Hugh Mundell’s ‘Jah Fire’ feat. Lacksley Castell (Arawak)
Recorded in 1980 when Mundell was only 18 years of age, ‘Jah Fire’ is an album that spoke to me the very first time I heard it, and it has been a favorite of mine ever since. Featuring the riddims of Mundell’s personal friend and spiritual advisor Augustus Pablo, the album was brilliantly produced at Jammy’s studio in Waterhouse by Jammy himself. While the album is credited primarily to Mundell, it is Lacksley Castell who does the heavy lifting here, singing all but 3 of the songs. I have read that when the album was recorded, Jammy recorded Mundell to the A side and Castell to the B side, intending to release it as a showcase of two young rising stars with very unique, yet similar singing styles. I don’t know what happened after that. What I DO KNOW is that this is one of the best roots reggae albums I’ve ever heard.
Hugh Mundell – ‘Jah Fire’ (1980)
Jah Fire
Walk With Jah
King Of Israel
Be My Princess
Million Miles
My Woman Can
You Over There
Black Sheep
Million Dub
King Pablo
Pablo In The Moonlight
Mixing Engineer : Prince Jammy
Producer : Prince Jammy
Vocals : Lacksley Castell & Hugh Mundell
Drums : Santa Davis & Horsemouth Wallace & Sly
Bass : Robbie & Jah Mike
Guitar : Chinna & Bo-Peep Bowen & Bingy Bunny
Piano : Keith Sterling & Gladdy Anderson
Horns : Deadly Headly & Cedric Im Brooks & Bobby Ellis
Percussions : Scully Simms & Sticky
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