Staggering Heights
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First time on CD for one of the finest Reggae albums ever produced by Adrian Sherwood. Recorded in 1983 when Singers & Players were at their peak. Featuring the vocal talents of Prince Far-I, Congo Ashanti, Mikey Dread & Bim Sherman, backed by the Dub Syndicate. Includes CD-ROM track for PC & Mac. Standard jewel case.
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Staggering Heights
Singers & Players Featuring Prince Far I Manufacturer: On-U Sound ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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ASIN: B00004RJ33 Release Date: 2000-05-09 |
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First time on CD for one of the finest Reggae albums ever produced by Adrian Sherwood. Recorded in 1983 when Singers & Players were at their peak. Featuring the vocal talents of Prince Far-I, Congo Ashanti, Mikey Dread & Bim Sherman, backed by the Dub Syndicate. Includes CD-ROM track for PC & Mac. Standard jewel case.Customer Reviews:
The crown of my collection.......2004-12-27
THE FIRE OF LIFE...DARK & BUBBLY.......2001-07-20
The vocalists on this release are some of the finest Jamaican music has offered to the world -- all have released fine recordings of their own. Congo Ashanti Roy peforms his compositions 'African blood' (a perfect opener for the set) and 'Snipers in the street', his great voice delivering lyrics crying for an end to violence that can destroy a people. Prince Far I, in his own inimitable style, delivers to the listener the (true) story of 'Bedward the flying preacher' (about a man whom, shall we say, overstepped his own earthly boundaries), and treats us to a condensed 'Autobiography' (in which he relates his own musical history). Mikey Dread gives us 'School days', recalling what seems to be instead an overabundance of corporal punishment inflicted on him as 'education'. Bim Sherman, who regrettably passed away in November of 2000, one of the finest vocalists ever to open his soul to his listeners, performs the beautiful 'A matter of time' and 'Socca' (one of the strangest tracks he ever recorded). The set concludes with the instrumental dub-fest 'This assembly', allowing the players to step out a bit.
And speaking of the players...the roster on this recording reads like a who's who of the UK roots scene -- listing and commenting on all of the fine players on this disc would take up an enormous amout of space. Suffice to say that if you've been lucky enough to experience any of the great releases from On-U Sounds, you know them well. The trademark bass lines, thundering but gentle at the same time -- the rock-steady drumming and percussion -- the rhythm guitars that could dice vegetables -- the relentless horns (sorry, I've GOT to mention Deadly Headley!) and foundation-building keyboards -- all the components that we have come to expect and admire in the On-U mix, lovingly combined and swirling about us courtesy of the knob-twiddling Mr. Sherwood -- all of these elements add up to an amazing album.
This is not Bob Marley reggae -- and that's NOT to say that there's anything wrong with Bob Marley's music (his talent and contributions to the form are without question) -- this is reggae/roots on the fringe, heartbeating wild and dangerous, deepsoul breathing and spiritual. This is the Lion purring in Babylon, strong and alert. This is Singers & Players doing what they do best. The result is On-U, my friend.
There are many fine recordings available on this label through amazon.com -- check out other albums by Singers & Players, plus releases by Bim Sherman, Noah House of Dread, Creation Rebel, African Head Charge and New Age Steppers, to name but a few. They each have their own unique personality, and they all have Adrian Sherwood's magic touch.
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ASIN: B000CAGL10 Release Date: 2005-03-29 |
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Amazing.......2006-01-24
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