The Morwells

The Morwells

Also known as: Morwell Esquire, Morwell Unlimited

The Morwells aka Morwell Unlimited were a Jamaican reggae band formed in 1973 by Maurice Wellington and Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont. They disbanded in the early 1980s with members going on to form the Roots Radics.

History
The band formed in 1973 and comprised Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont and Maurice "Blacka" Wellington, childhood friends from Kingston's Trenchtown area. Prior to forming the band, Lamont had previously recorded with Bongo Herman for producer Derrick Harriott, while Wellington had worked as a record salesman and freelance producer. They initially released their recordings on their own Morwell Esquire label. The band expanded to a trio in 1974 with the addition of Louis Davis, formerly of The Versatiles alongside Junior Byles. Davis was a talented arranger and also taught Lamont to play guitar. They had a series of successful singles in the mid-1970s, and received sufficient interest in the United Kingdom to establish a distribution deal. Their first two albums, Presenting The Morwells and its King Tubby-mixed dub counterpart Dub Me, were issued in 1975. Wellington began working as a studio engineer and producer for Joe Gibbs in 1976, working on the early recordings by Culture, while Lamont joined The Revolutionaries as rhythm guitarist, although they continued to work as The Morwells. Their new connections gave them access to much of Jamaica's musical talent of the era, and in 1977 they were joined by bassist Errol Holt. Further albums followed in the late 1970s and early 1980s, although the group had stopped working together in 1980. Holt and Lamont continued with the Roots Radics, the band that they had formed in 1978, while Wellington concentrated on production (including several records by his brother, the deejay Nicodemus) and continued to run the Morwell label, later moving to New York City. Lamont died of prostate cancer in December 1993, and Wellington, after returning to Jamaica in 1998, died in October 2000 from adenocarcinoma.

Credits & Appearances (2)

Production
Producer 1
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
A.1 Dub Morwell Unlimited A.1 Dub TRLS 193 LP Trojan 1980 1980
Musicians
Backing Band 1
Dub Me
Morwells Esquire • 1975
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Dub Me Morwell Unlimited Meet King Tubby's Dub Me MW 002 LP Morwells Esquire 1975 1975

Also Appears On (19)

Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Dubwise & Otherwise Various Artists Dubwise & Otherwise BFCDS 903 CD Blood And Fire 2000
Heavyweight 3 Various Artists Heavyweight 3 BAFCD 025 CD Blood And Fire 1973-78 1999
Down In A Tenement Yard Various Artists Down In A Tenement Yard TJDDD 352 CD Trojan 1973-80 2007
Burning Up Vol 1 Various Artists Burning Up Vol 1 CDTRL 336 CD Trojan 1973-83 1994
Classics Of 1975 Vol 1 Various Artists Classics Of 1975 Vol 1 RNCD 2048 CD Rhino 1975
Punky Reggae Party Various Artists Punky Reggae Party TJDDD 040 CD Trojan 1975-80 2002
The Observer Roots Albums Collection Various Artists The Observer Roots Albums Collection DB2CD 139 CD Doctor Bird 1977-82 2024
Creation Rockers Various Artists Creation Rockers TRLS 180-185 LP Trojan 1979 1979
Haul & Pull Up Selecta Various Artists Haul & Pull Up Selecta TJDDD 061 CD Trojan 1979-82 2003
King Tubby On The Mix Volume 2 Various Artists King Tubby On The Mix Volume 2 OMCD 023 CD Original Music 197X 2007
Living My Culture Mike Brooks Living My Culture TJDDD 303 CD Trojan 197X 2005
Niney Presents The Observer Master Mix Collection Niney Niney Presents The Observer Master Mix Collection DB4CD 142 CD Doctor Bird 197X 2024
Sounds And Pressure Vol 2 Various Artists Sounds And Pressure Vol 2 PSCD 10 CD Pressure Sounds 197X 1996
Trojan Rockers Box Set Various Artists Trojan Rockers Box Set TJETD 338 CD Trojan 197X 2006
Burning Up Vol 3 Various Artists Burning Up Vol 3 BSCD 563 CD Burning Sounds 197X-8X 1997
Dub Sessions Various Artists Dub Sessions SESHDCD 211 CD Union Square Music 197X-8X 2003
Unity Is Strength Various Artists Unity Is Strength PH LP 002 LP Park Heights 1981 1981
Wiser Dread Various Artists Wiser Dread NH 301 LP Nighthawk 1981 1980
Trojan Ras Reggae Box Set Various Artists Trojan Ras Reggae Box Set TJETD 152 CD Trojan 198X-9X 2004
9 albums
2 credits
9 labels
1975 - 1982