Steve Barrow: Difference between revisions

ts. While at [[Honest Jon's]] record shop, he met Peter Dalton, with whom he would later collaborate withcollaborated on writing ''The Rough Guide to Reggae''. Between 1979 and 1980, he was hired freelance by [[Island Records]] to compile a series of vinyl releases: ''Intensified'', ''More Intensified'', ''Catch The Beat'' and ''The Blue Beat Years''.<ref name="midnightraver" /> From the 1970s and up to 1992, Barrow compiled many albums and wrote liner notes for [[Trojan Records]] in London.

In 1993, Barrow co-founded, along with [[Mick Hucknall]], the [[Blood and Fire (record label)|Blood and Fire]] [[record label]], which specializesspecialises in reissuing older [[roots reggae]] and spiritual dubwise [[Music of Jamaica|Jamaican music]].<ref>[http://www.reggaenews.co.uk/interviews/steve_barrow.asp Steve Barrow Interview] -– ''Reggae News'' (Summer 2002)]. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112095545/http://www.reggaenews.co.uk/interviews/steve_barrow.asp |date=12 January 2014}}. Retrieved 24 April 2013.</ref> Barrow's extensive knowledge of reggae was the catalyst for the creation of the Jamaican Reggae Archive Project which is funded and owned by [[Chris Blackwell]] with Barrow as ''de facto'' curator. Between 1994 and 1995, Barrow (along with [[Don Letts]] and Rick Elwood) conducted a series of interviews with Jamaican artists for the Archivearchive that aimed to preserve the history of the music;. theThe interviews and other related material were an important factor in the writing of the book ''The Rough Guide to Reggae''.<ref name="modculture">[http://www.modculture.co.uk/interview-doug-hadgraft-meets-steve-barrow/ Steve Barrow Interview] -– ''Mod Culture'' Sitewebsite (10 March 2012)]. Retrieved 21 April 2013.</ref> The reggae author David Katz credits Barrow's personal recommendation to [[Trevor Wyatt]] of Island Records for his involvement in the compiling of the 1997 [[Lee "Scratch" Perry]] CD set ''Arkology''.<ref>[http://www.upsetter.net/scratch/words/outerview_sleeper_katz.htm David Katz Interview] -– ''Eternal Thunder'' (February 2001)]. Interview by Mick Sleeper. Retrieved 18 June 2013.</ref> In 2004, Barrow co-founded the reggae reissue label [[Hot Pot Music]].

*''The Rough Guide to Reggae'' with [[Peter Dalton]], 1997 for the first edition, Rough Guides Limited, {{ISBN |1-85828-247-0}}

*''The Rough Guide Reggae: 100 Essential Cds'', 1999, Rough Guides Limited, {{ISBN |1-85828-567-4}}

*''King Jammy's'', with [[Beth Lesser]], 2002, ECW Press, UK, {{ISBN |1-55022-525-1}}

*[http://niceup.com/interviews/steve_barrow Steve Barrow Interviewinterview] at Niceup]

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130514034132/http://bigmikeydread.podomatic.com/entry/2010-01-04T06_25_11-08_00 Audio Interviewinterview with Steve Barrow] at Big Mikey Dread Reggae Radio]