Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Part 2
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Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Part 2 is a 1979 reggae
album
by Prince Far I
. It was recorded at Harry J's studio in Kingston, Jamaica
and mixed by Prince Jammy
. The album was reissued on compact disc
in expanded form as Dubwise, with additional tracks taken from singles from the same era.
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
album
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...
. It was recorded at Harry J's studio in Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
and mixed by Prince Jammy
King Jammy
Lloyd James , better known as Prince Jammy or King Jammy, is a dub mixer and record producer. He began his musical career as a dub master at King Tubby's recording studio...
. The album was reissued on compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
in expanded form as Dubwise, with additional tracks taken from singles from the same era.
Track listing
- "Suru-Lere Dub"
- "Anambra Dub"
- "Kaduna Dub"
- "Oyo Dub"
- "Borno Dub"
- "Ogun Dub"
- "Bendel Dub"
- "Ondo Dub"
- "Gongola Dub"
Personnel
- 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...
, Carlton "Santa" Davis - Bass: Robbie Shakespeare, George "Fully" Fullwood
- Lead Guitar: Earl "Chinna" Smith
- Rhythm Guitar: Eric "Bingy Bunny" LamontEric "Bingy Bunny" LamontEric Lamont , better known as Bingy Bunny, was a Jamaican guitarist and singer who recorded with the Roots Radics and The Morwells as well as recording solo material...
- Keyboards: Bobby Kalphat, Errol "Tarzan" Nelson, Easy Snappin'Theophilus BeckfordTheophilus Beckford , also known by the nickname "Snappin'", was a Jamaican pianist who was one of the pioneers of indigenous Jamaican music.-Biography:...
- Horns: Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall, Don D. JuniorVin GordonVin Gordon is a Jamaican trombone player.-Biography:Gordon grew up in Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica as one of eight children. He went to Kingston's catholic Alpha Boys School where he learned to play trombone and string bass. One of his tutors was Lennie Hibbert...
- Percussion: Bongo HermanBongo HermanHerman Davis , better known as Bongo Herman, is a Jamaican hand-drummer, percussionist and singer who has had a successful career stretching back to the early 1960s.-Biography:...
, Prince Far I
External links
- Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Part 2 at Roots Archives