| フォーマット | CDアルバム |
| 発売日 | 2007年07月28日 |
| 国内/輸入 | 輸入 |
| レーベル | VP |
| 構成数 | 1 |
| パッケージ仕様 | - |
| 規格品番 | VP1782 |
| SKU | 054645178228 |
構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:58:51
Personnel: Pam Hall & the Daffodils (vocals); Rick Pier O'Neil (keyboards, bass guitar, drums); Donald Dennis (keyboards, bass guitar); Aeion Hoilet, Owen Renmalls (bass guitar); Randevon Patrick, Randevon Patrick (drums); Billy Lawrence (congas, unknown instrument); Donovan Thompson, Dwight Pinkney (guitar); Ian Coleman (acoustic guitar); Dean Fraser (horns); Michael "Angel" Adams, Paul Crossdale (keyboards); Bongo Herman (drums, bass drum, bongos); Kirk Bennett, Melbourne Miller (drums); Pam Hall (background vocals); Carol McLaughlin, Donovan "Vendetta" Bennett, Tony Thompson , Wayne Morris, Nigel Staff.
Additional personnel: Gentleman , Fantan Mojah.
Recording information: Downsound Studios, Kingston, Jamaica; Tower Stree Correctional Facility (GP) Prison; Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston, Jamaica.
Editor: Paul Shields.
Photographer: Raymond O'Sullivan.
The title of his fifth album is likely a veiled reference to the fact that Jah Cure emerged from a prison sentence only days before it was released. However, the songs are not filled with the kind of bitter resentment that one might expect from a young man imprisoned for a rape he swears he didn't commit; nor does it descend into the kind of harsh, anti-Babylonian imprecation that usually typifies Bobo Dread-inspired reggae. Jah Cure has recently come over to a more mainstream brand of Rastafarianism, and it's reflected in the gentler tone of his songs -- titles like "Love Is" and "Most High Cup Full" are indicative of his current mood, as is the prevalence of love songs on this program. Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to be completely back at full strength yet: his rather whiny delivery undermines the smooth and romantic groove of "To Your Arms of Love," and "Love You" sounds like a demo, and a bad one at that -- it features only acoustic guitar and Cure's ratty, out-of-tune singing. Weird and imbalanced mixes mar several other songs. There are high points, notably the brilliant one-drop anthem "Most High Cup Full" and the righteously catchy "Cease All War," but overall this album feels like it was rushed out to market before it was really ready. ~ Rick Anderson
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)
「TRUE REFLECTION」、「LONGING FOR」、「JAMAICA」等の大ヒット曲から、「TO YOUR ARMS OF LOVE」まで、塀の中からリリースされ続けて来た人気曲・代表曲を中心にコンパイル。
暴漢容疑で15年の刑に服し、塀の中から楽曲をリリースし話題となった、カリスマ的な人気を誇るラスタ・シンガー、ジャー・キュア。そのジャー・キュアが刑期を短縮されて、2006年7月28日にキングストンの刑務所から出所/釈放。VP RECORDSでは、この出所に合わせて本作をリリース。ガーネット・シルクを彷彿とさせる憂いと哀愁に満ちた歌声、美フロウ、そして何よりも絶大な人気を獲得してきた理由でもある、慈愛に満ちたコンシャスなメッセージは必聴!
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と言っても刑期中に刑務所内で録った楽曲ばかりだが。
"True Reflections"、"Longing For"、"Love Is"など大Hit Tune収録だが、Maroon Riddim使用の"Conga Man"収録は嬉しい。
新世代Rootsを引っ張っていく存在として期待されるJah Cureだが、Dancehallミディアムと言ったオケばかり。
時にはRichie Spiceのような新世代ラスタが使うようなオケで歌って欲しい。