Boxing

Wnowienie albumu, który był ogromnym był ogromnym sukcesem po jego pierwszym wydaniu w 1982 roku.

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What we have here is one of Cornell Campbell’s great Dancehall early 1980’s set of songs, when the beat slowed down to that classic one drop style that suited his voice so well.The album includes the title track ‘Boxing’ which was a massive hit for Cornell on its initial release in 1982, also a Dancehall reworking of ‘Queen Of The Minstrel’ and a fantastic dancehall cut to Bob Marley’s ‘Natty Dread’.

Cornell Campbell ( born 1948,Jamaica)had his first musical outings in the early 1960’s, for Coxonne Dodd’s Studio 1. Such tracks as ‘Under The Old Oak Tree’, ’My Treasure’ and as a duo alongside Roy Patton, ‘Slavation’ and ‘Sweetest Girl’. These were local hits and led to Cornell joining vocal group the Uniques .Which led the way to forming his own group, based on that ‘Uniques’ style, a style that suited his voice so well, they would be called the Eternals.

A highlight of which would be the timeless songs, ‘Stars’ and ‘Queen of The Minstrels’.

The 1970’s saw Cornell move on to work with producer Bunny‘Striker’ Lee. A very successful partnership that produced a

stream of hits. A theme of the ‘Gorgon’, featured in many of the songs, the mighty figure unbeatable at the Jamaican Sound Systems.

Such hits as ‘The Gorgon’, ’The Conquering Gorgon’, ‘Natty Dread In A Greenwich Farm’ and included on this 1982 album ‘The Gorgon Is Back’, all become Jamaican favourites. Who the Gorgon was?, Bunny Lee or Campbell himself, was of no

concern, it was a style that conquered all. Campbell’s Rastafarian beliefs also added a depth to the songs he sang and made a convincing musical statement. Weather the subject matter be Injustice, Corruption or heartfelt love songs. It is from this period that we concentrate on for this release. A reissue of Cornell’s early eighties ‘Boxing’ set complete here, that carried that same message and statement through to the Dancehall Style. A new chapter in Reggae’s sound that saw the rhythm

slowed down and seemed to add even more emphasis to the songs meanings.

Yes another great set of songs that work so well together and make a time defining album. Be sure to play it in full…

Sly Dunbar, Carlton ‘Santa’ Davis: Drums

Robbie Shakespeare: Bass

Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith: Lead Guitar

Willie Lingo: Rhythm Guitar

Winston Wright & Robbie Lynn: Organ

Jackie Mittoo & Keith Sterling: Piano

Skully & Stickey : Percussion

Tommy McCook: Tenor Saxophone

Bobby Ellis: Trumpet

Deadley ‘Headley’ Bennett & Vin Gordon: Trombone

Recorded at: Channel 1, Joe Gibbs & King Tubby’s

Mixed at: King Tubby’s

Produced By: Bunny Lee

Photography: Courtesy of Bunny Lee

Design By: Gary @Voodoo London