Vp / Universal
2006
Princess Gone... The Saga Bed
About This Album
There were a handful of Jah Mason albums released before Princess Gone ...The Saga Bed, but none were released by a label as big as VP, an especially big reggae label in 2006 since the company is still benefiting from a Warner Bros. distribution deal, landing their authentic Jamaican music in malls across America and beyond. So for most of the world, Princess Gone might as well be Mason's debut and the singer couldn't ask for a better situation. Previous releases held plenty of promise but felt -- or actually were -- cobbled together in a hurry. Princess Gone is solid, and while a handful of the tracks were previously available as singles, the album flows perfectly. If making an approachable full-length -- one that would reach outside of rootsy reggae's core audience -- wasn't a conscious decision from the start, it's still the outcome. Imagine a Sizzla delivery over Anthony B.-styled music and you've got part of Mason's charm, but he can also croon sweetly and bounce between metaphors and straight documentary lyrics without ever sounding anything but sincere. The tear-jerking "My Princess Gone" is the huge Jamaican and sizable European hit, a Cocoa Tea-styled ballad that shows off Mason's versatile pipes, his singjay skills, and his ability to deliver from the heart.
Track List (try tracks 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and 11)

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