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Prince Far I Under Heavy Manners

VP Records

Reggae, DJ, Roots

CD VPRCD4218£15.00
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Prince Far I – Rain A Fall
Prince Far I – Big Fight
Prince Far I – You I Love And Not Another
Prince Far I – Young Generation
Prince Far I – Shine Eye Gal
Prince Far I – Boz Rock
Prince Far I – Show Me Mine Enemy
Prince Far I – Shadow
Prince Far I – Deck Of Cards
Prince Far I – Heavy Manners

1. Rain A Fall
2. Big Fight
3. You I Love And Not Another
4. Young Generation
5. Shine Eye Gal
6. Boz Rock
7. Show Me Mine Enemy
8. Shadow
9. Deck Of Cards
10. Heavy Manners

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 in the late '70s; he rarely toasted (or, as he preferred, "chanted") about the joys of dancing or romantic love; his message was always focused on matters spiritual and political. This didn't mean he couldn't be whimsical at times: He once used his musical pulpit make fun of neo-Nazis for the clothes they wore and sometimes (as on this album's title track) lectured the youth on matters of etiquette, and he once recorded an entire album of Old Testament psalms. Under Heavy Manners, which he recorded for the great producer Joe Gibbs, is one of his finest albums, but until the Rocky One label was revived in the late '90s as Joe Gibbs Music, it was almost impossible to find. Now it's back, and the original ten-track program is augmented by several new songs with their dub versions. It's a bonanza for Prince Far I fans; one of the bonus tracks is a dub version of the title song, and other highlights include the very dread "Young Generation" ("Let us stand in formation and let us build up foundation/For the young generation") and "Show Me Mine Enemy."

CD has 13 extra tracks

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Prince Far I Deck Of Cards Studio 16

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Prince Far I Under Heavy Manners Studio 16

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– Rain a Fall
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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...

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– Psalm 48
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2. – Psalm 48
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Prince Far I Frontline Speech Cry Tuff

Another heavyweight late 70s cut from the late Prince Far I, pure roots play loud with a tuff dub on the flip.

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– Frontline Speech
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1. – Frontline Speech
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Prince Far I Red Sea Cry Tuff

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– Red Sea

1. – Red Sea
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Prince Far I I & I The Chosen Cry Tuff

Heavyweight roots from The Voice Of Thunder, originally released on Far i own label Cry Tuff in 1978.

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– I & I The Chosen
– Version

1. – I & I The Chosen
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