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Friday, September 09, 2016

Tribute to Price Buster R.I.P.

 
 
One of the greatest contributors to Jamaican music, Prince Buster, died last week at the age of 78. Last year On the Wire paid tribute to the Prince in a four part series compiled by our friend Harry Wise.



Prince Buster: Voice of the People - the Ska Years Pt.1

Prince Buster & His Torch Lighters - My Sound That Goes Around – Blue Beat
Prince Buster - Everybody Ska – Blue Beat
The Folks Brothers & Count Ossie’s Afro Combo - Oh Carolina – Blue Beat
Bunny & Skitter - Chubby (Cassavubu) – Blue Beat
The Maytals - Jamaica Ska (Dog War/Broadway Jungle) – Prince Buster
Prince Buster - The King, the Duke & the Sir –Voice Of The People ‎
Prince Buster - Fake King – Blue Beat
Delroy Wilson - King Pharoah – Coxsone
Prince Buster - Sodom & Gomorrah – Blue Beat
Eric ‘Monty’ Morris & Buster’s Group - Money Can’t Buy Life – Blue Beat
Eric ‘Monty’ Morris - Humpty Dumpty –Blue Beat
Prince Buster - Dance Cleopatra – Blue Elephant
Derrick Morgan - Forward March – Beverley’s
Prince Buster - Black Head China Man –    Prince Buster
Prince Buster - The Blazing Fire - Beverley’s
Prince Buster - Thirty Pieces of Silver – Blue Beat


Tribute to Prince Buster: Voice of the People - the Ska Years Pt.2

Prince Buster - Voice of the People: the Ska Years Part Two
Prince Buster - Independence 1965 – Blue Beat
Prince Buster - Deliverance Must Come – Prince Buster ‎(no number)
Prince Buster All Stars - Seven Wonders of the World – Soulsville
Prince Buster’s All Stars - Ali Shuffle – Rock A Shacka
Prince Buster All Stars - Linger On – Prince Buster
Prince Buster All Stars - Al Capone – Blue Beat
Prince Buster All Stars - One Step Beyond – Blue Beat
Prince Buster - Don’t Throw Stones – Blue Beat
Prince Buster - Madness – Blue Beat
Prince Buster - I’ll Wear My Crown – Drum & Bass Records
Prince Buster & Zoot Simms - Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later than You Think) – Prince Buster
Prince Buster - Ten Commandments – Blue Beat
Prince Buster All Stars - African Blood – Prince Buster
Prince Buster - Time Longer Than Rope – Blue Beat
Prince Buster – Drunkard’s Psalm (Words of Wisdom) – Blue Beat
Prince Buster & his Torch Lighters - They Got to Go – Prince Buster

Thanks to the irreplaceable Mr Noel Hawks for the selections


 Tribute to Prince Buster Part 3
The Voice of the People – the Rock Steady Years

Prince Buster - Earthquake on Orange Street – Fab
Prince Buster - Shaking Up Orange Street - Fab
Prince Buster All Stars - Freezing Up Orange Street –Fab ‎
Prince Buster & Teddy King - Shepherd Beng Beng – FAB
Prince Buster & Lee Perry - Johnnie Cool (Part One) – Fab
Prince Buster & Lee Perry - Johnnie Cool (Part Two) – n/k
Prince Buster - Black Man Must Be Free (the Bible) – Olive Blossom Records ‎none
Prince Buster - Going to Ethiopia (Rasta Book Your Passage) – Fab
Prince Buster - Take It Easy – Blue Beat
Hortense Ellis - Somebody Help Me – Fab
Prince Buster All Stars - Miami Beach - FAB
Prince Buster - Judge Dread (Judge Four Hundred Years) – Blue Beat
Prince Buster - Judge Dread Dance the Pardon – Blue Beat ‎
Prince Buster -The Appeal (Barrister’s Appeal) – Blue Beat ‎
Prince Buster - She Was a Rough Rider (The Brush) – Blue Beat
Prince Buster All Stars - Great Great – n/k
Prince Buster All Stars - Tribute to the Toughest (Ghost Dance) – Blue Beat
Prince Buster - Too Hot –Blue Beat ‎
Prince Buster & the Prince Buster All Stars - Hard Man Fe Dead – Blue Beat
Prince Buster - This Gun’s for Hire – Blue Beat
Larry Marshall - Wooden Heart – Olive Blossom Records none
Prince Buster - Let’s go to the Dance – Olive Blossom Records none
Prince Buster All Stars - Let’s go to the Dance (instrumental) – Olive Blossom Records none
Prince Buster All Stars - Rock & Shake – Fab ‎

Selection by Harry Hawk



Tribute to Prince Buster Pt. 4: Voice of the People - The Reggae Years

Prince Buster - Musical College – Buster Records
Prince Buster - Big Five - Prince Buster
Big Youth - Chi Chi Run - FAB
Big Youth - Bass & Drum Version – FAB
Prince Buster - Police Trim Rasta Hair – Fab
Prince Buster - Pharoah House Crash - Prince Buster
Prince Buster All Stars - Boop – FAB
Alton Ellis - Since I Fell For You - FAB
Prince Buster All Stars - Java Plus – FAB
Big Youth - Revolution Rock – FAB
Prince Buster All Stars - Mississippi – FAB
Big Youth - Cain & Abel – Prince Buster DSR PB
Big Youth - When Revolution Comes – FAB
Prince Buster All Stars - The Message - FAB
Big Youth - Leave Your Skeng – FAB
Prince Buster All Stars - Jet Black – FAB
Big Youth & Prince Buster All Stars - Big Youth Medley – white
Prince Buster All Stars - Swing Low – FAB

* Track selection by the unearthly Harry Hawk