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Prince Far I Cry Tuff Chants On U

On-U Sound

Reggae

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A special compilation put together to celebrate 40 years of the iconic On-U Sound label, this limited cassette and digital release pulls various guest appearances the legendary and much-missed Jamaican MC Prince Far I made with early 1980s On-U house band Singers And Players, as well as some alternate versions and deep cuts for the true dub reggae heads.
Prince Far I is a legend of roots reggae, both as producer and for his incredibly distinctive deejay style on the microphone. After cutting sides for the likes of Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee and Coxsone Dodd, he made a name for himself with the Psalms For I album, featuring the gruff-voiced Prince intoning bible passages over the heaviest of dread rhythms. In 1976 he set up his own Cry Tuff imprint, distributed in the UK by Adrian Sherwood’s pre-On-U Sound label Hitrun, and a close working relationship was forged. The musicians who played with Prince Far I, known initially as The Arabs, became a core part of the On-U crew, performing in different permutations as Creation Rebel, Singers & Players, and Dub Syndicate. Sherwood cut his production teeth on albums such as Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter III, a Prince Far I set featuring an eclectic cast of musicians including David Toop, Steve Beresford, and Ari Up of The Slits. Far I went on to contribute several memorable vocal performances to the Singers & Players project, and toured with On-U band Creation Rebel in the early 1980s. Tragically, Prince Far I was murdered by gunmen in Jamaica in 1983, but his influence lives on in Adrian’s recordings right up to the present day. Gatefold 2LP with printed inner sleeves and download card.

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Prince Far I Under Heavy Manners VP Records

A fairly obscure figure even by reggae standards, Prince Far I was one of the sternest of the "cultural" DJs that proliferated on the Jamaican scene...

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– Rain A Fall
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– Young Generation
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– Deck Of Cards
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1. – Rain A Fall
2. – Big Fight
3. – You I Love And Not Another
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Prince Far I Under Heavy Manners Studio 16

Prince Far I 3rd album originally released in 1977 for Joe Gibbs. Mixed and engineered by Joe Gibbs & Errol Thompson, backed by some of the best riddims...

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– Rain a Fall
– Young Generation
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1. – Rain a Fall
4. – Young Generation
9. – Deck of Cards
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Prince Far I Psalms For I Book Of Psalms / DKR

The first Prince Far-I album, originally released on Adrian Sherwood's first label "Carib Gems" in 1976.Heavyweight roots with Prince Far I chanting psalm's...

Roots Reggae

– Psalm 48
– The Lord's Prayer
– Psalm 95
– Psalm 1

2. – Psalm 48
5. – The Lord's Prayer
6. – Psalm 95
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Creation Rebel Dub From Creation On-U Sound

The debut Creation Rebel album, originally released on pre-On-U Sound label Hitrun in 1978. The original band, featuring the drummer Eric "Fish" Clarke,...

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2. – Basic Principals
3. – Rebel Rouser
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Creation Rebel High Above Harlesden 1978 - 2023 On-U Sound

A comprehensive reissue campaign of the key albums by Creation Rebel, the original On-U Sound house band. The series encompasses out of print and much...

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– Mirage
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– Rising Star
– Vision Of Creation
– Frontline Dub
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– Joyful Noise
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– Jungle Affair
– Hunger And Strife
– Ian Smith Rock
– Diverse Doctor
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– Doctors Remedy
– Starship Africa Section 1
– Starship Africa Section 2
– Starship Africa Section 3
– Starship Africa Section 4
– Starship Africa Section 5
– Space Movement Section 1
– Space Movement Section 2
– Space Movement Section 3
– Space Movement Section 4
– Creation Rock
– Give Me Power
– Original Power
– The Dope
– African Space
– Chatti Mouth/Threat to Creation
– Highest Degree
– Mother Don't Cry
– Yuk Up
– Drum Talk
– Independent Man
– Creation Rebel
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– Under Pressure
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1. – Dub From Creation
2. – Basic Principals
3. – Rebel Rouser
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A sublime set of roots, vocal and dubbed out instrumental magic, Close Encounters Of The Third World is a real lost gem in the treasure-filled Creation...

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1. – Know Yourself
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Jeb Loy Nichols United States Of The Broken Hearted On-U Sound

The new Jeb Loy Nichols album is twelve sombre but beautiful tracks, with longtime friend and producer Adrian Sherwood swapping his trademark dubwise approach...

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Produced by Adrian Sherwood and Ari-Up of The Slits. 'Love Forever' was issued posthumously in 2012, following the untimely passing of Ari-Up, two years...

– Conquer
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1. – Conquer
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