Band Name: Prince Buster
Music Album: What A Hard Man Fe Dead
Album Release Date: November 1967
Music Genre: Reggae Ska
Record Label: Blue Beat
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 12 Tracks Vinyl Album LP
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
| A1 | Ten Commandments |
| A2 | Moving Spirit |
| A3 | The Prophet |
| A4 | My Girl |
| A5 | I Won't Let You Cry |
| A6 | Answer Your Name |
| B1 | Hard Man Fe Dead |
| B2 | That's Saying A Lot |
| B3 | Words Of Wisdom |
| B4 | Sit And Wonder |
| B5 | Shanty Town |
| B6 | Thanksgiving |
Issued in a laminated 'flipback' sleeve on Blue Beat labels; first cat# on sleeve, second on labels.
On the front cover:
Pick Him Up You Lick Him Down !!! / What A Hard Man Fe Dead
Jamaica's No.1 Recording Band / The Prince Buster All Stars
Featuring / Prince Buster and Baba Brooks;
On the back cover:
Prince Buster Sings For The People / Backed By The All Stars;
On the labels:
Prince Buster Sings For The People / Prince Buster
[Publishers:]
Copyright Control
[except]
A3: Lloyd Logan
A4: Belinda Music
B2: Flamar Music.
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