Leroy Smart - Let Everyman Survive (1979)

Leroy Smart (born 1952, Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae singer and producer. He was orphaned at the age of two. He was raised at Maxfield Park Children's Home and educated at Alpha Boys School, where he studied singing, drums and dancing.

Smart recorded his first single, "It Pains Me" in 1969 for a producer called Mr. Caribbean. In 1970 he recorded "Ethiopia" for Joe Gibbs, and the first version of one of his most famous songs, "Pride & Ambition", with producer Gussie Clarke. His breakthrough would come in 1973 with "Mother Liza", produced by Jimmy Radway, which topped the local singles chart, and led to "Pride & Ambition" also becoming a big local hit. After working with Bunny Lee for several years, he recorded another of his best-known songs, "Ballistic Affair" at Channel One, in 1976, and began producing himself in 1977. Smart has continued recording and remains popular, with over 35 albums to his name. He is regarded as one of Jamaica's most outrageous and colourful characters.
Smart appeared in the film Rockers along with contemporaries such as Gregory Isaacs and Jacob Miller.

In 1979, Leroy Smar joined up with producer Alvin "GG" Ranglin to bring out two albums, "Showcase Rub A Dub" and "Let Everyman Survive". It becomes abundantly clear from the ten numbers on this album that besides singing talent, Leroy also possesses original ideas and the ability to convert them into flowing texts.

Tracklist

1	Sugar In My Coffee
2	Jah Is At Hand
3	I Still Pray
4	If You Want My Love
5	Live Up Right
6	Let Everyman Survive
7	Collie Give Me Wisdom
8	You Are Mine
9	Black And White
10	You Never Need Me

Leroy Smart - Let Everyman Survive
(192 kbps, front cover included)