Releases from artist / Veröffentlichungen von : Prince Far I

remastered edition

re-issue of a dub classic from 1980 by cry tuff label head prince far i.

4 cuts of the same rhythm. price far i and version on the a side. junior reid and version on the flipside. one of prince far is last recordings with poignant lyrics considering the way he died. *zacky the high priest* was also known as *survival*. junior reids later cut *oh happy day* comes with a stinging version. produced by roy cousins and comes in a hand stamped re-cycled sleeve.

re-pressed is the lost frontline/virgin album by the mighty prince far i aka michael williams, murdered (r.i.p.) on the 15.09.1983, the original recordings from 1978/79 were first issued by pressure sounds in 1998 and here?s your chance (again) to get a copy! - comes along with linernotes by adian sherwood.

suns of dub is a performing ensemble and production team, creating unique sound experiences that blend live instruments and dub influenced genres. their hybrid reggae sound includes live melodica, steel pan, nyabinghi drums, live dub and dj effects. the group has been working and releasing music together since 2010.
riddimentary - suns of dub selects greensleeves pairs the group with the greensleeves and vp records catalogue of reggae masters for a musical tour through the crucial tracks that have formed the outlook and output of the ensemble. the set is a continuous dj mix of seventeen songs on cd. twelve selected full tracks on vinyl lp and both the mix and seventeen full tracks on the digital album.
among the featured artists on the album is the legendary augustus pablo, whose son addis is a founding member. riddimentary is the perfect bridge for dub reggae and progressive music fans to connect with all-time reggae classics from greensleeves and vp records.
producers credits include augustus pablo, joe gibbs, errol thompson, prince jammy/lloyd “king jammy’s” james, henry “junjo” lawes, sugar minott, linval thompson, winston riley
for fans of diplo, prince fatty, mr williams, rockers and roots reggae.

trojan records präsentiert auf dieser vinyl-only compilation 10 roots reggae songs und interpreten der 70er jahre. der an der rastafari-bewegung orientierte roots reggae entwickelte sich nach rocksteady und ska zum beliebtesten und erfolgreichsten reggae-sub genre.
»original roots classics« featured hits und raritäten von u. a. culture, dennis brown, gregory isaacs, lee scratch perry, marcia griffiths und michael rose.