Day to Day Living

by Don Carlos

Overview

Featuring the excellent backing of the Roots Radics band, Don Carlos' Day to Day Living includes ten self-penned, sophisticated roots-reggae cuts. With his slightly hoarse yet sweet vocals, Carlos takes on his usual topical mix of spiritual/Rastafarian themes, ghetto life, and dancehall culture, showing the kind of lovers rock and roots lyric blend also favored by contemporaries like Gregory Isaacs and Dennis Brown. Musically, Carlos alternates between the dimly lit, minimalist drum'n'bass backdrops on "Street Life" and "Hog and Goat," and sunnier, bubbly organ and horn-driven cuts like "Hey Mr. Babylon" and "English Woman," with the updated rock-steady cut "I'm Not Crazy" standing out in particular. While producer Henry "Junjo" Lawes (Barrington Levy, Eek-A-Mouse) supplies the album's rugged but slick backdrop, Scientist delivers a spacious, dub-tinged mix. Special mention should also be made of Winston Wright's tasty organ work throughout the set, and "Flabba" Holt and "Style" Scott's rock-solid rhythmic support. As is the case with his Harvest Time record, Day to Day Living includes some of the best music Carlos released in the '80s. ~ Stephen Cook

Product Details

Release Date:	10/02/2012
Label:	Greensleeves Records
UPC:	0601811004517
Rank:	58960

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Don Carlos   Primary Artist
Nambo Robinson   Horn
Dean Fraser   Horn
Roots Radics   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Bob Marley   Composer
Will Jennings   Composer
George "Bullet" Williams   Photography
Euvin Spencer   Composer
Scientist   Mixing
Peter Tosh   Composer
Joe Sample   Composer
Henry "Junjo" Lawes   Producer
Tony McDermott   Design