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
Parla Patois cover

Parla Patois

Massilia Sound System
Love In Time cover

Love In Time

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Remz Of The Dragon Slayer cover

Remz Of The Dragon Slayer

Mark Wonder, Oneness Band
FM cover

FM

The Skints
The Big Smoke cover

The Big Smoke

Gentleman's Dub Club
Nothing Can Stop Us cover

Nothing Can Stop Us

Soothsayers, Cornell Campbell
Anything for You cover

Anything for You

Freddie McGregor
Double Seven cover

Double Seven

Various Artists, The Upsetters