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Lacksley Castell

Lacksley Castell

Lacksley Castell has been played on NTS in shows including 88 Transition w/ Tasker, featured first on 26 October 2014. Songs played include Tug-a-war Games, Johnny Brown and Black Sheep.

Lacksley Castell (born 1959 - died 1983) was born in Jamaica and possessed a high, light voice that resembled that of the late, great Hugh Mundell, he began cutting sides towards the end of the 70s with producers such as Prince Jammy, voicing a variety of tunes that Jammy put out with a couple of Hugh Mundell tracks as the album Jah Fire after Mundell's untimely death. These were moderately successful, though many mistook him for Mundell, and led to Robert "Negus Roots" Palmer deciding to voice him, firstly on a couple of 12"s and then on two albums. The first album Morning Glory has riddims by Sly & Robbie and backing vocals by Don Carlos. The second, Princess Lady, was one of Mad Professor's first productions.

Lacksley Castell died in 1983. Since his death, the handful of singles and albums he released fetched some of the highest prices seen for reggae vinyl on ebay until their reissue through Musical Ambassador.

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Lacksley Castell

Lacksley Castell has been played on NTS in shows including 88 Transition w/ Tasker, featured first on 26 October 2014. Songs played include Tug-a-war Games, Johnny Brown and Black Sheep.

Lacksley Castell (born 1959 - died 1983) was born in Jamaica and possessed a high, light voice that resembled that of the late, great Hugh Mundell, he began cutting sides towards the end of the 70s with producers such as Prince Jammy, voicing a variety of tunes that Jammy put out with a couple of Hugh Mundell tracks as the album Jah Fire after Mundell's untimely death. These were moderately successful, though many mistook him for Mundell, and led to Robert "Negus Roots" Palmer deciding to voice him, firstly on a couple of 12"s and then on two albums. The first album Morning Glory has riddims by Sly & Robbie and backing vocals by Don Carlos. The second, Princess Lady, was one of Mad Professor's first productions.

Lacksley Castell died in 1983. Since his death, the handful of singles and albums he released fetched some of the highest prices seen for reggae vinyl on ebay until their reissue through Musical Ambassador.

Original source: Last.fm

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Most played tracks

Tug-a-war Games
Lacksley Castell
Pressure Sounds2015
Johnny Brown
Lacksley Castell
Negus Roots1983
Black Sheep
Lacksley Castell
Negus Roots1983
Speak Softly
Lacksley Castell
Negus Roots1982
Righteous Stand
Lacksley Castell
Negus Roots1982
Leaving
Lacksley Castell
Negus Roots1982
King Tubby's (Mix)
Laxley Castell
Orchid0
Government Man
Lacksley Castell
Negus Roots2005
Jah Love Is Sweeter
Lacksley Castell
Orchid1979