6. “Money Move” (1983)
Dancehall and rampant materialism rose in prominence together as the roots/culture/Marley-dominated ’70s gave way to the ’80s, a true chicken or the egg situation. Barrington played a major role in this, posing in front of Rolls Royce on the cover of his beakthrough British album, and helping to popularize don-inspired leisurewear as the uniform for dancehall performers. While But he was also a critic of it. “Money Move,” voiced for badman-turned-producer George Phang, can be seen as both a tribute to cash and a condemnation of its power. Or maybe its neither, just objective reporting about how money influences everything and everybody.