Cry Tuff Dub Encounter
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Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1 is a 1978 dub album
by Prince Far I
, which was credited on its release to his backing band The Arabs. It was produced by Prince Far I, engineered by Dennis Bovell
and Mark Lusardi, and mixed by Adrian Sherwood
. The album was reissued on CD in 1997 by Pressure Sounds
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Prince Far I
Prince Far I
Prince Far I was a Jamaican reggae deejay, producer and a Rastafarian. He was known for his gruff voice and critical assessment of the Jamaican government. His track "Heavy Manners" used lyrics against measures initiated towards violent crime.-Biography:He was born Michael James Williams in...
, which was credited on its release to his backing band The Arabs. It was produced by Prince Far I, engineered by Dennis Bovell
Dennis Bovell
Dennis Bovell is a reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer. He was a member of the British reggae band Matumbi, and released dub-reggae records under his own name as well as the pseudonym 'Blackbeard'....
and Mark Lusardi, and mixed by Adrian Sherwood
Adrian Sherwood
Adrian Sherwood is an English record producer best known for his work with dub music as well as for remixing a number of popular acts such as Coldcut, Depeche Mode, The Woodentops, Primal Scream, Pop Will Eat Itself, Sinéad O'Connor, and Skinny Puppy...
. The album was reissued on CD in 1997 by Pressure Sounds
Pressure Sounds
Pressure Sounds is a British record label, specializing in releasing reggae music. It is run by Pete Holdsworth although Adrian Sherwood was involved at the inception of the imprint...
.
Track listing
- "A Message"
- "The Visitor"
- "The Right Way"
- "Long Life"
- "The Encounter"
- "Ghardaia Dub"
- "Mansion of the Almighty"
- "Mozabites"
- "Prince of Peace"
- "Abderrahane"
Personnel
- Prince Far I - vocals
- Eric "Fish" ClarkeEric "Fish" ClarkeEric "Fish" Clarke is a Jamaican drummer who has been a member of the Roots Radics and Prince Far I's backing band, The Arabs.-Biography:Born c.1960 in Kingston, Jamaica, Clarke studied at the renowned Alpha Boys School, and began his career as a drummer in the 1970s, playing in Prince Far I's...
- drums - Sly DunbarSly DunbarLowell "Sly" Fillmore Dunbar is a drummer.-Biography:Dunbar, whose nickname was reportedly given for his passion for Sly & the Family Stone, launched his musical career while still in his adolescence, playing with a local group, The Yardbrooms, at the age of fifteen...
- drums - Clinton Jack - bass guitar
- Flabba HoltErrol HoltErrol Holt , also known as Errol Carter and by his nickname Flabba, is a Jamaican bass guitar player who was a member of The Morwells and the Roots Radics and has played on hundreds of Jamaican albums.-Biography:...
- bass guitar, guitar - Bingy Bunny - guitar
- Antonio "Crucial Tony" Phillips - guitar
- Noel "Sowell" Bailey - guitar
- Chinna - guitar
- Theo Beckford - piano
- Clifton "Bigga" Morrison - piano
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- percussion - Sucker - percussion
- Sticky - percussion