"Leroy Jodie Pearson started Nighthawk as a blues label in 1974 but switched focus in '79 after moving to Kingston, Jamaica, where he teamed with engineer Sylvan Morris at Harry J Studio and began producing the cream of roots reggae ... Pierson had a knack for facilitating his artists' best performances ... He captures [Culture] live and energised as [Joseph] Hill sings from the heart; Justin Hinds with the Wailers band behind him is deliciously soulful and tender; The Gladiators are dreader than dread on reworkings of Studio 1 material. Also included: the first-time issue of The Mighty Diamonds' 4000 Years audition. Featuring singer Tabby playing battered four-string box guitar and Bunny Diamond on phone book, it's raw, impassioned, vital".