Band Name: Prince Buster
Music Album: Sings His Hit Song Ten Commandments
Album Release Date: November 2024
Music Genre: Reggae Ska Rocksteady
Record Label: Sony Music Custom Marketing Group
Album Release Country: United States
Music Record Type: 11 Tracks CD Album Reissue Remastered
Born May 24 1938, Kingston, Jamaica. Died September 8, 2016, Miami, Florida, USA. After following original selecter The Great Sebastian he was hired by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd to help on his Down Beat sound system, eventually helping Dodd identify the singles that Duke Reid was importing for his rival system and assisting production of his recordings. His first recording session in 1960 produced "Oh Carolina", with vocals by the Folkes Brothers and added musical accompaniment from Count Ossie. Inventive and innovative for the times, adding the niahbinghi element to popular Jamaican music. Campbell went on to establish his own own Voice Of The People sound system, record label and shop.
Buster produced countless records featuring either himself or virtually every top act of the time backed by the Prince Buster's All Stars. Initially Buster's Group, defining from blues/shuffle origins a huge contribution to the ska era with many classics. First on his Wildbells and
1 | Ten Commandments |
2 | I Won't Let You Cry |
3 | Is Life Worth Living |
4 | Ain't That Saying A Lot |
5 | Here Comes The Bride |
6 | Girl, Answer To Your Name |
7 | Ten Commandments From Woman To Man |
8 | Wings Of A Dove |
9 | Smart Countryman |
10 | Tongue Will Tell |
11 | They Got To Come |
Originally released in 1967 as LSP 3792.
Recorded at Federal Studios, Kingston, Jamaica.
Mastered from the original stereo master tapes, except 10, 11 from the original mono masters.
The original mono masters from LPM 3792 were used for this release.
"This album was compiled specially for the US market and contained some material that was new at the time of the release, while some titles went back to the early 1960's. The LP was released in February 1967, so it is probable that the "new" titles were recorded in 1966, maybe even earlier".
Track 1:
JA Prince Buster VOP FBR 2298, 1963
UK Blue Beat BB 167-A, 1963
Track 2:
JA Soulsville Center Wirl PB 1813-1, 1966
UK Blue Beat BB-357-A, 1966
Track 3:
JA PB pre FPB 7101, 1967
Tracks 4, 5, 7, 9:
US RCA LPM/LSP 3792, 1967
Track 6:
JA PB pre FPB 7003, 1966
UK Blue Beat BB355-B, 1966
Track 8 (known on original singles as "Wings Like A Dove"):
JA Prince Buster VOP FB 4079, 1964
JA Wildbells PB-112, 1964
UK Blue Beat BB 254-A, 1964
Track 10:
JA Prince Buster VOP FB 2913, 1964
UK Blue Beat BB 216-B, 1964
Track 11:
JA Prince Buster VOP FB 2098, 1962
UK Dice CC 06-A, 1962
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