A Moment In Time

Performer: Beres Hammond
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Kingston-born Beres Hammond is a singer of unparalleled abilities whose mid `70s recordings with the group Zap Pow upheld the sweet, soul-derived group-harmony sound of early reggae and rocksteady artists like Alton Ellis and John Holt. Over the course of his career, Hammond has worked with some of Jamaica's most talented producers, including Herman "Chin" Loy, Joe Gibbs, and Tappa Zukie, and though Hammond has only infrequently filled the role of producer himself, his self-produced 2008 effort, A MOMENT IN TIME, finds his studio chops well honed. Standout cuts such as "I Feel Good" and "No Goodbye" effortlessly recapture the warm, horn-saturated sound of the classic rocksteady recordings of the late `60s.

Record Collector (magazine) (pp.92-93) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Matters of the heart feature heavily with outstanding tracks like 'No I Can't' and the more forthright 'Can't Say I Never Tried'..."

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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