barrett's spoken and bass vocals were featured on several early shakin' stevens and the sunsets albums, on tracks such as "oh baby" and "at the hop", he also spoke the commentary on the track "superstar". the album "i'm no j.d." was re-released as "shakin' stevens and the sunsets" in the 1980s and was awarded a gold record. barrett also sang live on stage with the band, adding his vocals to the sunset's mix.