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▀▀▀▀▀▀ Roots And Culture Proudly Presents Another High Quality Release ▀▀▀▀▀▀
Release Name... Hugh Mundell
The Blessed Youth
Original Year............ 2002
Record Label............. Makasound
Catalog Number........... 322652
Website ................. www.bigupradio.com/albumDetail.jsp?aid=1751
Rip Date................. 30-06-2004
Compressed by............ Team RAC
Encoded with ............ Lame 3.90.3 VBR --Alt-Preset Standard
Release Type............. Reggae, CDDA
Size..................... 84,6 MB
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Hugh Mundell Was Born In East Kingston, Jamaica, On The 14Th July
1962, And Shot Dead There In 1983 While Sitting In A Car With A Very
Young Junior Reid. Mundell Was Extremely Young When He Recorded His
First Tune For Producer Joe Gibbs, The Unreleased "Where Is Natty
Dread". However, His Recording Career Really Took Off When His
Precocious Talent Impressed Horace Swaby Better Known As Augustus
Pablo. The Latter Produced The Blessed Youth's First Single Release
"Africa Must Be Free" In 1975. From Then Mundell Went On To Make
Other Distinguished Records For Pablo And Maintained The Association
With Him On His Own "Muni Music" Label Until He Went To Record For
Prince Jammy And Henry "Junjo" Lawes. The Classic Roots Set "Africa
Must Be Free In 1983" Was Released In 1978 And Swiftly Established
Mundell's Name As A New Bright Roots Star. Two Years After His Debut
Set (At The Age Of 18!) He Released His Second Album, "Time & Place",
On His Own "Muni Music" Imprint, Which Was Followed By The "Junjo"
Lawes Produced "Mundell", The Self-Produced "Blackman's Foundation"
And The Posthumous "Arise" Album. French Label Makasound Has
Unleashed A Great Hugh Mundell Set Rightfully Called "The Blessed
Youth". This Compilation Cd Culls All The Tracks From The "Time &
Place" And "Blackman's Foundation" Albums - Although Some Are
Actually The Rare Extended Versions & Deejay Cuts Of The Album Tracks
- With The Solid Album Opener "Rastafari Tradition" Lifted From
Augustus Pablo's "Earth's Rightful Ruler".
"Time And Place", An Excellent Roots Album Produced By Hugh Mundell
And Co-Produced By Augustus Pablo, Was A Natural Progression From
"Africa Must Be Free In 1983" And Showed A New Maturity In The
Singer's Angelic Voice. Some Of The Wickedest Cultural Tracks
Featured On "Time And Place" And Now Also Included Here Are "Oh How I
Love H.I.M.", "Rastafari Call", "Can't Pop No Style", "Short Man" And
"Time Has Come". Furthermore We're Treated To The Immortal "Great
Tribulation" Which Is Reminiscent To The Days Of Jah Shaka Sound
System With Its Driving Bass Line And It's Strong Message Of
Oppression And Deliverance. The Addition Of Great Tunes Such As
"Blackman's Foundation", "Time Has Come" And "Don't Stay Away" Makes
"The Blessed Youth" A Very Enjoyable And Entertaining Cd, Truly Worth
Of Hearing Over And Over Again. This Set Fully Shows That Hugh
Mundell Was A Very Influential Roots Artist Whose Contribution To
Conscious Music Still Lives On!
All Of The Tracks On This Compilation Were Recorded Between 1978 And
1981 In Channel One & Harry J Studios And Mixed At Harry J King
Tubby's Studios. Musicians Involved Include Augustus Pablo, Leroy
'horsemouth' Wallace, Junior Dan, Tony Chin, Carlton 'santa' Davis,
George 'fully' Fulwood, Earl 'chinna' Smith, Pablove Black, Steely &
Clevie, Scully, Deadly Headley And More. The Cd Comes In A Jewel Case
Containing A Beautifully Designed Full-Colour 20 Page Booklet With
Nice Photos, Extensive Linernotes In French And English And The
Lyrics To All The Songs.
Teacher & Mr. T. // www.reggae-vibes.com/rev_sin/thebless.htm
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01. Rastafari Tradition 03:01
02. Oh How I Love HIM 02:22
03. Great Tribulation 03:17
04. Blackman's Foundation 05:24
05. Time Has Com 03:40
06. Don't Stay Away 03:12
07. Live In Love 03:18
08. Time & Place 03:45
09. Feeling Alright 03:09
10. Stop Them Jah 05:52
11. Short Man 02:45
12. Can't Pop No Style 03:56
13. Hey Mr Richman 03:35
14. One Jah One Aim One Destiny 02:52
15. Rastafari's Call 10:04
Playtime................. 60:12 min
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