R.I.P. Philip Smart: 13 Classics From His HC&F Studio

February 27, 2014

Barrington Levy — “Murderer” (1984)

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Recorded at HC&F Studios by Jah Life and engineered by Philip Smart in 1982 for his label of the same name, “Murderer” was one of the first hits by a Jamaican artist to come out of Philip Smart’s Long Island-based studio. Re-recorded, remixed and sampled countless times, the original “Murderer” showcases Levy at his peak over the vastly used, minimal Hot Milk riddim.