Princess Gone: The Saga Bed

Jah Mason | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 16, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vp Records
• ASIN: B000EOUSUY
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,286 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

14 TRACKS: 1) Saga Bed 2) My Princess Gone 3) Same Place 4) Stay In My Heart 5) Stick Nor Stone 6) Have To Pay The Price 7) Get Along 8) Togetherness 9) Plan Out 10) Stop It 11) So Good 12) Waiting For 13) Real Lioness 14) Can't Control Me

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mason's Big League Debut, May 16, 2006

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Achis (Kingston, JA/Philipsburg, SxM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Princess Gone: The Saga Bed (Audio CD)

I'm almost amazed that it took one of the bigger reggae labels all this time to check out Jah Mason. To date, his previous 7 albums have been released on a ton of different labels, with the highest profile arguably being Steve Mosco's Jah Warrior, but seemingly Jet Star, Greensleeves and VP had all turned the deaf ear to one of the wickedest roots lyricists to emerge from JA in awhile.

That all ended when teh boomshot known as Princess Gone jumped on the scene in 2005 and absolutely locked down JA. The song showed Mason as a vulnerable, wounded hearted warrior (so much so that the cover of the album shows him walking along the train tracks looking completely dejected). The album itself follows the same vibe, this is Jah Mason, in love/before love/after love/meditating love, so 8 albums deep and he reveals the sensitive side?

Its still a good album, although not Mason at his best (would absolutely love to see VP bring him back next year in his normal stylee), Princess Gone is a very very smooth one drop reggae album. The best tune here is probably Stay in My Heart, absolutely love the bubbling on that tune. Also have to check the 2 title tracks of course, always wondered exactly what the whole Saga Bed thing was about with Mason, the song is fantastic!

Also, check Real Lioness, Stick Nor Stone (big big tune), Plan Out, the beautiful So Good which is more along the lines of what Mason tyically does, and is one of his better older tunes. And check waiting for, which has just grown on me while writing this review.

Overall, definitely I reccommend anything Mason touches, he'll never release an album that isn't worthy of a listen. This album should do very well for the artist and wake up the fair-weathered reggae fan to his style of music and not limit him to the "he sounds like Capleton" role.

3.0 out of 5 stars good music, January 9, 2008

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Hanna H. Jacobsen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Princess Gone: The Saga Bed (Audio CD)

Jah Mason's album is very good... Even if you are only familiar with the hit track, "My Princess Gone", you will be satisfied. I'm not going to say it is an all-time favorite album yet--but if you like what you have heard of Jah Mason, you need to give this album a try.

5.0 out of 5 stars Jah Mason drops a solid One Drop Cd, June 23, 2006

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Elizabeth A. Lucas "JAH JAH BLESS" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Princess Gone: The Saga Bed (Audio CD)

After hearing "My Princess Gone" blaring at parties in Jamaica i became an instant fan of Jah Mason and his abilities to roughly speak about his roots heritage along with weaving mealodies of love and heart ache.

My fav songs in no order

My princess gone

Stay in my heart

Stick nor stone

real lioness

JAH MASON IS A DEFENITE FUTURE OF REGGAE!!!! NUFF SAID!!!BLESS!!