CORNELL CAMPBELL AND THE ETERNALS
texto por El Chavo para Upper Egypt Series Zine
Cornell Campbell And The Eternals
You're No Good Cornel / Pity The Children
Jackpot Records, 1973
Producción: Bunny Lee
Cornell Campbell, uno de los falsettos más reconocibles de la música jamaicana, empezó su carrera a principios de los años sesenta en el mítico Studio One de Clement "Coxsone" Dodd. En plena época dorada del ska, Campbell busco su hueco en la escena reggae primero con Alan Martin y después formando parte del grupo de rocksteady The Uniques -junto a Slim Smith. A finales de la década, Campbell formó y lideró su propia banda, The Eternals [no confundir con lo personajes de Marvel], con los que grabó algunos de sus temas más conocidos, "Queen Of The Minstrel" y "Stars". En 1971 Bunny Lee, uno de los productores más respetados del momento, propuso a Campbell iniciar una carrera en solitario. Así en 1973, Campbell grabó su primer LP "Cornel Campbell" con temas re-grabados de los Eternals, pero pese a los clásicos que incluía, el disco pasó sin pena ni gloria. Fue entonces cuando Campbell decidió cambiar su obsoleto lovers rock para pasarse al rastafarismo. Con su nuevo look y un estilo mucho más duro y explícito, Campbell grabó dos de sus LP más laureados "Natty Dread In A Greenwich Farm" [Total Sounds, 1975] y "Dance In A Greenwich Farm" [Grounation, 1975]. A finales de ese mismo año, Campbell y Lee volvieron a meterse en el estudio para dar a luz "The Gorgon" [Total Sounds 1976]. Tras dos años cosechando hits, su popularidad empezó a decaer otra vez a finales de los setenta, por lo que decidió volver a sus orígenes y grabar otro disco de lovers rock [turn Back The Hands Of Time-Third World 1977] que cosechó una buena respuesta entre el público. Sin embargo, los 80 no fueron nada buenos, la sociedad Campbell-Lee se disolvió y Cornell empezó una peregrinación de productor a productor [King Jammy, King Tubby...] hasta que a mediados de la década optó por retirarse de la escena musical. En 2001 el productor alemán Rhythm & Sound, grabó con Campbell King In My Empire [Burial Mix, 2001], un temazo de minimal dub.
"You're no good" quizás no sea el tema más conocido de Cornell Campbell, pero es una auténtica joya del roots melódico. El riff de guitarra de la introducción prepara al oyente para una autentica bomba sonora llena de sentimientos. Sólo hace falta escuchar la primera estrofa ["You're no good, for what you have done me. You broke my heart, and went away. You're no good, you left me crying over you. Yo leave me wondering what to do..."] para quedarse enganchado al tema. Simple pero directo, un lamento en forma de canción. !Essential shit.
CORNELL CAMPBELL AND THE ETERNALS
words by El Chavo for Upper Egypt Series Zine
Cornell Campbell And The Eternals
You're No Good Cornel / Pity The Children
Jackpot Records, 1973
Producción: Bunny Lee
Cornell Campbell, one of the most recognizable falsetto of Jamaican music, began his career in the early sixties at the legendary Studio One of Clement "Coxsone" Dodd. In the middle of the golden era ska, Campbell is seeking his niche in the reggae scene first and then with Alan Martin as part of rocksteady group The Uniques with Slim-Smith. At the end of the decade, Campbell formed and led his own band, The Eternals [not to be confused with the Marvel characters], with whom he recorded some of their most famous "Queen Of The Minstrel" and "Stars". Bunny Lee in 1971, one of the most respected producers of the moment, CampbellCampbell recorded his first LP "Cornel Campbell"-themed re-recorded The Eternals, but despite that included the classics, the album went without penalty or glory. That's when Campbell decided to change its outdated rock lovers to go to rastafarism. With its new look and style a lot harder and explicit, Campbell recorded two of his most winning LP "Natty Dread In A Greenwich Farm" [Total Sounds, 1975] and "Dance In A Greenwich Farm [Grounation, 1975]. At the end of that year, Campbell and Lee returned to get into the studio to give birth to "The Gorgon" [Total Sounds 1976]. After notching up hits two years, his popularity began to decline again in the late seventies, so she decided to return to their roots and record another album of lovers rock [Turn Back The Hands Of Time-Third World 1977], which garnered a good response to the public. However, 80 were not anything good, the company was dissolved Campbell-Lee and Cornell began a journey from producer to producer [King Jammy, King TUBBY ...] until the mid chose to retire from the music scene . In 2001, the German producer Rhythm & Sound, recorded with Campbell King In My Empire [Burial Mix, 2001], one of best song minimal dub.
proposed to launch a solo career. So in 1973,
"You're No Good" is perhaps not the most well-known of Cornell Campbell, but it is a real gem of melodic roots. The guitar riff in the introduction prepares the listener for a sound bomb full of authentic emotions. You only need to hear the first verse [ "You're no good, for what you have done me. You broke my heart, and went away. You're no good, you left me crying over you. I leave me wondering what to ..."] do to stay hooked to the subject. Simple but direct in the form of a lament song. Essential shit!
texto por El Chavo para Upper Egypt Series Zine
Cornell Campbell And The Eternals
You're No Good Cornel / Pity The Children
Jackpot Records, 1973
Producción: Bunny Lee
Cornell Campbell, uno de los falsettos más reconocibles de la música jamaicana, empezó su carrera a principios de los años sesenta en el mítico Studio One de Clement "Coxsone" Dodd. En plena época dorada del ska, Campbell busco su hueco en la escena reggae primero con Alan Martin y después formando parte del grupo de rocksteady The Uniques -junto a Slim Smith. A finales de la década, Campbell formó y lideró su propia banda, The Eternals [no confundir con lo personajes de Marvel], con los que grabó algunos de sus temas más conocidos, "Queen Of The Minstrel" y "Stars". En 1971 Bunny Lee, uno de los productores más respetados del momento, propuso a Campbell iniciar una carrera en solitario. Así en 1973, Campbell grabó su primer LP "Cornel Campbell" con temas re-grabados de los Eternals, pero pese a los clásicos que incluía, el disco pasó sin pena ni gloria. Fue entonces cuando Campbell decidió cambiar su obsoleto lovers rock para pasarse al rastafarismo. Con su nuevo look y un estilo mucho más duro y explícito, Campbell grabó dos de sus LP más laureados "Natty Dread In A Greenwich Farm" [Total Sounds, 1975] y "Dance In A Greenwich Farm" [Grounation, 1975]. A finales de ese mismo año, Campbell y Lee volvieron a meterse en el estudio para dar a luz "The Gorgon" [Total Sounds 1976]. Tras dos años cosechando hits, su popularidad empezó a decaer otra vez a finales de los setenta, por lo que decidió volver a sus orígenes y grabar otro disco de lovers rock [turn Back The Hands Of Time-Third World 1977] que cosechó una buena respuesta entre el público. Sin embargo, los 80 no fueron nada buenos, la sociedad Campbell-Lee se disolvió y Cornell empezó una peregrinación de productor a productor [King Jammy, King Tubby...] hasta que a mediados de la década optó por retirarse de la escena musical. En 2001 el productor alemán Rhythm & Sound, grabó con Campbell King In My Empire [Burial Mix, 2001], un temazo de minimal dub.
"You're no good" quizás no sea el tema más conocido de Cornell Campbell, pero es una auténtica joya del roots melódico. El riff de guitarra de la introducción prepara al oyente para una autentica bomba sonora llena de sentimientos. Sólo hace falta escuchar la primera estrofa ["You're no good, for what you have done me. You broke my heart, and went away. You're no good, you left me crying over you. Yo leave me wondering what to do..."] para quedarse enganchado al tema. Simple pero directo, un lamento en forma de canción. !Essential shit.
CORNELL CAMPBELL AND THE ETERNALS
words by El Chavo for Upper Egypt Series Zine
Cornell Campbell And The Eternals
You're No Good Cornel / Pity The Children
Jackpot Records, 1973
Producción: Bunny Lee
Cornell Campbell, one of the most recognizable falsetto of Jamaican music, began his career in the early sixties at the legendary Studio One of Clement "Coxsone" Dodd. In the middle of the golden era ska, Campbell is seeking his niche in the reggae scene first and then with Alan Martin as part of rocksteady group The Uniques with Slim-Smith. At the end of the decade, Campbell formed and led his own band, The Eternals [not to be confused with the Marvel characters], with whom he recorded some of their most famous "Queen Of The Minstrel" and "Stars". Bunny Lee in 1971, one of the most respected producers of the moment, CampbellCampbell recorded his first LP "Cornel Campbell"-themed re-recorded The Eternals, but despite that included the classics, the album went without penalty or glory. That's when Campbell decided to change its outdated rock lovers to go to rastafarism. With its new look and style a lot harder and explicit, Campbell recorded two of his most winning LP "Natty Dread In A Greenwich Farm" [Total Sounds, 1975] and "Dance In A Greenwich Farm [Grounation, 1975]. At the end of that year, Campbell and Lee returned to get into the studio to give birth to "The Gorgon" [Total Sounds 1976]. After notching up hits two years, his popularity began to decline again in the late seventies, so she decided to return to their roots and record another album of lovers rock [Turn Back The Hands Of Time-Third World 1977], which garnered a good response to the public. However, 80 were not anything good, the company was dissolved Campbell-Lee and Cornell began a journey from producer to producer [King Jammy, King TUBBY ...] until the mid chose to retire from the music scene . In 2001, the German producer Rhythm & Sound, recorded with Campbell King In My Empire [Burial Mix, 2001], one of best song minimal dub.
proposed to launch a solo career. So in 1973,
"You're No Good" is perhaps not the most well-known of Cornell Campbell, but it is a real gem of melodic roots. The guitar riff in the introduction prepares the listener for a sound bomb full of authentic emotions. You only need to hear the first verse [ "You're no good, for what you have done me. You broke my heart, and went away. You're no good, you left me crying over you. I leave me wondering what to ..."] do to stay hooked to the subject. Simple but direct in the form of a lament song. Essential shit!
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