Cry Tuff Dub Encounter, Chapter 1

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"Cry Tuff Dub Chapter 1" is hailed as one of the best Dub albums ever made. Produced by Prince Far I, aided and abetted by Adrian Sherwood. Far I’s rhythms were always powerful and formed the backdrop to some of his most popular Deejay hits. He always used Jamaica’s top session musicians and "Cry Tuff Dub Chapter 1" is no exception. Sly Dunbar and Flabba Holt provided the rhythm section.

Sadly Prince Far I was murdered in Kingston, Jamaica in 1983, another victim of Kingston’s political violence, allegedly for painting out political slogans painted on the wall of his home. However the strength and vitality of his music lives on and Pressure Sounds is proud to present the re-release of this classic album with its original sleeve and never before seen pictures of the Prince in the accompanying 8-page booklet.

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Average customer rating: * Not Bad, But Not My Cup of Tea * One of the Greatest Dub Records of All Time!!!!

Cry Tuff Dub Encounter, Chapter 1 Prince Far I Manufacturer: Pressure Sounds ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Jamaica | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Dub | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dubwise No Bones for the Dogs: Dubs From 1974-79 In Dub Freedom Sounds in Dub ASIN: B0007TFIBU Release Date: 2005-07-12

Tracks:

1. The Message
2. The Visitor
3. The Right Way
4. Life Long
5. The Encounter
6. Ghardaia Dub
7. Mansion of the Almighty
8. Mozabites
9. Prince of Peace
10. Abderrahame

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1. The Message
2. The Visitor
3. The Right Way
4. Life Long
5. The Encounter
6. Ghardaia Dub
7. Mansion of the Almighty
8. Mozabites
9. Prince of Peace
10. Abderrahame


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

* Not Bad, But Not My Cup of Tea *.......2006-02-03

There is no doubt that this is a quality dub set, but it has never done much for me personally. Adrian Sherwood mixed these tracks in England as a teenager, adding effects, and even recording some new tracks (as was revealed later). What emerges is a rich, though distinctly non-jamaican sound. Unfortunately Sherwood's inexperience shows here every bit as much as his obvious talents do; He goes way overboard on sound effects, especially the "pop, pop pop" bubbling sound which is all over multiple tracks. Also, Sherwood's mixing, despite the distorted sounds, is fairly basic. I do appreciate that Sherwood took some risks, but to me the end result, though sometimes quite trippy, often sounds amateurish. Just compare this mixing to the mixing by King Tubby on a disc like "Freedom Sounds In Dub"; Tubby deftly reshapes the tracks at every level to create astonishingly powerful and nuanced sound sculptures. Here, Sherwood sounds more like what he was...a kid playing around (which he himself has admitted to). Another difference is that Sherwood deals much more with overdubs, whilst most 70s Jamaican dub was mixed 'live' on the console as the multitrack tape ran, and in Tubby & his protege's case, mixed with handmade electronics.

Some people absolutely love this disc. I think the main difference is that some people are into a post-Jamaican dub mixing style that is heavy on overdubs and manipulations of a sort that were not being made on the equipment of the classic Jamaican dub masters, and that some people are into the tough, deeply spiritual, sculptural dub style of the classic Jamaican dub. It also has to do with context; Sherwood's dubs seem to take place in a childish sound universe free of any context, whilst Tubby, Jammy, Lee Perry et al seemed to produce dubs closely related to the spirit and passion of the original Rasta source material. In the end, Cry Tuff 1 feels empty to me, even though it's packed so full of sounds and effects as to evoke feelings of claustrophobia.

For me, Prince Far I's Cry Tuff 2, which was masterfully mixed by Prince Jammy, is far superior to this. Cry Tuff 2 can be found on the topnotch Frontline release "Dubwise," which I highly, highly recommend. For those interested in post-Jamaican dub mixing, and some whacky sound-effect overdubs, I think they *may* like Cry Tuff 1 a lot. It's all a matter of personal taste, of course.

There is some cool, trippy stuff here, but it heads too far from the majesty, nuance, and shear dread-ness of Jamaican mixing for it too hold my attention for long. Whether or not it's your cup of tea should be a consideration before you pay a premium price for 38 minutes of music, whatever it is.

One of the Greatest Dub Records of All Time!!!!.......2005-08-04

Do you like Augustus Pablo's "King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown"?

Do you like On-U Sound and the work of Adrian Sherwood?

Are you a fan of Dub Music?

If you answered yes to any of these questions and you have the money, buy this record NOW!!!

There is very little if any of Prince Far I's thundering voice on these cuts, so don't expect that. But do expect some of the deepest, wildest and most mind altering dubs that you have ever heard.

This album was out of print for a long time. I used to hug myself with glee knowing I had a copy of it when you couldn't get it. I put it on a CD-R combined with Pablo's "Rockers Uptown" and it is one of my most listened to CD's.

I don't know what else to say. But someone had to get a review onto this release, letting the uninitiated know of it's glory.

Enjoy.

Average customer rating: Best Dub Reggae album ever

Cry Tuff Dub Encounter, Chapter 1 Prince Far I Manufacturer: Roir ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Jamaica | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Dub | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Reggae | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000059XC Release Date: 1992-04-15

Customer Reviews:

Best Dub Reggae album ever.......2002-11-17

Prince Far I's dark dub is at its finest peak here - distant, disturbing and relentless. A real shame the CD is so very very hard to find!

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DUB ENCOUNTER CHAPTER 3 BY CRY TUFF Manufacturer: prince far 1 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000A6X880

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BRAND NEW AND SEALED VERY RARE **8 TRACKS 1-plant up 2-back weh 3-the conquest 4-final chapter 5-shake the nation 6-homeward bound 7-low gravity 8-mansion of invention

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