Errol Brown

Errol Brown

Errol Brown is a Jamaican audio engineer and record producer.

Biography
Brown is the nephew of the late Duke Reid, the pioneer of Treasure Isle recording studio. Educated at Kingston Technical High School, where he did radio and television, Brown was trained as an audio engineer at Treasure Isle studios by Byron Smith and Duke Reid. Brown recorded artists such as: Alton Ellis, Gilberto Gil, The Paragons, The Sensations, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt, Peter Tosh, U-Roy, Gregory Isaacs, Culture, Rebelution, Cultura Profética, Natty Nation and many more. Brown left Treasure Isle in 1979, where he joined Bob Marley & The Wailers at Tuff Gong Studios. He recorded and mixed albums with Bob Marley & The Wailers, Rita Marley, Burning Spear and Third World. Brown was with Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers from the time they started as kids. He also did live shows with Bob Marley & The Wailers, Rita Marley and with Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers in the studios and on the road until 2000. In 2001 and 2002, he was Shaggy's live sound engineer. In 2003, he engineered Ziggy Marley's first solo tour. He also was in charge of the sound at the Roots, Rock, Reggae Festival in 2004 & 2006. As of 2014, Brown is on tour running sound for Rebelution. As of 2023, Brown is on tour with the legendary UK Roots Reggae band Steel Pulse.

Credits & Appearances (197)

Production
Arranger 1
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Who Feels It Knows It Rita Marley Who Feels It Knows It 6.25532 LP Strand 1980
Producer 5
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Colour Is Not The Answer B.B. Seaton Colour Is Not The Answer JALP 002 LP Jama 1976 1976
I'm Aware Of Love B.B. Seaton I'm Aware Of Love none LP Roots Music Intl 1979 1979
Confrontation Bob Marley & The Wailers Confrontation ILPS 9760 LP Island 1980 1983
Rock Steady With Flo & Eddie Prince Flo & Jah Edwards I Rock Steady With Flo & Eddie RNLP 70079 LP Rhino Records 1981 1987
No False Prophet Bro. Yahya No False Prophet LP Zamzam 1983 1983
Technicians
Engineer 84
Comp. Moods
Jamixal • 196X-7X
Comp. Termination Dub
Blood And Fire • 1973-79
Comp. Dancehall Days
Moll Selekta • 1976-84
Lots Of Love & I
Sky Note • 1977
Slave Call
Third World • 1977
Steppin'
Sky Note • 1978
Back To Africa
Different • 1978
Mixed Up Moods
Top Ranking • 1979
Hail H.I.M.
Burning Spear • 1980
Warrior
Black Joy • 1981
Suffering
Negus Roots • 1981
Harvest Time
Negus Roots • 1982
Only A Woman
Shanachie • 1982
Travel With Love
Nighthawk • 1982-84
Harambe
Shanachie • 1983
In The Future
Alligator • 1983
Outcry
Shanachie • 1984
Out Deh
Island • 1984
Revolution
Yvonne's • 1985
Resistance
Burning Music • 1986
Face To Face
Rythm Gits • 198X
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
From GG's Reggae Hit Stable Vol 1 Various Artists From GG's Reggae Hit Stable Vol 1 JMC 200.245 CD Jamaican Gold 1968-73 1998
Memorial Album Don Drummond Memorial Album TTL 23 LP Trojan 1969 1969
From GG's Reggae Hit Stable Vol 2 Various Artists From GG's Reggae Hit Stable Vol 2 JMC 200.246 CD Jamaican Gold 1969-73 1998
The Way To Mount Zion Glen Brown The Way To Mount Zion RUSCD 8215 CD ROIR 1969-76 1998
From Jamaica With Reggae Justin Hinds From Jamaica With Reggae DSK 3540 LP Treasure Isle 196X
Moods The Tennors Moods JAM 11414 CD Jamixal 196X-7X 1998
Rock Steady Classics The Tennors Rock Steady Classics NH 318 CD Nighthawk 196X-7X 1998
From Chapter To Version Various Artists From Chapter To Version JMC 200.247 CD Jamaican Gold 1970-74 1998
Double Barrel Dave & Ansel Collins Double Barrel RAS 3225 LP RAS 1971
Africa Stanley Beckford & The Turbines Africa LG2-1117 CD Lagoon 1971-73 1995
Reggae Crazy The Meditations Reggae Crazy NH 317 CD Nighthawk 1971-79
Rasta Revolution Bob Marley & The Wailers Rasta Revolution TRLS 89 LP Trojan 1972 1974
Termination Dub Glen Brown & King Tubby Termination Dub BAFCD 015 CD Blood And Fire 1973-79 1996
Observation Station Various Artists Observation Station CDHB 68 CD Heartbeat 1974-77 1990
Black Star Liner Fred Locks Black Star Liner VULA 502 LP Vulcan 1976 1976
Prayer Of Peace Leroy Brown Prayer Of Peace LB 7430-18 LP Caturna 1976 1976
Dancehall Days Joseph Cotton Dancehall Days MS 1 CD Moll Selekta 1976-84 1998
Lots Of Love & I Bob Andy Lots Of Love & I SKY LP 15 LP Sky Note 1977 1978
Living Man Lambert Douglas Living Man ROOTS 071 LP Rosso 1977 1977
Slave Call The Ethiopians Slave Call TWS 15 LP Third World 1977 1977
Love The Twinkle Brothers Love FLX 4003 LP Virgin 1978 1979
Guidance The Meditations Guidance TRDLP 101579 LP Tad's 1978 1979
Revolutionary Sounds Cultural Roots Revolutionary Sounds LP Germain 1978 1978
Steppin' Marcia Griffiths Steppin' SKY LP 17 LP Sky Note 1978 1978
Naturally Marcia Griffiths Naturally SKY LP 9 LP Sky Note 1978 1977
Back To Africa Earth & Stone Featuring Phillip Frazer Back To Africa GET A 105 LP Different 1978 1978
A Touch Of Dean Dean Fraser A Touch Of Dean HLP 004 LP Hawkeye 1978 1978
Sentimental Reasons Joy White Sentimental Reasons HLP 002 LP Hawkeye 1978 1978
Happiness The Dingles Happiness LP Rosso 1978 1978
International Herb Culture International Herb FL 1047 LP Virgin 1979 1979
African Anthem Mikey Dread African Anthem DATCLP 002 LP DATC 1979 1979
Evolutionary Rockers Mikey Dread Evolutionary Rockers none LP DATC 1979 1979
Free From Sin Prince Far I Free From Sin TRLS 175 LP Trojan 1979 1979
Mixed Up Moods Jacob Miller Mixed Up Moods TRI 1980.99 LP Top Ranking 1979 1979
Children Of Babylon Various Artists Children Of Babylon LP Rainbow 1979 1979
Praise Jah The Twinkle Brothers Praise Jah FL 1041 LP Virgin 1979 1979
Too Long In Slavery Culture Too Long In Slavery CDFL 9011 CD Virgin 197X 1990
Familyman In Dub Aston Barrett Familyman In Dub CDHB 159 CD Heartbeat 197X 1999
Heptones Dictionary The Heptones Heptones Dictionary CP 3014 CD Culture Press 197X 2000
Sufferation Various Artists Sufferation LUXXCD 009 CD Auralux 197X 2005
Memories By The Score Sly & Robbie Presents The Paragons Memories By The Score RN 713 CD Rhino 197X 2001
Gun Court Dub Vol 2 B.B. Seaton Gun Court Dub Vol 2 SBCD 008 CD Soul Beat 197X
Hail H.I.M. Burning Spear Hail H.I.M. RDC 2003 LP Burning Spear 1980 1980
Confrontation Bob Marley & The Wailers Confrontation ILPS 9760 LP Island 1980 1983
Unconquered People Israel Vibration Unconquered People GREL 148 LP Greensleeves 1980 1990
Arise In Harmony Third World Arise In Harmony ILPS 9574 LP Island 1980 1980
Who Feels It Knows It Rita Marley Who Feels It Knows It 6.25532 LP Strand 1980
The Other Reggae Super Stars Various Artists The Other Reggae Super Stars SSLP 0111 LP Sun Set 1980 1980
Ram-Jam The Prince Brothers Ram-Jam LP Gorgon 1980 1980
Warrior Johnny Osbourne Warrior DHLP 2001 LP Black Joy 1981 1981
Suffering Don Carlos Suffering NERLP 001 LP Negus Roots 1981 1981
Sly & Robbie Meet The Paragons The Paragons Sly & Robbie Meet The Paragons ILPS 9631 LP Island 1981 1981
Drift Away From Evil Cultural Roots Drift Away From Evil GLP 002 LP Germain 1982 1982
Farover Burning Spear Farover RDC 2004 LP Radic 1982 1982
Morning Glory Lacksley Castell Morning Glory NERLP 002 LP Negus Roots 1982 1982
Harvest Time Don Carlos Harvest Time NERLP 005 LP Negus Roots 1982 1982
Ride With The Rasses Prince Lincoln Thompson & The Royal Rasses Ride With The Rasses GSLP 100 LP God Sent 1982 1983
Only A Woman Judy Mowatt Only A Woman SH 43007 LP Shanachie 1982 1982
Clive Hunt Ruff'N'Tuff Various Artists Clive Hunt Ruff'N'Tuff INLP 3 LP Intense 1982 1982
Travel With Love Justin Hinds Travel With Love NH 309 CD Nighthawk 1982-84
Check It ! Mutabaruka Check It ! RAS 3264 CD RAS 1983
Raving Tonight Don Carlos & Gold Raving Tonight RAS 3005 LP RAS 1983 1983
Harambe Rita Marley Harambe SH 43010 LP Shanachie 1983 1983
In The Future & Dub Pablo Moses In The Future & Dub TB1CD 02 CD Tabou 1 1983 1998
Satisfaction Feeling Dennis Brown Satisfaction Feeling YSLP 0011 LP Yvonne's 1983 1983
Reggae Exposure With Sax Ossie Scott Reggae Exposure With Sax HM 114 LP Moods 1983 1983
The Fittest Of The Fittest Burning Spear The Fittest Of The Fittest 1077681 LP EMI 1983 1983
In The Future Pablo Moses In The Future AL 8308 LP Alligator 1983 1983
Outcry Mutabaruka Outcry SH 43023 CD Shanachie 1984 1987
Out Deh Gregory Isaacs Out Deh ILPS 9748 LP Island 1984 1984
Just A Passing Glance Don Carlos Just A Passing Glance RAS 3008 CD RAS 1984 1991
Coming Up Strong Edi Fitzroy Coming Up Strong LP Oneness 1984 1984
Rise & Shine Peter Broggs Rise & Shine RAS 3011 CD RAS 1985
High Times All Stars Explosion Various Artists High Times All Stars Explosion AL 8312 LP Alligator 1985 1985
Revolution Dennis Brown Revolution YS 4 LP Yvonne's 1985 1985
Give Me Some More Loving Bunny Maloney Give Me Some More Loving HM 115 LP Moods 1985 1985
Fight On My Own Reggae George Fight On My Own SJ 005 LP Sky Juice 1985 1984
Don't Look Back Gladstone Anderson Don't Look Back C25Y0132 LP Overheat 1985 1985
Resistance Burning Spear Resistance CD Burning Music 1986 1986
Woman Talk Various Artists Woman Talk CDHB 25 CD Heartbeat 198X 1986
There Is A Reward King Sounds & The Israelites There Is A Reward KSILP 003 LP King Sounds 198X
Face To Face Leroy Brown Face To Face LB 101151 LP Rythm Gits 198X
Something Special Carol Brown Something Special MICCAN 0053 LP Micron 198X
Greater Power The Blackstones Greater Power CD Jet Star 2006 2006
Mixing Engineer 65
Satta I
Trojan • 1976
Slave Call
Third World • 1977
Culture In Dub
Sky Note • 1978
Orthodox Dub
Magic Fire • 1978
Cumbolo
Virgin • 1979
I'm Aware Of Love
Roots Music Intl • 1979
Trod On
Heartbeat • 197X
Pleasure Dub
Treasure Isle • 197X
Hail H.I.M.
Burning Spear • 1980
Changes
Music Works • 1981
Suffering
Negus Roots • 1981
Harvest Time
Negus Roots • 1982
Tullo At Home
Negus Roots • 1982
Dub Rockers Delight
Negus Roots • 1982
Rockers Arena
Epiphany • 1982
Harambe
Shanachie • 1983
Dub It
Nature Sounds • 1983
Outcry
Shanachie • 1984
Stranded
Greensleeves • 1984
The Seven Seals
Rockstone • 1984
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Original Ska Explosion Vol 2 Various Artists Original Ska Explosion Vol 2 CGLP 13 LP Carib Gems 196X 2007
Black Star Liner Fred Locks Black Star Liner VULA 502 LP Vulcan 1976 1976
Satta I Lizzard Satta I TRLS 138 LP Trojan 1976 1976
The Treasure Dub Albums Collection Errol Brown & The Supersonics The Treasure Dub Albums Collection DBCD 043 CD Doctor Bird 1976 2019
Slave Call The Ethiopians Slave Call TWS 15 LP Third World 1977 1977
Dubb Everlasting Errol Brown Dubb Everlasting HIGH NOTE 007 LP High Note 1977 1977
Hits Of 77 Various Artists Hits Of 77 SP 155 LP High Note 1977 1977
Dubb Everlasting & Dub Expression Errol Brown Dubb Everlasting & Dub Expression DBCD 07 CD Doctor Bird 1977-78 2017
Harder Than The Rest Culture Harder Than The Rest FL 1016 LP Virgin 1978 1978
Culture In Dub Culture Culture In Dub SKY LP 16 LP Sky Note 1978 1978
Naturally Marcia Griffiths Naturally SKY LP 9 LP Sky Note 1978 1977
A Touch Of Dean Dean Fraser A Touch Of Dean HLP 004 LP Hawkeye 1978 1978
Dub Expression The Revolutionaries Dub Expression SP 154 LP High Note 1978 1978
Orthodox Dub Clive Hunt Orthodox Dub MFLP 1001 LP Magic Fire 1978 1978
Culture Dub & Medley Dub Errol Brown & The Revolutionaries Culture Dub & Medley Dub DBCD 038 CD Doctor Bird 1978-79 2019
Cumbolo Culture Cumbolo FL 1040 LP Virgin 1979 1979
Come Zion Side Happiness King Sounds Come Zion Side Happiness GMLP 22 LP Grove Music 1979 1979
I'm Aware Of Love B.B. Seaton I'm Aware Of Love none LP Roots Music Intl 1979 1979
With Words Of Wisdom U Roy With Words Of Wisdom FLX 4004 LP Virgin 1979 1979
Production Something Culture Production Something CDHB 151 CD Heartbeat 197X 1998
Version Of Wisdom U Roy Version Of Wisdom CDFL 9003 CD Virgin 197X
Hottest Hits Various Artists Hottest Hits FL 1034 LP Virgin 197X 1979
Dub Over Dub Errol Brown Dub Over Dub CDHB 202 CD Heartbeat 197X 1996
Trod On Culture Trod On HBCD 0137 CD Heartbeat 197X 1993
Pleasure Dub Errol Brown Pleasure Dub 002 DUB SERIES LP Treasure Isle 197X
Tip Top Dub Errol Brown & The Revolutionaries Tip Top Dub DBCDD 085 CD Doctor Bird 197X 2021
Hail H.I.M. Burning Spear Hail H.I.M. RDC 2003 LP Burning Spear 1980 1980
Confrontation Bob Marley & The Wailers Confrontation ILPS 9760 LP Island 1980 1983
Uprising Bob Marley & The Wailers Uprising ILPS 9596 LP Island 1980 1980
Unconquered People Israel Vibration Unconquered People GREL 148 LP Greensleeves 1980 1990
Arise In Harmony Third World Arise In Harmony ILPS 9574 LP Island 1980 1980
Who Feels It Knows It Rita Marley Who Feels It Knows It 6.25532 LP Strand 1980
Take A Message Junior Tucker Take A Message TG 0032 LP Tuff Gong 1980 1980
Reggae Street The Mighty Diamonds Reggae Street SH 43004 LP Shanachie 1981 1981
Indestructible The Mighty Diamonds Indestructible AL 8303 LP Alligator 1981 1981
Changes The Mighty Diamonds Changes BSLP 11981 LP Music Works 1981 1982
Suffering Don Carlos Suffering NERLP 001 LP Negus Roots 1981 1981
I Feel The Music Tinga Stewarts I Feel The Music C-001 LP Calabash 1981 1981
Dreadlock Rock Jack Miller Dreadlock Rock HLPS 0119 LP Haiku 1981 1981
What Love Can Do Brent Dowe What Love Can Do JB 01 LP Jah B 1981 1981
Farover Burning Spear Farover RDC 2004 LP Radic 1982 1982
Morning Glory Lacksley Castell Morning Glory NERLP 002 LP Negus Roots 1982 1982
On The Run The Heptones On The Run MR 102 LP Munich 1982 1982
Harvest Time Don Carlos Harvest Time NERLP 005 LP Negus Roots 1982 1982
Tullo At Home Tullo Tullo At Home NERLP 004 LP Negus Roots 1982 1982
Dub Rockers Delight Sly & Robbie Dub Rockers Delight NERLP 006 LP Negus Roots 1982 1982
Wide Awake Barry Biggs Wide Awake MLPS 9753 LP Mango 1982 1982
Rockers Arena Max Edwards Rockers Arena ELP 4020 LP Epiphany 1982
Live At Reggae Sunsplash Yellowman Live At Reggae Sunsplash VSLP 8903 LP Sunsplash 1982 1982
Sings Songs For Today and Tomorrow Gladstone Anderson Sings Songs For Today and Tomorrow TRLPS 267 LP Jahmani 1982 1982
Check It ! Mutabaruka Check It ! RAS 3264 CD RAS 1983
Raving Tonight Don Carlos & Gold Raving Tonight RAS 3005 LP RAS 1983 1983
Knotty Vision Various Artists Knotty Vision NH 306 LP Nighthawk 1983 1983
Harambe Rita Marley Harambe SH 43010 LP Shanachie 1983 1983
The Fittest Of The Fittest Burning Spear The Fittest Of The Fittest 1077681 LP EMI 1983 1983
Dub It Earl Chinna Smith Dub It I 498582 CD Nature Sounds 1983 2004
No False Prophet Bro. Yahya No False Prophet LP Zamzam 1983 1983
Outcry Mutabaruka Outcry SH 43023 CD Shanachie 1984 1987
Stranded The Wailing Souls Stranded GREL 73 LP Greensleeves 1984 1984
The Seven Seals Ras Karbi The Seven Seals RK 72384 LP Rockstone 1984 1984
Hand Cart Man Frankie Paul Hand Cart Man CELP 104 LP C&E 1986 1986
Them A Wolf Sugar Minott Them A Wolf CELP 103 LP C&E 1987 1987
Roots Radics Meet Soul Syndicate In Dub The Roots Radics Meet The Soul Syndicate Roots Radics Meet Soul Syndicate In Dub none LP Razor Sounds 198X
Heads Of Government The Mighty Diamonds Heads Of Government GLP 003 LP Reggae 198X
There Is A Reward King Sounds & The Israelites There Is A Reward KSILP 003 LP King Sounds 198X
Recording Engineer 19
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
John Holt Like A Bolt John Holt John Holt Like A Bolt TI 016 LP Treasure Isle 1968-73
Colour Is Not The Answer B.B. Seaton Colour Is Not The Answer JALP 002 LP Jama 1976 1976
Hits Of 77 Various Artists Hits Of 77 SP 155 LP High Note 1977 1977
One Essence Cedric Im Brooks One Essence LP High Note 1977 1977
Cumbolo Culture Cumbolo FL 1040 LP Virgin 1979 1979
I'm Aware Of Love B.B. Seaton I'm Aware Of Love none LP Roots Music Intl 1979 1979
Trod On Culture Trod On HBCD 0137 CD Heartbeat 197X 1993
In The Dark Sonya Spence In The Dark SKY LP 10 LP Sky Note 197X 1977
Uprising Bob Marley & The Wailers Uprising ILPS 9596 LP Island 1980 1980
Take A Message Junior Tucker Take A Message TG 0032 LP Tuff Gong 1980 1980
Let's Make A Song Beres Hammond Let's Make A Song LP Brotherhood Music Inc. 1981 1981
What Love Can Do Brent Dowe What Love Can Do JB 01 LP Jah B 1981 1981
Night Nurse Gregory Isaacs Night Nurse ILPS 9721 LP Island 1982 1982
Mini Bus Driver Voice Of Progress Mini Bus Driver NERLP 003 LP Negus Roots 1982 1982
Tullo At Home Tullo Tullo At Home NERLP 004 LP Negus Roots 1982 1982
Dub Rockers Delight Sly & Robbie Dub Rockers Delight NERLP 006 LP Negus Roots 1982 1982
Hear Me Now Barbara Paige Hear Me Now ELP 4030 LP Epiphany 1982 1982
Dub It Earl Chinna Smith Dub It I 498582 CD Nature Sounds 1983 2004
The Seven Seals Ras Karbi The Seven Seals RK 72384 LP Rockstone 1984 1984
Remixing Engineer 3
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Colour Is Not The Answer B.B. Seaton Colour Is Not The Answer JALP 002 LP Jama 1976 1976
In The Dark Sonya Spence In The Dark SKY LP 10 LP Sky Note 197X 1977
Pass The Kouchie The Mighty Diamonds Pass The Kouchie LP Bad Gong 198X
7 albums
197 credits
88 labels
1969 - 2021