Can't Stop a Man: The Ultimate Collection

by Beres Hammond

Overview

Can't Stop a Man collects some of Beres Hammond's biggest Jamaican hits, beginning with his first, "One Step Ahead" from 1976, a song produced by Willie Lindo. Moving chronologically through to 2003's sweet and infectious "Dancehall Vibes," which features Big Youth and is one of the highlights here, this two-disc set is a wonderful introduction to this woefully underappreciated singer and writer. With a voice that combines Marvin Gaye's subtle phrasing, Sam Cooke's easy charm, and the soulful power of a David Ruffin, Hammond has a talent for graceful, easy-flowing lovers rock, but he has also effortlessly managed to work light dancehall and hip-hop elements into his work, giving him an uncommon longevity in the ever-shifting sea of styles that is the trademark of Jamaican music. Key tracks here include "Last War," "Who Say" (with Buju Banton),"Sugar You Want," and "Rockaway," a fond reminiscence of the island's roots era. Lovingly packaged, Can't Stop a Man includes track-by-track annotation and discussion. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	11/25/2003
Label:	Vp Records
UPC:	0054645166416
Rank:	44403

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Beres Hammond   Primary Artist
Beres Hammond & Zappow   Primary Artist
U-Roy   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Marcia Griffiths   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Zap Pow   Primary Artist
Big Youth   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Buju Banton   Primary Artist,Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Allan Jones   Composer
Tapper Zukie   Producer
Blackbeard   Producer
Clement "Coxsone" Dodd   Composer
Cleveland "Clevie" Browne   Composer,Producer
Donovan Germain   Producer
Edwin Howell   A&R,Executive Producer
Christopher Chin   Executive Producer
Homer Banks   Composer
Dennis Brown   Composer
Richard Bell   Producer
Rohan Dwyer   Composer
Philip "Fatis" Burrell   Producer
Mikey Bennett   Composer,Producer
Morgan Heritage   Composer
Handel Tucker   Composer
Mista Vybe   Composer
Willie Lindo   Composer,Producer
Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson   Composer,Producer
Zap Pow   Producer
Paul Shields   Mastering
Beres Hammond   Composer,Producer
Joe Gibbs   Producer
Steven "Lenky" Marsden   Composer
Errol "Flabba" Holt   Producer
Mark Myrie   Composer
Robert Livingston   Producer
R. Bell   Composer
Murray Elias   A&R,Producer,Executive Producer
Harold Butler   Composer
Ian Alvarez   Composer
Ewart Beckford   Composer
David Corio   Photography
Kerry DeBruce   Design,Art Direction
Dacosta   Composer
Anders Jones   Photography
William Richards   Photography
Mervis Walsh   Executive Producer
Robby Kenner   Liner Notes,Executive Producer
Marlon "Ajamu" Myrie   Photography
Hugh Beresford Hammond   Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Clement Dodd   Composer
Clifford Morrison   Composer
Allen Alvoid Jones Jr.   Composer
Treasure Isles   Composer