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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Don Carlos
Person · male · Jamaica · Kingston · born 1952 · recording since 1981
Jamaican musician
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Also known as 唐·卡洛斯
Timeline
23 events▣ Album 21◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1950s
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: Suffering
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1990s
2000s
2010s
Biography
English biography487 words · 9 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1371860556
Biography
Euvin McCallus Spencer (born 29 June 1952), better known by his stage names Don Carlos or Don McCarlos, is a Jamaican reggae singer and deejay.
Biography
Don Carlos began singing in 1973 as a member of Black Uhuru. He sang alongside Garth Dennis and Derrick Simpson, the leader of the trio.
In 1988 he recorded "Jingle Bells" with Glenice Spenser on A Reggae Christmas on RAS Records. In 1990 he re-united as the lead vocalist for a Black Uhuru album. Carlos continues to perform all over the world, and has a large fanbase in Africa.
Africa tours
Carlos performed in Nairobi, Kenya in 2010 and on June 3, 2017. He performed in the Zambian cities Lusaka, Kitwe and Livingstone (Mosi-oa-Tunya) between 6 and 8 June 2014.
Solo
Suffering (1981), Negus Roots - also released as Prophecy
Day to Day Living (1982), Greensleeves
Harvest Time (1982), Negus Roots
Spread Out (1983), Burning Sounds
Pass the Lazer Beam (1983), Jackpot
Just A Passing Glance (1984), RAS
Deeply Concerned (1987), RAS
Time Is The Master (1992), RAS
7 Days A Week (1998), RAS
Dub Version (2000), Dressed to Kill
Changes (2010), Heartbeat
Don Carlos & Gold
Them Never Know Natty Dread Have Him Credential (1981), Channel One
Raving Tonight (1983), RAS
Ghetto Living (1983), Tamoki Wambesi
Never Run Away (1984), Kingdom
Plantation (1984), CSA
Ease Up (1994), RAS
Split albums
Prison Oval Clash (1980), Tamoki Wambesi - split with Earl Cunningham and Charlie Chaplin
Roots & Culture (1982), Jah Guidance - split with Culture
Show-Down Vol. 3 (1984), Empire/Channel One - Don Carlos & Gold/The Gladiators
Rasta Brothers (1985), Dancefloor - with Anthony Johnson & Little John
Firehouse Clash (1986), Live & Learn - with Junior Reid
Head 2 Head (2001), Attack - Horace Andy & Don Carlos
Guest appearances
Groundation - Hebron Gate (2002), Young Tree
Groundation - Dragon War (2003), Young Tree
Groundation - We Free Again (2004), Young Tree
Slightly Stoopid - Top of the World - "Marijuana" (2012), Stoopid
Slightly Stoopid - Live at Roberto's Tri Studios 9.13.11 - "Lazer BeamLazer BeamSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 23 tracks1Lazer Beam3:202My Brethren Party3:073Back Away With Your Mix Up2:484Jonnie Big Mouth3:505My Baby Just Love I Man3:206Spread Out3:347Ababa John 13:198Booming Ball3:169Just Groove With Me3:0310Praise Jah With Love & Affection2:5611Too Late to Turn Back Now3:4712Rivers of Babylon3:2513Natty Dread Have Him Credential3:3614Ginalship3:2015Come in Girl3:1216Ride on Christine3:2817Jamaican Woman2:1518Dice Up3:0919Rain All Night3:1120Hog and Goat2:2021Oh Girl3:3422Untrue Girl3:1323Mr. Sun4:09" (2014)
Tribal Seeds - "Blood Clot" - Representing (2014)
Rebelution - "Roots Reggae Music" - Count Me In (2014)
Simple Creation - "?" - Golden Roots (2017)
Slightly Stoopid - "Everyday Life, Everyday People" - Stay the Same (Prayer for You) (2018)
Slightly Stoopid - "Everyday Life, Everyday People" - Talk Too Much (2018)
Compilations
The Mighty Diamonds Meets Don Carlos & Gold at the Channel 1 Studio featuring The Revolutionaries, Hitbound - the Diamonds Right Time and Don Carlos & Gold's Them Never Know Natty Dread Have Him Credential albums combined
Pure Gold, Jackpot
Lazer Beam (1995), Culture Press
Portrait (1997), RAS
Jah Light (2002), Black Arrow
Groove With Me (2003), Get Back
Inna Dub Style - Rare Dubs 1979 - 1980 (2004), Jamaican Recordings
Special Edition (2004), Jafada Music Productions
Tribulation (2006), Attack
Tribulation - Don Carlos In Dub (2007), Attack
Kings of Reggae, Nocturne
DVD
Live in San Francisco (2003), 2B1
Live in Reggae Rising (2019)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 32 | 90.9th |
| Studio albums | 24 | 97.3th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 23 | 95th |
| Recording span (years) | 33 | 71.4th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (32 release groups · 24 studio albums)
Albums · 24
1981 · studio album
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A1Gimme Gimme Your LoveA2Gimme Gimme Your Love (version)A3Crucial SituationA4Crucial Situation (version)A5Working EverydayA6Working Everyday (version)B1Live in HarmonyB2Live in Harmony (version)B3ProphesyB4Prophesy (version)B5Jah Hear My PleaB6Jah Hear My Plea (version)Them Never Know Natty Dread Have Him Credential
1982 · studio album
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A1Natty Dread Have Him CredentialA2GinalshipA3Come In GirlA4Ride On ChristineA5Jamaican WomanB1Dice CupB2Rain All NightB3Hog And GoatB4Oh GirlB5Untrue Girl1982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 32:45
1Hog and Goat3:242I Like It2:593Dice Cup3:114Roots Man Party3:385Hey Mr. Babylon3:096Street Life3:177English Woman3:038400 Years3:209I'm Not Crazy3:2210At the Bus Stop3:221982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 33:28
1Fuss Fuss3:242I Love Jah3:583Harvest Time3:424In Pieces3:345White Squall4:146Magic Man3:287Young Girl3:268Music Grave4:169Hail the Roots3:261983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
A1Never Run AwayA2Declaration of RightsA3Tear DropsA4Them SayA5PlantationA6Ghetto LivingB1Go Find Yourself a FoolB2It Was LoveB3Every Time I See YouB4Come on OverB5Promise to Be TrueB6Angel Face Woman1983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks
A1Music CraveA2Spread OutA3Young GirlA4ProphecyA5Prophecy VersionB1Harvest TimeB2Jah Jah Hear My PleaB3Jah Jah VersionB4Black HistoryB5In PiecesB6White Squal1983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1Spread OutA2Ababa John I (Father Majesty)A3Booming BallA4Just Groove With MeA5Praise Jah With Love & AffectionB1Lazer BeamB2My Brethren PartyB3Back Way With Your Mix UpB4Johnny Big MouthB5My Baby Just Love I Man1984 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 39:18
A1Everytime I See You3:47A2It Was Love3:47A3Go Find Yourself a Fool4:17A4Angel Face Woman4:08A5Come Over3:54B1Them Say3:45B2Ghetto Living3:34B3Never Run Away3:56B4Judgement Day4:08B5Right Now4:021984 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 33:25
1Just a Passing Glance3:302Passing Glance (DJ version)2:013Knock Knock3:554I Just Can't Stop2:385You Are My Sunshine3:366Front Line3:087Spring Heel Skanking3:288Heartbreaker3:489I'm Leaving3:5910Zion Train3:221986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks
A1ChantingA2Respect DueA3MirrorA4Children PlayingB1Living in the CityB2No Trouble ThisB3No Follow BabylonB4Never Gonna Give Up1987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:00:04
1Deeply Concerned3:592Cool Johnny Cool3:513Ruff We Ruff6:544Jah People Unite4:035Black Station White Station3:486Satan Control Them3:317Money Lover3:268Night Rider (in Danger)3:319Crazy Girl4:1710Just a Passing Glance3:3311Jah Jah Hear My Plea6:1212Harvest Time3:4713Prophecy6:0514Front Line3:071989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:04:51
1Plantation7:392Promise To Be True6:423Tear Drops6:484Declaration Of Rights5:565Ain't To Proud To Beg8:246Pretty Baby7:427Unity Is Strenght7:318Nice Time (Late Night Blues)7:169Get Up6:531994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
1Ease Up the Pressure2400 Years3Call on Me4Love Is Free5Christine6Heads of Government7Magic Man8Prophecy9Sound in Good Shape10400 Dubs11Ease Up Dub12Call on Me Dub1998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 48:45
1Movin (To the Top)3:372Africa3:513Fight the Revolution3:434Civilized4:095Guide Us (Jah Jah oh Jah Jah)3:4467 Days a Week2:357Sunshine4:018Baby you Know3:429Holiday3:0910Time4:0311Come Let's Party4:1212Hotty Totty (Fast Lane)3:5613You've Changed4:031999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 32:42
1Johnnie Big Mouth3:562Booming Ball3:223Ababa John I3:254Just Groove With Me3:085Praise Jah With Love and Affection3:006My Baby Just Love I Man3:257Back Way With Your Mix Up2:538My Brethren Party3:119Laser Beam3:2510Spread Out2:572000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 57:54
1Ain't Too Proud to Beg8:262Declaration of Rights5:583Get Up6:554Nice Time (Late Night Blues)7:185Plantation7:416Promise to Be6:447Leggo Me Shirt Gate Man7:208Unity Is Strengty7:322001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:12:10
1Plantation7:392Promise to Be6:423Tear Drops6:484Declaration of Rights5:565Ain't Too Proud to Beg8:246Pretty Baby7:427Nice Time (Late Night Blues)7:168Get Up6:539Unity Is Strength7:3110Leggo Me Shirt Gate Man7:192002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks
1Jonnie Big Mouth2Jah Light3Money & Woman4Tribulation5Ababa John I (Father Majesty)6Satamasagana7Hog & Goat8Booming Ball9Lazer Beam10Sweet Africa11Stop Fussing & Fighting12Just Groove With Me13Back Way With Your Mix Up14Spread Out15Too Late to Turn Back Now16Rivers of Babylon17Better Must Come2005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:19:21
1Gimme Gimme Your Love + Version6:002Crucial Situation + Version5:553Working Every Day + Version6:074Live in Harmony + Version6:055Prophecy + Version6:066Jah Hear My Plea + Version6:127I Don't Care (UK 12")6:328Gimme Gimme Your Love (UK 12")6:409Gimme More Love (UK 12")3:1610Mr. Big Man (UK 12")6:1511Rasta Vibration (UK 12")6:2212Can't Waste Time (UK 7")3:2213No Time to Waste (US 7")3:4414Special Request to Everyone (JA 12")6:45Tribulation - Don Carlos In Dub
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 40:34
1Laser Dub3:382Two Things in Life Dub2:583Rub a Dub6:364Johnny Dub3:495Real Dub3:336Tribulation Dub3:117Ball Dub3:308Booming Ball Dub3:019Mix Up Dub3:3210Laser Beam (dub mix)3:3611Tribulation (dub mix)3:102010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:00:27
1Rude Boy4:312Really and Truly5:003I Don't Know5:314I Love Jah Jah5:395Changes4:466My Life (remix)4:507Lady Luck4:228Favorite Cup4:399Hallelujah3:5310When3:2511Oh Lord5:1112Young Girl (remix)4:0813My Life (reggae version)4:32— · studio album
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Tracklist · 23 tracks · 1:15:12
1Lazer Beam3:202My Brethren Party3:073Back Away With Your Mix Up2:484Jonnie Big Mouth3:505My Baby Just Love I Man3:206Spread Out3:347Ababa John 13:198Booming Ball3:169Just Groove With Me3:0310Praise Jah With Love & Affection2:5611Too Late to Turn Back Now3:4712Rivers of Babylon3:2513Natty Dread Have Him Credential3:3614Ginalship3:2015Come in Girl3:1216Ride on Christine3:2817Jamaican Woman2:1518Dice Up3:0919Rain All Night3:1120Hog and Goat2:2021Oh Girl3:3422Untrue Girl3:1323Mr. Sun4:09— · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 32:32
1Hog And Goat3:252I Like It2:593Dice Cup3:084Roots Man Party3:385Hey Mr. Babylon3:066Street Life3:137English Woman3:028400 Years3:199I'm Not Crazy3:1910At The Bus Stop3:23— · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks
1Unity Is Strength2Unity Is Strength (Version)3Plantation4Plantation (Version)5Judgement Day6Judgement Day (Version)7Feeling Of Love8Feeling Of Love (Version)9Shanky Producer10Skanky Producer (Version)11Ain't Too Proud To Beg12Ain't Too Proud To Beg (Version)13Tear's Drop14Tear Drops (Version)15Pretty Baby16Pretty Baby (Version)
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Dice Cup / Ackee MonkeySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracksA1Dice Cup A2Dice Cup (Version) B1Ackee Monkey B2Ackee Monkey (Version) | 1982 |
Album · 7
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Time Is the MasterSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:07:441Spread Out3:22 2Ababajoni3:30 3It a Go Ram Jam3:12 4Groove With Me3:06 5Make the Heathen Love Jah2:58 6Johnny Big Mouth3:53 7This Girl Is Too Regular3:32 8Money and Women2:51 9My Baby Love Only Me4:01 10Back Way With Your Mix Up2:43 11Better Must Come3:44 12Stop Fussing and Fighting3:11 13Laser Beam3:14 14Sattamasagana2:31 15Rivers of Babylon3:25 16Sweet Afrika3:39 17Too Late to Turn Back4:15 18Late Night Blues3:42 19Tribulation3:23 20Sweet Music3:32 | Compilation | 1992 | |
| 1997 | RAS PortraitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 53:031Jah Jah Hear My Plea6:09 2Just A Passing Glance3:32 3Deeply Concerned3:57 4Harvest Time3:38 5Johnny Big Mouth3:53 6Springheel Skanking3:25 7Prophecy6:01 8Cool Johnny Cool3:48 9Lazer Beam3:13 10Ease Up The Pressure4:15 11Jah People Unite3:59 12Christine3:38 13You Are My Sunshine3:35 | Compilation | 10 June 1997 | |
| 2000 | Lazer BeamSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 1:15:001Lazer Beam3:19 2My Brethren Party3:07 3Back Away With Your Mix Up2:48 4Jonnie Big Mouth3:50 5My Baby Just Love I Man3:20 6Spread Out3:34 7Ababa John 13:18 8Booming Ball3:15 9Just Groove With Me3:03 10Praise Jah With Love & Affection2:56 11Too Late to Turn Back Now3:46 12Rivers of Babylon3:24 13Natty Dread Have Him Credential3:35 14Ginalship3:19 15Come in Girl3:12 16Ride on Christine3:27 17Jamaican Woman2:14 18Dice Up3:08 19Rain All Night3:11 20Hog and Goat2:20 21Oh Girl3:33 22Untrue Girl3:13 23Mr. Sun4:08 | Compilation | 10 February 2000 | |
| 2006 | TribulationSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:07:021Satamassagana2:30 2Johnny Big Mouth3:54 3Money & Woman2:52 4Lazer Beam3:23 5Ababa John (Father Majesty)3:22 6Just Groove With Me3:09 7Booming Ball3:17 8Tribulation3:25 9Sweet Africa3:41 10Spread Out3:37 11Stop Fussing & Fighting3:16 12Back Way With Mix Up2:53 13To Late to Turn Back4:18 14Rivers of Babylon3:26 15Better Must Come3:43 16Back Weh3:04 17Money & Woman (remix)2:57 18Tribulation (remix)3:11 19Booming Ball (remix)3:24 20Better Must Come (remix)3:40 | Compilation | 21 August 2006 | |
| 2006 | Live in San FranciscoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 53:191Cool Jonny Cool5:03 2Ababajoni4:11 3Lazer Beam2:50 4Young Girl1:22 5Just Can't Stop3:52 6Frontline1:12 7Zion Train4:13 8Satta Masagana5:09 9Holiday4:27 10Living in the City5:15 11Passing Glance7:16 12Excitement5:57 13[untitled]2:32 | Live | 3 October 2006 | |
| 2014 | Wipe The Wicked CleanSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:00:011Ababa John I3:20 2Booming Ball3:17 3Johnny Big Mouth3:52 4Lazer Beam3:21 5Back Wey With Your Mix Up2:51 6My Brethren Party3:08 7Love And Affection2:58 8Late Night Blues3:52 9Satta Massa Gana2:30 10Just Groove With Me3:06 11Spread Out3:16 12My Baby Just Cares For Me3:23 13Money And Women2:51 14Stop Fussing And Fighting3:14 15Tribulation3:24 16Better Must Come3:42 17Sweet Africa3:40 18Too Late To Turn Back4:16 | Compilation | 2014 | |
| — | Pure GoldSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 34:291Sweet Music3:35 2Money and Women2:51 3Sweet Africa3:41 4Too Late to Turn Back4:17 5Dattamasagana2:29 6Stop Fuss and Fight3:14 7Late Night Blues3:51 8Better Must Come3:44 9Tribulation3:23 10Rivers of Babylon3:24 | Compilation | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Don Carlos head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 32 | 90.9th |
| Studio albums | 24 | 97.3th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 23 | 95th |
| Recording span (years) | 33 | 71.4th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Uhuru(band) | — | 1977 | |
| Black Uhuru(band) | — | 1977 | |
| Black Uhuru(band) | 1987 | 1994 |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Don_Carlos_Antwerp_20180615_3.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a80ff520-a853-4d7b-a5fe-77011689ec77discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a80ff520-a853-4d7b-a5fe-77011689ec77core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q636103genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q636103seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Carlos_%28musician%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Carlos_%28musician%29
Why this artist is in the database
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Image: Peter Verwimp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q636103 · MusicBrainz: a80ff520-a853-4d7b-a5fe-77011689ec77
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