Psalms for I
| Psalms for I | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Studio | King Tubby's and Randy's Studio, Kingston, Jamaica | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 31:02 | |||
| Label | Carib Gems | |||
| Producer | Ivanhoe "Lloydie Slim" Smith | |||
| Prince Far I chronology | ||||
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Allmusic |   [1] |
Psalms for I is the debut
The Lord's Prayer", over rhythms largely played by The Aggrovators and produced by Bunny Lee, notable exceptions being the "Psalm 24" rhythm, which was produced by Alton Ellis.[1][2] "Psalm 53" used the rhythm from the Lee "Scratch" Perry-produced "Mighty Cloud of Joy".[3] It was described by Mark Perry in a review in his Sniffin' Glue magazine as "a plastic Bible that goes round and round".[4]
The album gives: "Special thanks to Lee Perry, Bunny Lee and Roger Campbell who helped to make it happen."
The album was reissued on CD in 1994 on the German Fotofon label,[5] and in 2002 by Pressure Sounds with one bonus track.[1]
Track listing
- "Psalm 49"
- "Psalm 48"
- "Psalm 24"
- "Psalm 87"
- "The Lord's Prayer"
- "Psalm 95"
- "Psalm 53"
- "Psalm 23"
- "Psalm 2"
- "Psalm 1"
The 2002 CD re-issue also included a track "Record Smith and The All Stars - Psalm 48 Version" after Psalm 48.
Personnel
- The Aggrovators - backing band
- The Upsetters - backing band on "Psalm 53"
- The Underground Vegetables - backing band on "Psalm 24"
- Bunny Lee - rhythm producer
- Alton Ellis - rhythm producer on "Psalm 24"
- Lee "Scratch" Perry - rhythm producer on "Psalm 53"
References
- ^ Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
- ISBN 0-87930-655-6, p.224
- ISBN 0-86241-854-2, p. 244
- ^ Perry, Mark "Prince Far I - Psalms For I", Sniffin' Glue
- ^ de:Fotofon
External links
- Psalms For I at Roots Archives