The Comedy of Errors: Cornell Campbell - The Gorgon (1 May 1992)

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When Peel played this sweet title cut from Campbell’s 1976 album, I found myself intrigued that a reggae record could be made about a creature from Greek mythology, but then again why not?
However, a bit of elementary research into Carribean patois shed a new light on things.  Gorgon in this context meant the best of the best and a well respected man, although more modern interpretations have thrown criminal meanings onto this especially in terms of the respect angle.  But let’s give Campbell the benefit of the doubt and call it an outburst of confidence rather than an expression of arrogance.
Peel never needed an excuse to spin some retro reggae, but in this instance The Gorgon was used as an interval tune between 2 live tracks played by a surprise guest who popped into the studio on 1/5/92.  More on them in the next post.

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