Twinkle - Breaking Down The Barriers (Vinyl LP | UK Original | 1987)

Twinkle – Breaking Down The Barriers is an album by the Twinkle Brothers, released in 1987 on Norman Grant's own Twinkle Music label (cat. no. NG511). Grant wrote, arranged and produced every track, sang lead and backing vocals and played drums and percussion; it was recorded at Barrington Road Studios and mixed at Remaximum Studios. After Virgin dropped the band in the early 1980s, Grant carried on the Twinkle Brothers in England largely on his own. This copy is a 1987 UK original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Twinkle Music NG511
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: UK original
• Country: UK
• Year of this pressing: 1987
• Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU D SH 358).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Breaking Down The Barriers
2. Urban Babylon
3. Truth And Rights
4. You Nice

Side B

1. Just Like That
2. Don't Let It Happen To You
3. Me Nah Stop Burn Ganja
4. Secure Your Love
5. So Many Things To Do

Personnel

Norman Grant: lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards; writer, arranger, producer.

Musicians: Andy Reynolds (keyboards, bass, drum programming, flute, strings), Black Steel, Vincent McLean (keyboards, bass, synthesizer), Sgt. Pepper (keyboards, bass). Recorded by Andy Reynolds and Calvin Francis.

FAQ

Who is “Twinkle”?
“Twinkle” stands for the Twinkle Brothers, founded by Norman Grant and his brother Ralston in Jamaica in 1962. On this album Grant plays and sings most parts himself.

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. The album was released in the UK in 1987 on Twinkle Music with catalogue number NG511. A repress under the same number followed in 2024.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Twinkle Brothers records?
Yes, for example the “Breaking Down The Barriers” 12" maxi and Twinkle Brothers – Twinkle In Poland. More titles are in our Reggae, Ska & Dub collection.