Carl and the Passions – "So Tough" John penned liner notes for the 2000 CD reissue, writing: 'This is an album which I have loved for a long time... "Carl and the Passions: So Tough" has moments of breathtaking genius and experimentation. When this record was released, I remember how different and fresh it sounded. It still does'. English Britpop band Saint Etienne used the title "So Tough" for their 1993 album as an homage to the Beach Boys. Likewise, they also named their compilation of the same year, "You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone", after the Beach Boys song. Track notes per 2000
Byron Lee and the Dragonaires late 1990s. The band continue to tour, recently performing with Kevin Lyttle at the Cricket World Cup 2007 opening ceremony. Byron Lee died on 4 November 2008, aged 73, from cancer. The band has continued since Lee's death, with the name initially slightly altered to Byron Lee's Dragonaires. They later changed the band name to The Dragonaires as they were no longer able to use Lee's name. In August 2014 it was announced that Carl Brady would receive the Order of Distinction in October that year. Byron Lee and the Dragonaires Byron Lee and the Dragonaires (known as Byron Lee's