Devon Russell

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Devon Russell, born in Jamaica on August 6, 1948, was a Jamaican singer known for his contributions to reggae music. His career began in the late 1960s as a member of The Tartans. After the group disbanded, Russell embarked on a solo career and briefly joined Cultural Roots. In the mid-1970s, he recorded songs for Lee “Scratch” Perry. His first solo album, Roots Music, was produced by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd and released in 1982. Russell toured Europe with The Congos in 1983 before moving to the UK. In 1993, he released Darker Than Blue, an homage to Curtis Mayfield. Russell passed away on June 18, 1997, due to a brain tumor.

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04	Move on Up	Devon Russell	Darker Than Blue			03:55
	Composers: C. Mayfield

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Discography

Albums

Darker Than Blue

2008 mBOP Records: 06-01-2018

Darker Than Blue

01	Love To The People	Devon Russell	Darker Than Blue			04:02
02	Wild And Free	Devon Russell	Darker Than Blue			03:49
03	We Are The People Who Are Darker Than Blue	Devon Russell	Darker Than Blue			04:12
04	Move On Up	Devon Russell	Darker Than Blue			03:55
05	I Gotta Keep On Moving	Devon Russell	Darker Than Blue			03:37
06	Never Too Much Love	Devon Russell	Darker Than Blue			03:32
07	Songs Of Sirene	Devon Russell	Darker Than Blue			03:53

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Darker Than Blue

333: 25-09-2015

Darker Than Blue

01	Love to the People	Devon Russell	Darker Than Blue			04:02
	Composers: C. Mayfield
02	Wild and Free	Devon Russell	Darker Than Blue			03:49
	Composers: C. Mayfield
03	Darker Than Blue	Devon Russell	Darker Than Blue			04:12
	Composers: C. Mayfield
04	Move on Up	Devon Russell	Darker Than Blue			03:55
	Composers: C. Mayfield
05	Keep on Moving	Devon Russell	Darker Than Blue			03:37
	Composers: C. Mayfield
06	Never Too Much Love	Devon Russell	Darker Than Blue			03:32
	Composers: C. Mayfield
07	Songs on Sirene	Devon Russell	Darker Than Blue			03:53
	Composers: C. Mayfield

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Money sex and violence

Runn: 01-04-1991

Money sex and violence

01	Money,sex and violence	Devon Russell	Money sex and violence			03:30
	Writer: Devon russell / Composers: Devon russell
02	Outlaw	Devon Russell	Money sex and violence			03:59
	Writer: Devon russell / Composers: Devon russell
03	Jamming in the cellblock	Devon Russell	Money sex and violence			03:45
	Writer: Devon russell / Composers: Devon russell
04	Mandelle song	Devon Russell	Money sex and violence			03:35
	Writer: Devon russell / Composers: Devon russell
05	Revolution song	Devon Russell	Money sex and violence			02:59
	Writer: Wade Dyce / Composers: Wade Dyce
06	Solid as a rock	Devon Russell	Money sex and violence			03:51
	Writer: Devon russell / Composers: Devon russell
07	Blame it on rasta	Devon Russell	Money sex and violence			03:24
	Writer: Devon russell / Composers: Devon russell

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Prison Life

1983 Tamoki Wambesi Dove: 01-01-1983

Prison Life

01	Thank You Jah	Devon Russell	Prison Life			03:24
	Writer: Roy Cousins - Devon Russell / Composers: Roy Cousins - Devon Russell
02	Let Sleeping Dogs Lie	Devon Russell	Prison Life			04:29
	Writer: Roy Cousins - Devon Russell / Composers: Roy Cousins - Devon Russell
03	Life Is	Devon Russell	Prison Life			03:21
	Writer: Roy Cousins - Devon Russell / Composers: Roy Cousins - Devon Russell
04	Prison Life	Devon Russell	Prison Life			03:31
	Writer: Roy Cousins - Devon Russell / Composers: Roy Cousins - Devon Russell
05	Give the Children What They Want	Devon Russell	Prison Life			03:56
	Writer: Roy Cousins - Devon Russell / Composers: Roy Cousins - Devon Russell
06	Some Time	Devon Russell	Prison Life			03:21
	Writer: Roy Cousins - Devon Russell / Composers: Roy Cousins - Devon Russell
07	Jah is Watching You	Devon Russell	Prison Life			04:04
	Writer: Roy Cousins - Devon Russell / Composers: Roy Cousins - Devon Russell

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Singles

Move on Up / Darker Than Blue

2026 333: 19-06-2026

Move on Up / Darker Than Blue

01	Move on Up	Devon Russell	Move on Up / Darker Than Blue			03:56
	Writer: C. Mayfield / Composers: C. Mayfield
02	Darker Than Blue	Devon Russell	Move on Up / Darker Than Blue			04:13
	Writer: C. Mayfield / Composers: C. Mayfield

Push Push

Lost Rythm Records: 07-04-2023

Push Push

01	Push Push	Devon Russell	Push Push			02:48
	Writer: Devon Russell / Composers: Devon Russell
02	Yesterday's Tomorrow	Devon Russell	Push Push			03:10
	Writer: Devon Russell / Composers: Devon Russell

About You

: 20-04-2017

About You

01

Devon Russell

About You

03:34

Splits

Rewind Selecta: Up Tempo Collection, Vol. 3

: 27-06-2006

Rewind Selecta: Up Tempo Collection, Vol. 3

01	Lonely	Alton Ellis	Rewind Selecta: Up Tempo Collection, Vol. 3			03:11
02	Next Door Girl	Barry Brown	Rewind Selecta: Up Tempo Collection, Vol. 3			02:43
03	Signs	Bob Skeng	Rewind Selecta: Up Tempo Collection, Vol. 3			03:35
04	Girl Ginal	Danny Dread	Rewind Selecta: Up Tempo Collection, Vol. 3			03:45
05	Champion Sound	Danny Vergo	Rewind Selecta: Up Tempo Collection, Vol. 3			03:54
06	Gorgon	Don Angelo	Rewind Selecta: Up Tempo Collection, Vol. 3			03:23
07	Who Issue The Gun	Frankie Paul	Rewind Selecta: Up Tempo Collection, Vol. 3			03:59

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Crown Ruler Sound (Compiled by Jeremy Spellacey)

Spacetalk Records: 20-10-2017

Crown Ruler Sound (Compiled by Jeremy Spellacey)

01	Let Your Body Move (Oba Balu Balu)	Ezy & Isaac	Crown Ruler Sound (Compiled by Jeremy Spellacey)			04:06
	Composers: Ezy Hart - Isaac Olashugba
02	I Love You	Stimela	Crown Ruler Sound (Compiled by Jeremy Spellacey)			06:53
	Composers: R. Phiri
03	I’m Gonna Pack (Jeremy Spellacey Edit)	Kosmik 3	Crown Ruler Sound (Compiled by Jeremy Spellacey)			04:09
	Composers: Emma Ogosi
04	Wang East (Instrumental)	Mike Fabulous	Crown Ruler Sound (Compiled by Jeremy Spellacey)			04:03
	Composers: Michael August - Toby Laing
05	Forest Music (Anambra Na-Imo)	Feladey	Crown Ruler Sound (Compiled by Jeremy Spellacey)			05:51
	Composers: Felix Odey
06	Kamusale	Larry Maluma	Crown Ruler Sound (Compiled by Jeremy Spellacey)			04:13
	Composers: Larry Maluma
07	Funk Around	Acayouman	Crown Ruler Sound (Compiled by Jeremy Spellacey)			06:20
	Composers: Dominique Durepaire

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Grove Dub

Acid Jazz Acquisitions Ltd.: 14-10-2022

Grove Dub

01	Meanwhile Dub	Soul Revivers	Grove Dub			03:51
	Composers: David Hill - Nick Raphael - Henry Tenyue
02	Harder Version	Soul Revivers	Grove Dub			03:37
	Composers: David Hill - Ernest Ranglin - Nick Raphael
03	Underground Dub	Soul Revivers	Grove Dub			04:18
	Composers: Curtis Mayfield
04	Gone Clear	Soul Revivers	Grove Dub			03:44
	Composers: David Hill - Nick Raphael - Alexia Coley
05	Rocka Dub	Soul Revivers	Grove Dub			04:52
	Composers: David Hill - Nick Raphael - Ciyo Brown - Dougal Caston
06	Why Dub	Soul Revivers	Grove Dub			03:58
	Composers: David Hill - Ken Boothe - Nick Raphael
07	Got To Dub	Soul Revivers	Grove Dub			03:21
	Composers: David Hill - Nick Raphael - Earl Daley - F. Prendergast

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Talent, 30 Original Songs: Reggae

(P) 2012 Entertainment Supplies: 17-10-2012

Talent, 30 Original Songs: Reggae

01	Too Late to Cry	Gregory Isaacs	Talent, 30 Original Songs: Reggae			03:46
02	You Touch My Life	John Holt	Talent, 30 Original Songs: Reggae			03:48
03	Lover Paradise	Dennis Brown	Talent, 30 Original Songs: Reggae			04:40
04	Let Me Go Girl	Jackie Edwards	Talent, 30 Original Songs: Reggae			03:03
05	Give Me Your Love	Ronald Burrell	Talent, 30 Original Songs: Reggae			03:03
06	Soul Captives	Bob Marley & The Wailers	Talent, 30 Original Songs: Reggae			02:01
07	Goodbye	Anthony Johnson	Talent, 30 Original Songs: Reggae			03:57

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Destination Jamaica

(P) 2011 Sleeping Giant: 21-04-2011

Destination Jamaica

01	Don’t Wanna Bore You	Frankie Paul	Destination Jamaica			03:36
	Composers: Blake
02	Mr. Ellis Burn Out	Bobby Ellis	Destination Jamaica			02:31
	Composers: Lee
03	Righteous Kingdom	Sugar Minott	Destination Jamaica			03:02
04	Stick By Me	John Holt	Destination Jamaica			03:22
	Composers: Holt
05	Morning Star	Johnny Clarke	Destination Jamaica			03:25
	Composers: Clarke
06	The Struggle	Sugar Minott	Destination Jamaica			05:07
	Composers: Minott
07	Gone Do Dub	Uptempo Players	Destination Jamaica			03:40
	Composers: Thomas

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On The Grove

Acid Jazz Records: 11-03-2022

On The Grove

01	No More Drama	Soul Revivers	On The Grove			03:48
	Composers: David Hill - Ernest Ranglin - Nick Raphael
02	Tell Me Why	Soul Revivers	On The Grove			03:56
	Composers: David Hill - Ken Boothe - Nick Raphael
03	Got to Live	Soul Revivers	On The Grove			03:22
	Writer: Earl '16' Daley / Composers: David Hill - Nick Raphael - Earl Daley - F. Prendergast
04	Look No Further	Soul Revivers	On The Grove			03:49
	Composers: David Hill - Nick Raphael - Sheila Maurice-Grey
05	Gone Are The Days	Soul Revivers	On The Grove			03:40
	Composers: David Hill - Nick Raphael - Alexia Coley
06	Meanwhile Shuffle	Soul Revivers	On The Grove			03:52
	Composers: David Hill - Nick Raphael - Hnery Tenyue
07	Cee Rocka	Soul Revivers	On The Grove			04:50
	Composers: David Hill - Nick Raphael - Ciyo Brown - Dougal Caston

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The Best Of Deep Root

(P) 1998 Universal Egg: 27-09-2010

The Best Of Deep Root

01	Rod Of Correction	Jah Free	The Best Of Deep Root			04:17
	Composers: Geoff Bertollah
02	Dub Of Correction	Jah Free	The Best Of Deep Root			03:58
	Composers: Geoff Bertollah
03	Jahlight Jahlove	Boney L	The Best Of Deep Root			04:00
	Composers: Steve Gibbs
04	Jahlight Jahdub	Vibronics	The Best Of Deep Root			04:01
	Composers: Steve Gibbs
05	Positive Direction	Boney L	The Best Of Deep Root			03:29
	Composers: Steve Gibbs
06	Positive Dub	Vibronics	The Best Of Deep Root			03:25
	Composers: Steve Gibbs
07	Cross The Border	Abassi All Stars	The Best Of Deep Root			03:39
	Composers: Neil Perch - David Fullwood - Michael Johnson

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Grooving At Studio One

1971 Jamaica Recording & Publishing Studio Ltd. t/a Studio One: 30-10-2015

Grooving At Studio One

01	Grooving Out on Life	Dennis Brown	Grooving At Studio One			03:15
	Writer: Bobby Charles / Composers: Bobby Charles
02	Just Another Girl	Ken Boothe	Grooving At Studio One			03:18
	Writer: Ken Boothe/ Harris Seaton / Composers: Ken Boothe/ Harris Seaton
03	I'll Never Fall In Love (Extended Version)	Tennessee Brown	Grooving At Studio One			04:33
	Writer: Unknown / Composers: Unknown
04	Here I Am Baby	Owen Grey	Grooving At Studio One			04:00
	Writer: Al Green / Composers: Al Green
05	Dancing Mood	Delroy Wilson	Grooving At Studio One			02:47
	Writer: Delroy Wilson, Clement Dodd / Composers: Delroy Wilson, Clement Dodd
06	Sweet Sensation	Larry Marshall & The Freedom Singers	Grooving At Studio One			03:33
	Writer: Tony Brevett/ Brent Dowe / Composers: Tony Brevett/ Brent Dowe
07	Johnny Too Bad	Dennis Brown	Grooving At Studio One			03:08
	Writer: Dennis Brown / Composers: Dennis Brown

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