Historical Tracks [1978-1981]

by Martin Campbell

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1.	Babylon Come [1981] 03:27	buy track
2.	Bad Propaganda [1978] 02:44	buy track
3.	Love Has Gone [1981] 02:38	buy track
4.	Another Night [1980] 04:22	buy track
5.	Gunshot Fire [1981] 03:15	buy track
6.	Never Get Away (Original Vs.) [1978] 02:48	buy track
7.	Badmen Control [Extended) [1981] 06:44	buy track
8.	Pablo's Lament [Melodica Inst.) [1978] 02:57	buy track
9.	Stop Your Lying Girl (Extended) [1988] 04:36	buy track
10.	No Farmer (Extended) [1980] 05:02	buy track
11.	Long Meadow (Melodica Inst.) [1980] 04:44	buy track
12.	War and Plunder [circa 1980] 03:21	buy track
13.	Richman [1981] 02:51	buy track
14.	Illiteracy [1992] 03:43	buy track
15.	Mr. Watchman [1990] 03:24	buy track
16.	Call Me Some More [1995] 03:19	buy track

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Historical Tracks - The Foundation

For this particular Martin Campbell release we step back in time, to the late 1970's and early 1980's. From a historical point of view these track form the basis and are the foundation of Martin's on-going works. Jamaica was still recovering from some violent times when these recordings were made, hence the themes of the songs.

Here we feature some of Martin's early attempts at recording his own works. The use of primitive equipment and real instruments give the music a certain sound from a period just before Reggae music grew into its electronic form of today. But the feel and vibes of these early recordings are still evident in many of his up to date recordings. All featured tracks are previously unreleased.

With the exception of War and Plunder which was recorded for Bunny "Striker" Lee (previsouly unreleased - the track is on Arena Rhythm) all of the instruments were played by Martin and on tracks such as "Bad Propaganda" and "Never Get Away", the drums were recorded in his mother's garage! "Love Has Gone" was voiced on the same day as "Richman", at King Tubbys, JA.

"Richman" was previously released on 7 inch 45 (Channel One UK) and is featured as an additional bonus track on this compilation. "Stop Your Loving" was recorded later during the electronic period and was inspired by his sister in law's behaviour.

So there it stands, 12 pieces of Martin Campbell's Roots History, check the tracks and enjoy!

Exta special thanks and respect tp: Phillip Whittaker (Gadd 59 Studio) for all track restoration work.

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released January 1, 2010

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Martin Campbell UK

Martin Campbell is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, rhythm builder and producer. His audio engineering skills have garnered renown from within the Reggae community, where he captures the essence of what made the 1970s Reggae sound so powerful & so memorable.

His labels include: Channel One (UK), Log On & Retro Beat. His earlier work was distributed by Reggae Retro Records. ... more

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