Name: Full Circle
Brand: Universal Music Distribution
SKU: 262517
Availability: OutOfStock

Performer Notes

Morgan Heritage: Trevor Skatta Bonnick.
Personnel: Peter Morgan (vocals, rap vocals, background vocals); Gramps Morgan (vocals, keyboards); Cobra, LMS, Sizzla, Damion "Jr. Gong" Morgan (vocals); Dalton Browne, Donald Kinsey, Nakhamyah "Lukes" Morgan, Ian Coleman, Robert Browne, Andrew "Simmo" Simpson (guitar); Dean Fraser, Winston Rose (saxophone); Clifford Branch (Clavinet, keyboards); Dave Haywood (keyboards, bass guitar); Christopher Birch (keyboards, drums, drum programming); Paul Crossdale, Nigel Staff (keyboards); Benjy Myaz, Chris Meridith, Hopeton Hibbert (bass guitar); Kirk Bennett, Shaun Darson (drums); Mr. Mojo Morgan (percussion); Michael Morgan, Donovan "Don Corleon" Bennett (drum programming); Bounty Killer, Bushman (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Bobby "Digital" Dixon; Christopher Birch; Collin "Bulbie" York; Lynford "Fatta" Marshall; Morgan Heritage; Shane Brown; Steve Eigner.
Photographer: Joe Grant .
Morgan Heritage have become standard bearers for roots reggae. Listening to the opening track here, it becomes apparent that they've taken ideas on board equally from Bob Marley and Third World. They're not afraid of making their sound commercial and accessible, although with a very pleasing thickness that's perfectly commendable. Indeed, for much of the first eight cuts here, they play within that template, with conscious lyrics about righteousness in both life and relationships, before they take an unexpected detour into hip-hop for a while -- and that's hip-hop, not dancehall. It's well done, but still the type of thing that will have you wondering if someone's been messing with your CD player. However, by "Propaganda" they're back where they should be, back with the roots and skanking along in a gentle groove, trading voices. With excellent production -- good bottom in the sound, stirring arrangements, and good performances where the voices, rather than the instruments, stand out -- they do what they do very well. It's impossible to criticize their forays into hip-hop; it's just not the reason people buy Morgan Heritage albums, really. A different EP for those experiments might have been a better idea. They close with a remix of "U've Got Me" (which isn't on the album) featuring Bounty Killer and Sizzla, which brings a strong dancehall edge to roots, a powerful, spare marriage of the past and the present. ~ Chris Nickson

Professional Reviews

Uncut (p.75) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Mixing elements of rock, hip hop and R&B with rugged toasting, velvet harmonies and lustrous rhythms."

Album: Full Circle
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Jah Comes First
2)	Armageddon Calls
3)	One Day
4)	Move On
5)	Hail Up the Lion (Uncomfortable)
6)	Hail Rastafari
7)	I'm Still the Same
8)	Your Best Friend
9)	Girlz 'Round da World
10)	Enough Is Enough
11)	I'm Coming Home
12)	Gangsta Groupie
13)	Propaganda
14)	Mek Wi Try
15)	So Much to Come
16)	Tell Me How Come - (Bonus Track)
17)	U've Got Me - (mix, remix, Bonus Track)

Album: Full Circle
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Jah Comes First
2)	Armageddon Calls
3)	One Day
4)	Move On
5)	Hail Up the Lion (Uncomfortable)
6)	Hail Rastafari
7)	I'm Still the Same
8)	Your Best Friend
9)	Girlz 'Round da World
10)	Enough Is Enough
11)	I'm Coming Home
12)	Gangsta Groupie
13)	Propaganda
14)	Mek Wi Try
15)	So Much to Come
16)	Tell Me How Come - (Bonus Track)
17)	U've Got Me - (mix, remix, Bonus Track)