Masterpiece, by Glen Washington

Masterpiece

by Glen Washington

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1.	There is a Joy 04:34	buy track
2.	Take Away the Whip 04:11	buy track
3.	Puppet Master 04:00	buy track
4.	Let Me Have My Way 03:54	buy track
5.	I Must Be Dreaming 04:14	buy track
6.	Chant Down Wickedness 03:49	buy track
7.	More Than I Desire 04:01	buy track
8.	When We Pray 04:03	buy track
9.	Fall On Me 04:33	buy track
10.	Highest Quality 03:50	buy track
11.	Why Worry 03:59	buy track
12.	JAH Oneness 03:42	buy track
13.	My Vision 04:45	buy track
14.	One Way 03:59	buy track
15.	Lovelife 03:44	buy track
16.	One Thing On My Mind 04:34	buy track
17.	Dark Days are Gone 03:09	buy track

about

Glen Washington’s Masterpiece is a roots reggae treasure box fully loaded with songs of joy, praise, and thanksgiving. With the Zion I Kings at the musical helm, this 17 song collection is the finest in a long career that grows better and stronger with the years.

Born in the Jamaican parish of Clarendon, Glen Washington began his musical career in the early seventies and later became the lead singer in a band called 35 Incorporated. He learned to play the drums under the guidance of then drummer, Joseph Hill. When Hill left the band, Washington filled his chair and became known as the Jamaican “singing drummer”.

In 1978, Washington made his first hit record Rockers Not Crackers for the then hit-making Joe Gibbs Record label. The release of his 1998 Kindness For Weakness returned Glen Washington to the charts in fine form. Since his breakthrough work, Brother to Brother, on the legendary the Studio One label, he has been releasing quality reggae albums which highlight his consistent strengths as a top vocalist and songster.

Masterpiece showcases Glen Washington’s characteristic raspy-throated voice biting deep on reality tunes like “Take Away the Whip” and “Chant Down Wickedness” before turning sweet on the lilting “Let Me Have My Way” or “More Than I Desire” lover’s rock. Other stand-out selections include “Puppet Master”, “One Way”, and “Dark Days are Gone”.

The inspired mix of uplifting message music with the raw and plaintive singing in his always popular love songs marks this album as a MASTERPIECE for both Glen Washington and Zion High Productions.