Love From A Distance

Performer: Beres Hammond
Artist: Shaggy; Chevelle Franklin
Engineer: Colin York; G. Bravo; Mark Stumpy Brown; Rohan Dwyer
Distributor: Fontana Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Beres Hammond (vocals); Shaggy, Dream Warriors (vocals); Sonia Collymore, Lorraine Scott, Chevelle Franklin, Brian Gold, Tony Gold, Pam Hall, J.C. Lodge, Timi Nolan (background vocals); Flabba Holt, Franklin "Bubbler" Wall, Mikey Bennett, Rohan Dwyer, Steve Golding, Christopher Birch, Dean Fraser, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Lyn, Donald Dennis, Dwight Pickney, Danny Browne, Paul Crosdale, David Madden, Robbie Shakespeare, Sticky Thompson, Monty Alexander, Nambo Robinson, Chico Chin, Wrong Move, Birch, Firehouse Crew. Producers include: Flabba Holt, Mikey Bennett, Beres Hammond, Richard Bell, Collin "Bulby" York. Personnel: Beres Hammond (background vocals); Chevelle Franklin, Lorraine Scott, Tony Gold, Brian & Tony Gold (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Collin "Bulbie" York; Flabba Holt; Rohan Dwyer; Barry O'Hare. Recording information: Black Scorpio Studios, Kingston, Jamaica; Cell Block Recording, Kingston, Jamaica; Grafton Studios, Kingston, Jamaica; Leggo Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica; Music Works Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica. Editor: Paul Shields. Photographer: William Richards. Unknown Contributor Role: Rohan Dwyer. By the middle of the '90s, Beres Hammond had settled on a predictable pattern for his albums, and Love from a Distance is no different than any of his previous few releases. This is both for better and for worse. Hammond is one of the finest and most soulful reggae vocalists, so it is a pleasure to simply hear him sing. However, the production is careless and the songs are uneven, which makes the record a frustrating listen. Still, tracks like "Sweet Lies" and "Take Time to Love," which features guest vocals by Shaggy, are first-rate and there are enough strong songs to satisfy fans, even though there aren't enough to win him new ones. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Vibe (10/96, p.153) - "...Hammond's throbbing, sand-in-satin vocals and commanding musical intelligence have conjured up the sensitive, understanding loverman girls yearn for and smart boys emulate..."

One of the finest Lovers Rock artists to follow in the wake of the original late-'70s/early-'80s boom, Beres Hammond found popularity as a reggae artist by continuing to sing in a more traditional soul-driven vocal style, as opposed to the commercially viable dancehall patois that dominated contemporary reggae. After struggling to make a name for himself in the 1980s, Hammond hit it big in the '90s--especially in the U.K.--with a series of hits that saw him pairing with dancehall stars such as Buju Banton, Shabba Ranks, and Shaggy.

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