Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1

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Cry Tuff Dub Encounter
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Studio album by
Released1978
Genre Dub
Length38:36
Label Hitrun
Producer Prince Far I
Prince Far I chronology
Long Life
(1978)
Cry Tuff Dub Encounter
(1978)
Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Part 2
(1979)
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Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1 is a 1978 dub album by Prince Far I, which was credited on its release to his backing band The Arabs. It was produced by Prince Far I, engineered by Dennis Bovell and Mark Lusardi, and mixed by Adrian Sherwood.

Contents

The album saw its first CD release in 1991 by Danceteria as part of their "ROIR Sessions" series. It was subsequently reissued on CD and vinyl in 1997 by Pressure Sounds.

Track listing

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

Personnel

The Arabs

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References

  1. Deming, Mark "Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1 Review", Allmusic , Macrovision Corporation
  2. Colin Larkin (1998). "Prince Far I". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music . Vol. VI (3rd ed.). Muze. p. 4334–5. ISBN   0-333-74134-X.