Jamaican Heroes

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Jamaican Heroes
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Studio album by
Released1980
Genre Reggae
Label Trojan
Producer Prince Far I
Prince Far I chronology
Dub to Africa
(1979)
Jamaican Heroes
(1980)
Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 3
(1980)
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Jamaican Heroes is a 1980 reggae album by Prince Far I. The musicians included Roots Radics and The Flying Lizards. The album was mixed by Anthony "Crucial Bunny" Graham at Studio One, Jamaica. The cover was designed by Jill Mumfield.

Contents

Prince Far I uses the "Satta" riddim for "Deck of Life", which is a version of the song "Deck of Cards" that he recorded for Joe Gibbs. He uses Winston Riley’s "Stalag" riddim for "The Vision". "Golden Throne" is underpinned by Burning Spear’s ominous "He Prayed" riddim. The song "Musical History" is filled with criticism of the lyrics of the then deejays, such as Yellowman and General Echo. Their lyrics were just ‘gimmicks’, in contrast to his lyrics that tackled sensitive themes on the social, political and human spheres. [3]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Michael Williams; except where indicated

  1. "Deck of Life" (Michael Williams, T. Tyler)
  2. "The Vision"
  3. "Natty Champion"
  4. "Read Chapter"
  5. "Golden Throne"
  6. "Jamaican Heroes"
  7. "Prison Discipline"
  8. "Musical History"
  9. "Jah Will Provide"

Personnel

Technical

"Special Thanks To : Roots Radics and Flying Lizards"

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References

  1. Anderson, Rick. Prince Far I: Jamaican Heroes Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  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.
  3. "Prince Far I - Jamaican Heroes". 30 March 2021.