A Mighty Diamonds

1969-ben Trenchtownban (Kingston egyik kerületében) Donald "Tabby" Shaw, Fitzroy "Bunny" Simpson és Lloyd "Judge" Ferguson megalapította a Mighty Diamondsot. Az elmúlt 32 évben édes és öntudatos szövegeikkel szórakoztatták és oktatták Jamaikát és az egész világot.

Érzelmes harmónikus zenéjük, és Motown hangjuk gyorsan ismertté tette a fiatal csoportot. Az első számaikat, a Country Livinget és a Hey Girlt a Channel One-on rögzítették. A bemutatkozó albumukat, a Right Timeot a Virgine adta ki, és egy igazi klasszikus lett. Ennek az albumnak minden komolyabb reggae gyűjteményben ott a helye. Valószínüleg előadásaikon a Right Time című daluk a legkedveltebb.
A Pass the Kouchie szintén nemzetközi sikert aratott.
Hosszú karrierjük során Tubby, Bunny és Judge több mint 40 albumot adott ki, ezek közül nehéz lenne megmondani melyik a kedvenc, de ha választani kéne egyet, akkor a Deeper Rootsot választanák. Ez az album bizonyítja, hogy a Mighty Diamonds a legjobb az üzletben.

A trió beutazta az egész világot, és rengeteg rajongójuk van Európában, Japánban és az USA-ban. Jamaikában örök kedvencek, sokszor fellépnek a Reggae Sunsplashen mindenki nagy örömére. A Mighty Diamonds történetében figyelemre méltó az a tény, hogy a három alapító tag 32 éven keresztül együtt maradt, az állandóan változó zenei élet ellenére.

A "Gyémántok" erejüket és inspiráltságukat a hitükből, és Jah szeretetéből merítik. Az üzenetük az egyetértés, a szeretet, és az igazságtalanság elleni lázadás.

Fordította, szerkesztette: Jahaman

Mighty Diamonds

Studio Albums

STUDIO: Channel One PRODUCER: Joseph HooKim ENGINEER: Ernest HooKim, Ossie Hibbert

TRACKS: Right Time, Why Me Black Brother Why, Shame And Pride, Gnashing Of Teeth, Them Never Love Poor Marcus, I Need A Roof, Go Seek Your Rights, Have Mercy, Natural Natty, Africa

BACKED BY: BASS: Ranchie, Robbie DRUMS: Sly, Hossie, Benbow GUITARS: Duggie, Toney KEYBOARDS: Ansel Collins, Ossie Hibbert PERCUSSION: Stickie ALTO SAX: Marcus TENOR SAX: Tommy McCook TROMBONE: Vin Gordon

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STUDIO: Channel One PRODUCER: Joseph HooKim ENGINEER: Ernest HooKim, Maxie

TRACKS: Jah Will Work It Out, Just Another Man, Payaka, Cho Me Brethren, Stand Up To Your Judgement, I Want To Know, Fools Rush In, Back Whey, Stoned Out Of My Mind, Country Living

BACKED BY: BASS: Ranchie, Robbie DRUMS: Sly, Santa GUITARS: Tony, Robbie LEAD GUITAR: Dougie, Chinna KEYBOARDS: Ansel Collins, Touter, Ossie PERCUSSION: Sticky, Scully, Barnabas ALTO SAX: Marques TENOR SAX: Tommy McCook
TROMBONE: Vin Gordon

STUDIO: Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas PRODUCER: Karl Pitterson, Jumbo Vanrenen ENGINEER: Karl Pitterson

TRACKS: Where is Garvey, Let The Answer Be Yes, Struggling, Carefree World, Got To Get Away, Sweet Lady, Only Brothers, Just Can't Figure Out, Come Me Brethren, Planet Called Earth

BACKED BY: BASS: Lloyd Parkes DRUMS: Sly Dunbar GUITARS: Earl 'China' Smith KEYBOARDS: Bernard 'Touter' Harvey PERCUSSION: Sticky Thompson TENOR SAX: Tommy McCook ALTO SAX: Herman Marquis TROMBONE: Vincent 'Trommie' Gordon

STUDIO: Channel One PRODUCER: Joseph HooKim ENGINEER: Ernest HooKim, L. McKensie 'Maxie', Anthony Graham 'Crucial Bunny'

TRACKS: Reality, Blackman, Dreadlock's Tune, Diamonds And Pearls, One Brother Short, Bodyguard, 4000 Years, Master Plan, Two By Two, Be Aware

BACKED BY: BASS: George 'Fully' Fullwood DRUMS: Carlton 'Santa' Davis LEAD GUITAR: Earl 'Chinna' Smith RHYTHM GUITAR: Albert 'Tony' Chin PIANO: Gladstone 'Gladdy' Anderson ORGAN: Winston 'Jelly Belly' Wright PERCUSSION: Sky Juice, Bunny Diamond TROMBONE: Ronald 'Nambo' Robinson TRUMPET: Junior 'Chico' Chin SAX: Dean 'Youth Sax' Fraser MINI TRUMPET: Arnold 'Willy' Brakenbridge

STUDIO: Channel One PRODUCER: ENGINEER:

TRACKS: Brothers And Sister, Party, Have A Little Mercy, Tell Me What's Wrong, Know Your Culture, You Better Beware, No Opportunity For The Youth, I Don't Mind What You Are Saying, Love Me Girl, Still In Love

BACKED BY: BASS: Ranchie, Robbie DRUMS: Sly GUITARS: Duggie KEYBOARDS: PERCUSSION: Sticky ALTO SAX: Marquis TENOR SAX: Tommy McCook TROMBONE: Don Dummond Jr.

STUDIO: Channel One, Harry J, Joe Gibbs PRODUCER: Augustus 'Gussie' Clarke, Patrick Masters ENGINEER: Anthony 'Soljie' Hamilton, Sylvan Morris, Oswald Palmer MIXING ENGINEER: Errol Brown

TRACKS: Pass The Kouchie, All I Have Is Love, Revolution, Love Is Never Hard To Find, Wanna Be With You, No Crying No Bawling, Fancy Lady, Party Time, Your Heart's Desire, Hurting Inside

BACKED BY: BASS: Robbie Shakespeare DRUMS: Sly Dunbar GUITARS: Willie Lindo KEYBOARDS: Franklyn 'Bubbler' Waul, Robbie Lyn BONGOS: Harry T PERCUSSION: Alvin Hughton, Sky Juice HARMONICA: Jimmy Becker FLUTE: Egbert 'Eggie' Evans SAXOPHONE: Dean 'Youth' Fraser TRUMPET: David Madden, Junior 'Chico' Chin TROMBONE: Ronald 'Nambo' Robinson BACKING VOCALS: Pam Hall

NOTES: The 'Indestructible' lp leaves off 'Wanna Be With You' but adds 'Wise Son' and 'Tamarind Farm'

STUDIO: Channel One PRODUCER: Strictly Rockers Intl., Mighty Diamonds, Turk Arsenault ENGINEER: Maxie, Crucial Bunny REMIX: Errol Brown @ Tuff Gong

TRACKS: Reggae Street, Shabby Raggy, Illiteracy, Hunting Ground, Stay Far, King Kong, Atlas, Survival, Forbidden Fruit, Unseen Eyes

BACKED BY: BASS: Lloyd Parks, Robbie DRUMS: Sly LEAD GUITAR: Chinna RHYTHM GUITAR: Bo Pee KEYBOARDS: Gladdy, Winston Wright PERCUSSION: Skully, Sky Juice, Bunny Diamonds, Jimmy Becker ALTO SAX: Dean Fraser TROMBONE: 'Nambo' Robinson TRUMPET: Junior 'Chico' Chin

STUDIO: Channel One, Harry J PRODUCER: Gussie Clarke, Germain ENGINEER: Soljie, Steven Stewart, Gussie Clarke, Sylvan Morris

TRACKS: Everybody Has An Accent, Declaration Of Rights, Pretty Woman, The Poor Man's Prayer, Heads Of Government, The Roots Is There, Juvenile Child, Ebony and Ivory, Part Time Love, The Breadwinner

BACKED BY: BASS: Robbie DRUMS: Sly, Style Scott GUITAR: Willie Lindo ORGAN: Bubbler SYNTHESIZER: Howard Butler PIANO: Robbie Lyn PERCUSSION: Alvin Haughton SAX: Dean Fraser TROMBONE: Nambo TRUMPET: Chico BACKING VOCALS: Dean Fraser

STUDIO: Channel One PRODUCER: Gussie Clarke ENGINEER: Soljie

TRACKS: Live Right, The Way How You Walk, Jah On My Mind, Sleepy Heads, Want To Know The Boss, Country Living

BACKED BY: BASS: Robbie Shakespeare, Lloyd Parks DRUMS: Sly Dunbar KEYBOARDS: Robbie Lyn, Franklin 'Bubbler' Waul LEAD GUITAR: Dwight Pickney RHYTHM GUITAR: Willie Lindo SAX: Dean Fraser TROMBONE: Nambo Robinson TRUMPET: Chico

NOTES: This lp is not as short as it's 6 implies - all songs are '12" style' - extended mixes.

STUDIO: Channel One MIX: Joe Gibbs, Treasure Isle PRODUCER: Augustus 'Gussie' Clarke

TRACKS: Only The Strong Survive, Danger In Your Eyes, Fools Rush In, Aware Of Your Love, Wise Son, Live And Love, Kouchie Vibes/Pass The Knowledge

BACKER BY: BASS: Robbie DRUMS: Sly KEYBOARDS: Robbie Lyn GUITAR: Dwight Pickney SAX: Dean Fraser TROMBONE: Nambo TRUMPET: Chico

NOTES: Again, all extended '12 " style' mixes. All but 'Kouchie' and 'Wise Son' are covers of other peoples songs.

STUDIO: Channel One, Harry J PRODUCER: Mighty Diamonds ENGINEER: Scientist, Sylvan Morris REMIX: Errol Brown, Sticko, Trunny Palmer @ Tuff Gong

TRACKS: Proverbs, World Situation, Big Man, Tribulation, Pray Unto Thee, Pass The Kouchie, Society, Chances, Kinarky, Fight It Out There

BACKED BY: BASS: Lloyd Parks, Larry 'Proff', Flabba DRUMS: Horsemouth, Devon Richards, Style, Kuumba Rhymer LEAD GUITAR: Willie Lindo RHYTHM GUITAR: Willie Lindo, Lloyd Willis, Bingy KEYBOARDS: Gladdy, Phillip 'Termite' Roane PERCUSSION: Sticky, Bongo Herman, Bunny Diamonds TENOR SAX: Dean Fraser ALTO SAX: Deadly Headly TROMBONE: Nambo TRUMPET: Chico,

STUDIO: Music Mountain PRODUCER: Delroy Wright ENGINEER: David Rowe, Delroy Wright, Al Campbell

TRACKS: Struggling, Reggae-lution, Heartbreaker, Long Time, Girl You're Too Young, Leave Heathen Children, Red Tapes, Tell Me What Wrong, Someone To Love, Hustling

BACKED BY: BASS: Dalton Browne DRUMS: Clevland Browne GUITAR: Danny Browne KEYBOARDS: Mallory Williams TRUMPET: David Madden SAX: Chico

STUDIO: Dynamic, Music Mountain PRODUCER: Delroy Wright ENGINEER: Noel Hearne MIX: David Rowe

TRACKS: If You Looking For Trouble, Peace Pipe, Where Is Garvy, Fight Fight Fight, Make Up your Mind, Accept Me, That's The Life, Love Love Come Get Me Tonight, Cartoon Living, African Rootsman

BACKED BY: BASS: Lloyd Parks, Spread DRUMS: Devon Richard, Lowell Bailey LEAD GUITAR: Andy Bassford, Lascelle Hewitt RYHTHM GUITAR: Bo Pee, Dwight Pickney KEYBOARDS: Mallory, Fax Stewart, Phillip Phone PERCUSSION: Errol Graham HORNS: Dean Fraser BACKING VOCALS: Al Campbell

STUDIO: Music Mountain, Dynamic MIX: CRS PRODUCER: Gussie Clarke ENGINEER: Ruddy Thomas, David Rowe, Bunny Tom Tom, Michael Riley

TRACKS: The Real Enemy, Gang War, Play Girl, Babylon Is Dangerous, Dem A Worry, Free Africa, Right Feeling, I Say No, Mr. Botha, Chant Down War, Dread Out Deh

BACKED BY: BASS: Robbie, Derrick Barnett DRUMS: Sly, Boo Richards GUITAR: Dwight Picknry, Willie Lindo KEYBOARDS: Robbie Lyn, Bubbler Waul SAX: Dean Fraser TRUMPET: David Madden, Chico TROMBONE: Nambo BACKING VOCALS: Carlton Hines, Dave Garvey, Paul Mangaroo, Dean Fraser, J.C. Lodge

STUDIO: Music Mountain, Dynamic PRODUCER: Delroy Wright ENGINEER: Noel Hearns

TRACKS: Satellite Dish, Never Get Weary, Reggaeman, Apartheid, I Don't Wany Any Crumbs, Respect Due, Marcus We Miss You, I Wish You Well, Horse Is Horse, Run Around Child

BACKED BY: BASS: Robbie, Lloyd Parks DRUMS: Sly, Devon Russel LEAD GUITAR: Danny Drowe, Keith Powell RHYTHM GUITAR: Dwight Pickney, Lascelle Hewitt KEYBOARDS: Robbie Lyn, Mallory Williams, Phillip Phone PERCUSSION: Errol Graham SAX: Dean Fraser

STUDIO: Dynamic, Music Works PRODUCER: Gussie Clarke ENGINEER: Steven Stanley

TRACKS: Schoolmate, Another Day Another Raid, Tonight I'm Gonna Take It Easy, Idlers' Corner, Cannot Say You Didn't Know, Sensemilla, My Baby, Get Ready, Up Front, Modeller

BACKED BY: BASS: Robbie Lyn, Danny Browne DRUMS: Sly, Robbie Lyn, Steve Browne GUITAR: Willie Lindo, Dwight Pickney, Dalton Browne, Robbie Lyn KEYBOARDS: Robbie Lyn SAX: Dean Fraser TRUMPET: Dave Madden TROMBONE: Nambo

Dub of CHANGES lp, PRODUCER: Augustus 'Gussie' Clarke, Patrick Masters ARRANGED: Willie Lindo MIX: Tuff Gong

TRACKS: Creation Foundation, Batchelor Style, Kouchie, Burial, Fancy Rock, Music Works Theme, Willy Red, Declairation Of Rights, Party Time, Patrick's Case

TRACKS: Party Time, Country Living, Mr. Botha, Have Mercy, I Need A Roof, My Baby, Puttin' On The Ritz, The Real Enemy, I Don't Mind, Right Time, Africa, Keep On Moving, Heavy Load

STUDIO: Music Mountain, Dynamic PRODUCER: Delroy Wright

TRACKS: Jam Session, Is This An Illusion, Jah Jah Lord, Black Skin Lady, A Feather In A Richman's Hat, Twelve Midnight, Who Told You So, Got To Let You Know, A Lession we Shold Learn, I Miss You

BACKED BY: BASS: Robbie, Christopher Meredith DRUMS: Sly, Benbow LEAD GUITAR: Dalton Browne, Bo Pee RHYTHM GUITAR: Dwight Pickney, Fazel KEYBOARDS: Robbie Lyn, Mallory Williams PERCUSSION: Errol Graham, Sticky SAX: Dean Fraser

TRACKS: Natural Ting, Absent From The Heart, No Pay Day Love, Ku Deh, Come Tomorrow, Dem Under Fire Book Worm, Lost Without Your Magic, I Wanna Dance With You, What A Crazy Life

STUDIO: JR Recording Studio PRODUCER: Junior Reid ENGINEER: Garry Sutherland, Karl 'Cliff' Larmond

TRACKS: Screechie Cross The Border, Cool It, Africans, I Need A Roof, Bogle, Love Me Girl, Hotter The Battle, In De Dance Again, Tell The Heathen, Declaration Of Rights

BACKED BY: BASS: Chris Meredith DRUMS: George 'Fire House Crew' GUITARS: Chris Meredith PERCUSSION: Chris & George

STUDIO: Dynamic, Black Scorpio PRODUCER: Bunny Diamond ENGINEER: Sylvan Morris, Mikey Riley, Culture Lee

TRACKS: Putting On The Ritz, Stoned Out Of My Mind, Not To Blame, Posse Are You Ready, Kick Up Rumpus, Stick With Me, Just My Imagination, I Love You, Hands In The Air, Anti Crack

BACKED BY: BASS: Steely, Danny Thompson DRUMS: Clevie, Lorrel Bailey KEYBOARDS: Phillip Thone, Fox, Steely

STUDIO: Music Works, Calbut Studios, I&I PRODUCER: Mighty Diamonds ENGINEER: Richie Calbut, Jr. Chemist, Murphy Brown MIX: Dr. Marshall, Paul Daley

TRACKS: Knock Knock, Corrupt Cop, Gone Bad, Speak The Truth, Hey Mommy, Live And Love, Surely, Why, This Time, Things You Do

BACKED BY: BASS: Danny Thompson, Chris Meredith, Clive Hunt DRUMS: Squidley Cole, Danny Thompson GUITARS: Bo Peep KEYBOARDS: Ansell Collins, Clive Hunt, Jr. X PERCUSSION: Bunny Diamonds, Bongo Herman SAX: Dean Fraser TRUMPET: Clive Hunt