The Morwells - The Best Of (Vinyl LP | US Original | 1981)

The Morwells – The Best Of is an album by the Jamaican roots reggae group The Morwells, led by Maurice “Blacka Morwell” Wellington and Eric “Bingy Bunny” Lamont, released in the US in 1981. It was produced by Bingy Bunny and Blacka Morwell themselves, with Flabba Holt also singing; it was recorded at Joe Gibbs and Channel One studios and mixed by Sylvan Morris. Despite the title, it is a set of new recordings rather than a compilation of older hits. Bingy Bunny and Flabba Holt were also members of the studio band Roots Radics. This copy is a 1981 US pressing on Jahmani (cat. no. JMI 400).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Jahmani JMI 400
• Format: Vinyl LP, Compilation
• Pressing: US original
• Country: USA
• Year of this pressing: 1981
• Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+ (woc)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Educate Your Mind
2. Africa We Want To Go
3. Jah Lion
4. In God We Trust
5. I'll Never Give My Heart

Side B

1. We Waan Go A Yard
2. Trial And Tribulation
3. They Hold Us Down
4. Young Lover
5. Education Dub

Personnel

The Morwells: Blacka Morwell, Bingy Bunny, Flabba Holt (vocals).

Production: Bingy Bunny, Blacka Morwell; recorded by Ernest Hookim, Errol Thompson; mixed by Sylvan Morris.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
The album was released in the US in 1981. The best-known edition is on Nighthawk Records (NH 302); according to our listing this copy carries the Jahmani label with catalogue number JMI 400.

What does “woc” mean for the sleeve?
“woc” stands for “writing on cover”: there is writing on the sleeve, such as a name or a note.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear, here with writing. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Morwells records?
This is currently our only Morwells record. Flabba Holt plays bass on Israel Vibration – Praises. More titles are in our Reggae, Ska & Dub collection.