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The Mighty Diamonds are among Jamaicarsquos greatest ever vocal trios, which is quite an accolade considering that the competition includes the Wailers, Heptones, early Burning Spear and Culture.
After making their breakthrough at Channel One and then reaching a wider audience on Virginrsquos Frontline label, Fitzroy ldquoBunnyrdquo Simpson, Lloyd ldquoJudgerdquo Ferguson and lead singer Donald ldquoTabbyrdquo Shaw continued writing and recording long after their seventiesrsquo heyday and not least for Londonrsquos Ruff Cutt band, based in NW10 and led by guitaristproducer Tony ldquoCrucialrdquo Philips.During the late nineties, after many years spent backing visiting Jamaican artists and playing studio sessions for other producers, Ruff Cutt revamped their own label and got serious.
A string of well produced roots and lovers rock singles followed some highlighting UK reggae talent, and others featuring big name Jamaican artists such as Freddie McGregor, Mykal Rose and Beres Hammond.
The Mighty Diamonds fit in the latter category and Ruff Cutt release d two singles with them in 19992000, White Squall and this albumrsquos title track.
Both were immediately hailed by fans who rejoiced at hearing the Diamonds in such revolutionary mood.
Those songs now make their return here alongside three previously unreleased tracks from the same sessions, and all five are accompanied by matching dubs that were a match for anything coming from Jamaica at the time.
Over twenty years later and better days have come at last, for fans of the Diamonds and top quality ninetiesrsquo roots music
After making their breakthrough at Channel One and then reaching a wider audience on Virginrsquos Frontline label, Fitzroy ldquoBunnyrdquo Simpson, Lloyd ldquoJudgerdquo Ferguson and lead singer Donald ldquoTabbyrdquo Shaw continued writing and recording long after their seventiesrsquo heyday and not least for Londonrsquos Ruff Cutt band, based in NW10 and led by guitaristproducer Tony ldquoCrucialrdquo Philips.During the late nineties, after many years spent backing visiting Jamaican artists and playing studio sessions for other producers, Ruff Cutt revamped their own label and got serious.
A string of well produced roots and lovers rock singles followed some highlighting UK reggae talent, and others featuring big name Jamaican artists such as Freddie McGregor, Mykal Rose and Beres Hammond.
The Mighty Diamonds fit in the latter category and Ruff Cutt release d two singles with them in 19992000, White Squall and this albumrsquos title track.
Both were immediately hailed by fans who rejoiced at hearing the Diamonds in such revolutionary mood.
Those songs now make their return here alongside three previously unreleased tracks from the same sessions, and all five are accompanied by matching dubs that were a match for anything coming from Jamaica at the time.
Over twenty years later and better days have come at last, for fans of the Diamonds and top quality ninetiesrsquo roots music