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| Message from the King | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Label | Virgin Front Line | |||
| Producer | Prince Far I | |||
| Prince Far I and the Arabs chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
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