TOGETHER WITH THE LIKES OF SUGAR MINOTT, BARRY BROWN AND BARRRINGTON LEVY, ROD TAYLOR WAS AMONG THE FIRST GENERATION OF JAMAICAN SINGERS TO MAKE THEIR REPUTATIONS ON SOUND-SYSTEM, AS OPPOSED TO RECORDS OR STAGE SHOWS. IN THIS SENSE, HE?S EVERY INCH THE DANCEHALL SINGER, EVEN THOUGH HE?S LONG SPECIALISED IN CONSCIOUS THEMES, AND THE MUSIC HE RECORDED BACK IN THE LATE SEVENTIES STILL PLAYS IN ROOTS DANCES THE WORLD OVER.