I Man a the Stal-a-Watt cover

I Man a the Stal-a-Watt

Released

There were several outstanding falsetto singers during reggae’s roots-and-culture era in the 1970s — Junior Murvin, Slim Smith, the eerily ethereal Cedric Myton, for example — but none had the nimbleness and the tonal sweetness of Cornell Campbell. He recorded so prolifically that it can be hard to know where to start; this two-disc retrospective makes a great introduction to the man and his art. “Bandulu,” “Conscious Eastman,” and the “Gordon”-themed trilogy of dancehall hits are all particularly strong tracks.

Rick Anderson

Suggestions
Rise Again cover

Rise Again

Bill Laswell, Lee "Scratch" Perry
Late Night Endless cover

Late Night Endless

Pinch, Adrian Sherwood
Retouched cover

Retouched

International Observer
Long Time Traveller cover

Long Time Traveller

Jeb Loy Nichols
Can't Blame The Youth cover

Can't Blame The Youth

Trinity, Irie Ites, Zenzile
Amigo cover

Amigo

Black Slate
Man vs. Sofa cover

Man vs. Sofa

Pinch, Adrian Sherwood