The Morwells

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Formed in 1973, in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, this group featured Maurice "Blacka" Wellington (b. 19 August 1950, d. 12 October 2000; vocals, percussion) and Bingi Bunny (b. Eric Lamont, c.1956, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, d. January 1994; vocals, guitar). Prior to forming the group, Wellington had been a record salesman, and Lamont had recorded with Bongo Herman for Derrick Harriott. In 1974, they released "Mafia Boss" and "You Got To Be Holy" on their own Morwell Esquire label, and followed these with their debut, Presenting The Morwells, in 1975. The album was a blend of strong original songs and cover versions of hits by the Melodians and Delroy Wilson. A dub version of the album, Dub Me, was also released, and proved even more popular than the vocal album. In 1976, Wellington became an engineer and producer for Joe Gibbs, and Lamont became the rhythm guitarist with the Revolutionaries, Channel One's house band. This gave them considerable access to the island's top musicians and studios, and in this period they reached peak form. Singles on Morwell Esquire included "Proverb" (1976) and "Crab In A Bag" (1977), and eight tracks from their first album plus four singles were released in the UK as Crab Race. Bass player Errol Holt joined the group on a permanent basis, and further singles in 1977 included "'77 Festival" for Joe Gibbs, "Mix-up" for Winston "Niney" Holness and "Africa We Want To Go" for Tony Robinson. Excellent albums followed with Cool Runnings, Kin

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Presenting The Morwells

Cool Runnings

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Trojan Ras Reggae Box Set-RETA

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Trojan Rockers Box Set

Crab Race

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Trojan Ras Reggae Box Set-RETAIL

Punky Reggae Party: New Wave Jamaica 1975-1980

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Crab Race (songs '74-'76)

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Punky Reggae Party - New Wave Jamaica 1975 - 1980 (Disc 2)

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Trojan Ras Reggae Box Set

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Punky Reggae Party: New Wave Jamaica 1975-1980 [Disc 2]

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Punky reggae party

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