Brenda Ray

Welcome re-press of this sweet post-punk vocalist's heartfelt reggae/funk with analogue dubs. A unique slice of late-70s/early-80s niceness from Brenda Ray, whose previous EM release, Walatta [EM1071CD], has been embraced by a large number of listeners. Recorded in North West England, D'Ya Hear Me! is warm-hearted, open, fresh and slyly experimental. With a true D.I.Y. soul, these thirteen tracks, originally released in various formats by Ray a.k.a. Brenda Kenny a.k.a. Natalie Sand a.k.a. Polly Rith'm, and her musical friends under the moniker(s) Naffi/Naffi Sandwich, were recorded in a simple home-made studio, to tape. Far from media-crazed London, Naffi created a musical world free from lust for the spotlight, focusing solely on the music, and the results are fittingly pure.

• 01 The Scream
• 02 D'Ya Hear Me! (original version)
• 03 Naffi Take Away
• 04 Krazee Music
• 05 Krazee Version
• 06 Take Me In Your Car (original full length version)
• 07 Maybe It's Because I'm Not A Londoner (longer version)
• 08 Moonbeams
• 09 Rahmatullah
• 10 Everyday Just Another Dream (longer version)
• 11 Yummy Yummy Ya!
• 12 Spring Thing Hippy Dread
• 13 D'Ya Hear Me! (demo)