93898

    Prince Far I Cry Tuff Chants On U

    On-U Sound

    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.

    Other Releases by Prince Far I

    Prince Far IUmkhonto We Sizwe (Spear Of The Nation)Tamoki-Wambesi-Dove
    Last recordings of Prince Far I from 1983, released through Roy Cousins Tamoki-Wambesi- Dove label in 1984, this CD version has six extra tracks from the...
      Prince Far IDub To AfricaPressure Sounds
      Rare dub album originally released in 1979 on Adrian Sherwood's Hitrun Records with different cover. 10 tuff roots rockers all introduced by Prince Far...
        Prince Far IDeck Of CardsStudio 16
        Prince Far I dealing The Deck Of Cards over a wicked relick of "Satta Massa Gana" The Voice Of Thunder's dread serious delivery with stripped down dub...
        • Prince Far I – Deck Of Cards
        • Mighty Two – Version
        Prince Far IUnder Heavy MannersStudio 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...
        • – Rain a Fall
        • – Young Generation
        • – Deck of Cards
        Prince Far IPsalms For IBook 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...
        • – Psalm 48
        • – The Lord's Prayer
        • – Psalm 95
        • – Psalm 1
        Prince Far ICry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 3Pressure Sounds
        Recorded with Adrian Sherwood at the controls and using the Soul Syndicate band under the name The Arabs. Super heavy delivery from Prince Far I with quirky...

          Other Releases on On-U Sound

          Dub SyndicateEchomaniaOn-U Sound
          Classic Dub Syndicate album that sees drummer "Style" Scott and bassist "Flabba" Holt holding together the monstrous reggae riddims, while Adrian Sherwood...
            Dub SyndicateItal BreakfastOn-U Sound
            Another classic set of prime Dub Syndicate on this 1996 album, with Style Scott gathering even more crack Jamaican players together for the rhythms, featuring...
              Dub SyndicateObscured By VersionOn-U Sound
              A brand new set of Dub Syndicate ‘versions’ utilising rhythms from their classic 89 - 96 period. Adrian Sherwood has gone back to the original tapes,...
                Deadly Headley Bennett35 Years From AlphaOn-U Sound
                Long awaited reissue of the 1982 solo LP from the late, great ‘Deadly’ Headley Bennett, a key sideman from the golden age of Jamaican music who played...
                • – 35 Years From Alpha
                • – The Danger
                • – Head Charge
                • – Without A Love Like Yours
                • – Little Dove
                • – Two From Alpha
                • – Another Satta
                • – Headley's Medley
                Creation RebelStarship AfricaOn-U Sound
                A true dub classic from 1980 – backwards tapes drenched in interplanetary sound effects, ghostly voices from beyond the stars and ringing percussion...
                • – Starship Africa
                • – Space Movement
                New Age SteppersLove ForeverOn-U Sound
                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
                • – My Nerves
                • – Love Me Nights
                • – The Scheisse Song
                • – Musical Terrorist
                • – The Fury Of Ari
                • – Wounded Animal
                • – The Worst Of Me
                • – Revelation
                • – The Last Times
                • – Death Of Trees
                • LP + Download Code ONULP148£21.00
                  In stockAdd to Bag

                People also bought

                Creation RebelRebel VibrationsOn-U Sound Records
                Yet one more classic eight-tracker to now be reissued via Creation Rebel's home label On-U Sound, Rebel Vibrations was their third album for Hitrun and...
                • – Rebel Vibration
                • – Jungle Affair
                • – Hunger And Strife
                • – Ian Smith Rock (Dub)
                • – Diverse Doctor
                • – Mountain Melody
                • – Black Lion Dub
                • – Doctor's Remedy
                Ronnie DavisJah Jah JahovahJackpot
                Heavyweight 70s roots cut on the "Drum Song" rhythm from Ronnie Davis, with Tubby's sublime dub lick on the flip.
                • Ronnie Davis – Jah Jah Jahovah
                • King Tubby & The Agrovators – Dub
                Jacob MillerFalse RastaYard Music
                One off stock ..solo 7" overstocks from Jacob Miller's boxset of the classic Augustus Pablo sessions 1974-75 featuring "False Rasta" "Each One Teach One"...
                • Jacob Miller – False Rasta
                • Rockers All Stars – Hungry Town Skank
                300% Dynamite!Ska, Soul, Rocksteady, Funk and Dub in Jamaica (RSD 2024 Edition)Soul Jazz Records
                Special new 25th anniversary edition of this most popular and highly-acclaimed of all Soul Jazz Records' Dynamite! series - 300% Dynamite is jam-packed...
                • Wayne Smith – Under Mi Sleng Teng
                • Big Youth – Cool Breeze
                • Sister Nancy – Bam Bam
                • The Freddie Munnings Orchestra – Coconut Woman
                • Bobby Ellis – Step Softly
                • Althea and Donna – Uptown Top Ranking
                • Jah Lloyd – Llama
                • Culture – Stop The Fussing and Fighting
                • Lee Perry and The Upsetters – Jungle Lion
                • Johnny and The Attractions – Let's Get Together
                • Augustus Pablo – Viva Tirado
                • Archie and Lyn – Rat In The Centre
                • Jackie Paris – Make Me Smile
                • Bobby Ellis – Shank I Sheck
                • Winston Wright and The Upsetters – Jam #1
                • The Ethiopians – The Whip
                • Chaka Demus & Pliers – The Boom
                • Glen Adams – Can't Hide Love
                • Johnny Clarke – Rebel Soldering
                • Dee Sharp – Let's Dub It Up
                200% Dynamite (25th Anniversary edition)Soul Jazz Records
                25th Anniversary edition.Back in print (black vinyl) and first time on CD in over 20 years! Soul Jazz Records’ 200% Dynamite! set the benchmark for...
                • Augustus Pablo – Rockers Rock
                • K.C. White – No No No
                • Tenor Saw – Ring The Alarm
                • Johnny Organ – Bewitched
                • Pinchers – Agony
                • The Abyssinians – Mandela
                • Sister Nancy – One, Two
                • King Tubby Meets Tommy McCook and The Aggrovators – King Tubby Dub
                • Chaka Demus & Pliers – Murder She Wrote
                • Johnny Osbourne – Ready Or Not
                • Jackie Mittoo – Earthquake
                • Sandra Reid – Don't Tell Me Tell Her
                • The Skatalites Meet King Tubby – Herb Man Dub
                • Kim Harriott – Woman Of The Ghetto
                Maximum JoyWhy Cant We Live TogetherLANTERN Rec.
                Reissue for the first time the MJ's 12" with extra songs and new cover art with unpublished photo by David Corio