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Prince Far I - Under Heavy Manners

Under Heavy Manners

Michael James Williams (c. 1944 – 15 September 1983), known as 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.

His first album, Psalms For I, featuring the Lord's Prayer and various psalms, was dedicated to the illiterate who could not read the Bible for themselves. He then worked with Joe Gibbs on the second album, Under Heavy Manners, before being signed by Virgin Records for their Frontline label. Twelve albums followed between 1978 and 1981, including the highly regarded Cry Tuff Dub Encounter series of dub albums, produced by Williams and released on his Cry Tuff label, and featuring the Roots Radics under the pseudonym The Arabs. Spending an increasing amount of time in England, he also collaborated with UK On-U Sound Records including providing vocals in the reggae collective Singers & Players and may be considered a mentor figure to Adrian Sherwood.

In 1983, he was recording the album Umkhonto We Sizwe (Spear of the Nation) with producer Roy Cousins in Kingston. Before the album was finished he was shot at his home in Kingston, Jamaica, during a robbery, allegedly relating to a dispute over money, and died later in hospital ... (read more at Wikipedia)

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Prince_Far-I_&_Creation_Rebel_-_Peel_Session_1978

Prince Far-I & Creation Rebel - Peel Session 1978

One session only (with Creation Rebel). No known commercial release.

1. Recorded: 1978-06-07. First Broadcast: 16 June 1978. Repeated: 04 July 1978, 18 October 1978, 28 May 1980, 11 September 1993, 22 December 1995,

  • Spoken Introduction / Black Man's Land / No More War / The Dream / Foggy Road / Front Line

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(This list was compiled only from the database of this site and Lorcan's Tracklistings Archive and is almost certainly incomplete. Please add further details if known.)

1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s

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