NEW REVIEW
Bim Sherman - Tribulation: Down In Jamdown 1974 To 1979
Label: Pressure Sounds | Format: CD-DBL LP-DR | Street date: October 23, 2007 | 12th February is the earthday of the late great Bim Sherman, a reggae singer gifted with a haunting, ethereal voice, which made him a longtime favourite among serious reggae collectors. Here's a review of a great Bim Sherman compilation album.Purity The new Pressure Sounds re release collection album offers a good insight into Bim's best work. Much of the core of the album has been available elsewhere for many years, notably on Bim's own Century label ("Crucial Cuts One and Two" and "Lover's Leap Showcase" albums) and more recently on the EFA releases, so there will be few surprises here for long term followers of the man. It is somewhat puzzling why Pressure Sounds decided to re release so much material which has been so easy to find on other labels, and included such a large amount of material which has only fairly recently been reissued on the market by other sources.
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