Bim Sherman will be beloved by any fan of Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound stable through both his solo LPs and his guest slots on Singers and Players, Creation Rebel and Dub Syndicate sets. His gorgeous vocal sound was massively under-recorded due to his insistence on recording his own work (something very uncommon in the world of Jamaican music) but if you can find his self released albums from his time in Jamaica you are in for a treat.

The record that revitalised his career and made him a wider success in the UK was his return to the On-U stable in 1997. A strange mix of acoustic music and Indian Tabla (ably provided by Talvin Singh) combined with Sherman's silky vocals and Sherwood's unfaltering production abilities make Miracle an outstanding album.

The film above is a 10 minute documentary commissioned by On-U about the making of the Miracle album. Not only is it a rare chance to see Bim Sherman speak and sing on camera but it provides a fascinating behind the scenes look at one of the most interesting reggae albums of the last decade.

From a purely On-U trainspotter's perspective it's also fascinating to see Adrian Sherwood talk so easily about his relationship with Prince Far-I, Style Scott and the punk bands of the late seventies. It's easy to forget that he was as influential in UK underground music in the late seventies as he was at the turn of the millennium. On top of that, with such hideous travesties as Westwood treading the boards at the moment, it's nice to see someone who really has crossed over without becoming some Ali G like parody of the culture he so claims to love.

Steve Osbourne (long term remix partner of Paul Oakenfold) remixed one of the tracks from Miracle as a dance single that shot up the charts, inspiring a complete remix album to partner Miracle called It Must Be A Dream released in 1998. Sadly this is the only piece of Sherman's On-U work that you can still buy new. It's definitely worth the price of purchase, but if you can get your hands on a second hand copy of Miracle you will be making a very wise purchase indeed (just don't pay more than a tenner for it, despite some of the prices listed on Amazon's ZShops).

Other albums to seek out are Across The Red Sea and Love Forever. More traditional dread roots than Miracle or It Must Be A Dream, but vital purchases for the reggae fan.