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Prince Far I

Prince Far I was born Michael James Williams in Spanish Town, Jamaica in 1945. In his teens he assumed the role of lead DJ with the Sir Mike the Musical Dragon Sound System. Bunny Lee first recorded Far I in the early 70's with a tune called "The Great Booga Wooga". He went on to cut tunes for Coxsone, notably "Natty Farmyard" and a version of "Queen of the Minstrel". In 1973 the Cordell's "Simpleton" appeared on the Lion label, with the flip being a strange half-sung half-chanted version by the Prince entitled "Simpleton Skank". Read more on Last.fm

Track: Young Generation

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Heavy Manners
31352
2Throw Away Your Gun - 1991 Digital Remaster
29230
3Dub to Africa
24931
4Destruction Sound Battle
24161
5Throw Away Your Gun
23408
6Jah Do That
21810
7Don't Deal With Folly
21088
8Message From The King
20874
9Deck of Cards
15684
10Right Way
12536

Other Album Releases:

Cry Tuff Chants On U
The Aggrovators Present Prince Far I
Ten Commandments
Health And Strength
Megabit 25, 1992-Dub
Crytuff Dub Encounter: Chapter One
Cry Freedom Dub
Umkhonto We Sizwe (Spear of the Nation)
Musical History
Voice of Thunder

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