job last Monday,
For no reason at all.
The bossman called me to his office,
And gives me a two weeks pay, and say:


You throw the comb away!
Just because I throw the comb away.
(Since I throw the comb away)
There's no vacancy for you today.
(Since I throw the comb away)
So you better pack your things,
And leave, he say.
(Since I throw the comb away)
Before he calls the police,
And to get you out, he say.


Go away.. away!
He say:
Away.. go away!


So I told him,
That I got my qualification.
I'm a hard working man.
Why this victimization?
Is it because I'm a Rastaman?


When your mother and father forsake you,
And your bossman discriminating you.
That's the time Jah Jah feel mighty,
We'll take care of you,
So I told him, go away..

THE TWINKLE BROTHERS - CRUCIAL CUTS

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****CRUCIAL CUTS****

TRACKLIST


A1 One Head
Producer - Paul Smykle* , Terry Barham
A2 Free Africa
Producer - Norman Grant
A3 Dread In The Ghetto
Producer - Norman Grant
A4 Since I Threw The Comb Away
Producer - Paul Smykle* , Terry Barham
A5 Solid As A Rock
Producer - Norman Grant
B1 Jahoviah
Producer - Norman Grant
B2 Never Get Burn
Producer - Paul Smykle* , Terry Barham
B3 Africa
Producer - Norman Grant
B4 Love
Producer - Norman Grant
B5 Babylon Falling
Producer - Paul Smykle* , Terry Barham


Label:Virgin
Format:Vinyl, LP


Country:UK
Released:1983
Genre:Reggae
Style:Roots Reggae

THE TWINKLE BROTHERS - ME NO YOU - YOU NO ME

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****ME NO YOU - YOU NO ME****

TRACKLIST


A1 Me No You - You No Me
A2 Make Everyone Happy
A3 Stealing
A4 Africa For The Africans
A5 Dub
B1 Longing For You
B2 Constipated People
B3 Stomach Sick
B4 Truble De Yah
B5 Beautiful Jamaica


Label:Twinkle Music
Format:Vinyl, LP, Album


Country:UK
Released:1981
Genre:Reggae
Style:Roots Reggae


Credits
Artwork By - George Lawrence
Backing Vocals - Donavan Black
Bass - Richard Barr
Congas - Bongo Asher*
Drums - Patrick Smith (3)
Guitar - Paul Hurluck
Keyboards - Albert 'Belly Lloyd' Clarke
Lead Guitar - Ashton Grant , Lloyd Willacy
Lead Vocals, Lyrics By, Drums, Percussion - Norman Grant
Recorded By - Stephen Stewart , Sylvan Morris
Saxophone - Dean Frazer*
Synthesizer, Guitar - Paul Hurluck
Trombone - Nambo*
Trumpet - David Madden
Vocals, Bass - Derrick Brown
Vocals, Guitar, Percussion - Ralston Grant
Vocals, Percussion - Karl Hyatt
Vocals, Piano - Eric Bernard
Written-By, Arranged By, Producer - Norman Grant
Notes
Mastered At Townhouse Mastering Room, London, England.

THE TWINKLE BROTHERS - UNDERGROUND

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UNDERGROUND

TRACKLIST


01 - The World Was One
02 - Underground
03 - Set Some Example
04 - Battlefield
05 - Ghetto Life
06 - African Nation Come Together
07 - War Is Not The Answer
08 - Hell Break Loose
09 - Sodom & Gomorrah
10 - It Was A Vision I Had


Record date : 1982


Mixing Engineer : Mad Professor
Producer : Norman Grant
Vocals : Norman Grant
Backing Vocals : Ralston Grant & Karl Hyatt
Drums : Donovan Black & Norman Grant
Bass : Jah Shaka & Preacher & Derrick Brown
Lead Guitar : Ralston Grant
Rhythm Guitar : Ralston Grant & Michael Dan
Keyboards : Pablo Black & Eric Bernard
Tenor Saxophone : Deadly Headly
Trombone : Vin Gordon
Percussions : Norman Grant & Karl Hyatt
Acoustic Guitar : Lloyd Willacy
Syndrums : Jah Shaka

THE TWINKLE BROTHERS - LIVE IN WARSAW

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***LIVE IN WARSAW***


TRACKLIST


01 Jah Kingdom Come
02 Breaking Down The Barriers
03 Urban Babylon
04 Beautiful Jamaica
05 What Are We Doing
06 Rasta Pon Top
07 Jahovah
08 African Nations Come Together
09 Never Get Burn
10 Free Africa

THE TWINKLE BROTHERS - FINAL CALL

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***FINAL CALL***

TRACKLIST


1. The African Cry
2. It's Only Rasta
3. African People Going Home
4. The Elements
5. Is God Justice Or Love?
6. Final Call
7. The Final Dub
8. Serve With Honesty
9. Devil's Advocate
10. Devil's Advocate Dub
11. Seed And Tools
12. Confession
13. Time Is Running Out
14. Time Is Running Out Dub


BASS: Black Steel, Norman Grant, Dub Judah
DRUMS: Norman Grant, Earl Facey, Black Steel
LEAD GUITAR: Black Steel
RHYTHM GUITAR: Black Steel
KEYBOARDS: Greg Assing, Victor Cross, Norman Grant
PERCUSSION: Norman Grant


PRODUCED BY: Norman Grant
RECORDED AT: Twinkle Studio, Lion Music
MIXED BY: Mad Professor, Demondo
MIXED AT: Ariwa
Label : Twinkle Records
DATE 1996

TWINKLE BROTHERS - COUNTRYMEN

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COUNTRYMEN

TRACKLIST


1. I Don't Want To Be Lonely Anymore
2. Pattoo
3. Never Get Burn
4. Free Us
5. Free Us Dub
6. Jah Kingdom Come
7. Since I Throw The Comb Away
8. One Head
9. Bite Me
10. Babylon Falling


Label Frontline
Orig Year 1980


VOCALS: Norman Grant
BACKING VOCALS: Ralston Grant, Derrick Brown, Eric Bernard, Karl Hyatt
BASS: Derrick Brown, Davidson Dubios
DRUMS: Norman Grant, Michael Smith
GUITAR: Davidson Dubios, Terry Barham
LEAD GUITAR: Ashton Grant
RHYTHM GUITAR: Ralston Grant
KEYBOARDS: Eric Bernard
TENOR SAX: Glen DeCosta
TROMBONE: Nambo
TRUMPET: David Madden
PERCUSSION: Karl Hyatt
STRINGS: Davidson Dubios


PRODUCED BY: Paul Smykle, Terry Barham
RECORDED AT: Harry J
MIXED BY: Terry Barham, Paul Smykle
MIXED AT: Town House
ENGINEERED BY: Sylvan Morris

The Twinkle Brothers finally realized their vast potential on this set, recorded for Virgin's reggae subsidiary label, Front Line, in 1980. Drummer and lead vocalist Norman Grant exploits his rich, chesty voice to the fullest, delivering stern roots and culture lyrical messages in a style that owes as much to American gospel music as to his reggae predecessors. Instrumentally, Countrymen is in classic rockers mode, with militant rhythms that lend songs like "Patoo" and the defiant "Never Get Burn" an almost martial power. On "Jah Kingdom Come," Grant hardly even sings a melody -- on the verses he simply picks a single note and chants the words on that pitch, while the band churns a dark, slow rhythm beneath him and the backup singers throw wordless vocalisms in from behind. And on "Since I Threw the Comb Away," he brings the band in with a grunted aside that would have made James Brown proud. What this all adds up to is a roots reggae album of unusual stylistic complexity, and one of the most enduring efforts of the Twinkle Brothers' long career. [Six of the album's ten tracks were released as part of Free Africa, a Twinkle Brothers compilation issued in 1990; that album also included tracks from Love and Praise Jah.] ~ Rick Anderson


Reggae pioneers since the dawn of the 60's, The Twinkle Brothers were a significant vocal trio. This album was originally released in 1980, yielding classic cuts like 'I Don't Want To Be Alone Anymore' & 'Jah Kingdom Come'. Remastered. Virgin. 2002.