Under Heavy Manners, by Prince Far I

Under Heavy Manners

by Prince Far I

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1.	Heavy Manners (Single Mix) 03:19	buy track
2.	Rain A Fall 02:48	buy track
3.	Big Fight 03:41	buy track
4.	You I Love And Not Another 03:54	buy track
5.	Young Generation 03:08	buy track
6.	Shine Eye Gyal 03:24	buy track
7.	Boz Rock 03:12	buy track
8.	Show Me Mine Enemy 03:27	buy track
9.	Shadow 03:31	buy track
10.	Deck Of Cards 03:21	buy track
11.	Heavy Manners (Album Mix) 03:31	buy track
12.	Tribute To Michael Holding 02:40	buy track
13.	Same Knife 03:01	buy track
14.	Equal Rights & Justice 03:02	buy track
15.	Best Dress 02:50	buy track
16.	Emmanuel Road 03:32	buy track
17.	Johnny Reggae 03:32	buy track
18.	Deck Of Cards (Four Aces Mix) 02:35	buy track
19.	The Mighty Two - Heavy Disipline 03:13	buy track
20.	The Mighty Two - Deck Of Cards Version 03:28	buy track
21.	The Mighty Two - Different Dagger 02:59	buy track
22.	The Mighty Two - Rock Stone Version 03:32	buy track
23.	The Mighty Two - Tasty Geezer Version 03:10	buy track
24.	The Mighty Two - Heavy Bowling 03:04	buy track

about

A fairly obscure figure even by reggae standards, Prince Far I was one of the sternest of the "cultural" DJs that proliferated on the Jamaican scene in the late '70s; he rarely toasted (or, as he preferred, "chanted") about the joys of dancing or romantic love; his message was always focused on matters spiritual and political. This didn't mean he couldn't be whimsical at times: He once used his musical pulpit make fun of neo-Nazis for the clothes they wore and sometimes (as on this album's title track) lectured the youth on matters of etiquette, and he once recorded an entire album of Old Testament psalms. Under Heavy Manners, which he recorded for the great producer Joe Gibbs, is one of his finest albums, but until the Rocky One label was revived in the late '90s as Joe Gibbs Music, it was almost impossible to find. Now it's back, and the original ten-track program is augmented by several new songs with their dub versions. It's a bonanza for Prince Far I fans; one of the bonus tracks is a dub version of the title song, and other highlights include the very dread "Young Generation" ("Let us stand in formation and let us build up foundation/For the young generation") and "Show Me Mine Enemy." - Rick Anderson

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released January 1, 1976

Joe Gibbs - Arranger, Composer, Producer
Beth Lesser - Cover Photo
Francisco Macias - Design
Prince Far I - Liner Notes, Primary Artist
Errol Thompson - Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Mixing Engineer, Producer

Recorded At – Joe Gibbs Studio

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