Psalms For I is the debut album

Album

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 by reggae

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 chanter 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...

 recorded in 1975 and released on the Carib Gems label in 1976. The album features nine tracks based on psalms

Psalms

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 and "The Lord's Prayer", over rhythms largely played by The Aggrovators

The Aggrovators

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 and produced by Bunny Lee

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, notable exceptions being the "Psalm 24" rhythm, which was produced by Alton Ellis

Alton Ellis

Alton Nehemiah Ellis, OD, was a Jamaican musician best known as one of the innovators of rocksteady music and was often referred to as the "Godfather of Rocksteady". In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame.-Biography:Ellis was born in 1938 and...

. "Psalm 53" used the rhythm from the Lee "Scratch" Perry-produced "Mighty Cloud of Joy". It was described by Mark Perry

Mark Perry

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 in a review in his Sniffin' Glue

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magazine as "a plastic Bible that goes round and round".

The album was reissued on CD in 1994 on the German Fotofon label, and in 2002 by Pressure Sounds

Pressure Sounds

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 with one bonus track.

Track listing

1. "Psalm 49"
2. "Psalm 48"
3. "Psalm 24"
4. "Psalm 87"
5. "The Lord's Prayer"
6. "Psalm 95"
7. "Psalm 53"
8. "Psalm 23
   Psalm 23
   In the 23rd Psalm in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, the writer describes God as his Shepherd. The text, beloved by Jews and Christians alike, is often alluded to in popular media and has been set to music....
   
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9. "Psalm 2
   Psalm 2
   Psalm 2 is the second Psalm of the Bible. It tells us that we can either defy God and perish, or submit to him and be blessed. Psalm 2 itself does not identify its author, but Acts 4:25-26 clearly attributes it to David.-In the original Hebrew:...
   
   "
10. "Psalm 1
    Psalm 1
    Psalm 1 is the first Psalm in the Bible. It has been dated to early in King David’s reign and is believed to have been divinely inspired by God. The righteous person is one who takes care to know the laws of God and so has good judgment and avoids bad company. The result is the ability to...
    
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The 2002 CD re-issue also included a track "Record Smith And The All Stars - Psalm 48 Version" after Psalm 48.