Two cuts of the "Cleanliness Is Godliness" rhythm ("Assack Lawn No. In a similar mold is the reworking of the haunting "Away With the Bad," introduced by chilling horns, flute, and Brown's wordless wail. "Save Our Dub" (Brown's "Save Our Nation") is a dread-heavy affair, Tubby covering the instruments in a thick fog. The proof is in Termination Dub, an offering of 14 Brown/Tubby collaborations. His supreme rhythms in their raw forms, without vocals, are impressive enough, but the mixing hand of King Tubby succeeded in taking them to another level, enhancing the producer's work in fine fashion. On record, they propelled performances by DJ Welton Irie and singers Sylford Walker, Wayne Jarrett, Glenroy Richards, and Brown himself. The rhythms Brown oversaw during those years, as performed by drummers Carlton Barrett and Carlton "Santa" Davis, bassists Aston Barrett and Lloyd Parks, organists Winston Wright and Earl Lindo, and many others of similar stature, stand up to virtually anything from the roots era. Regardless, he continued to produce, turning out a series of excellent records during the second half of the decade. However, financial constraints ultimately led to a lack of success, with Brown unable to press as many copies as he would undoubtedly have been able to sell. Originally a singer, Glen Brown first ventured into production in the early '70s, releasing his distinct creations through homegrown labels.
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