Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1 is a 1978 dub album by Prince Far I, which was credited on its release to his backing band The Arabs. It was produced by Prince Far I, engineered by Dennis Bovell and Mark Lusardi, and mixed by Adrian Sherwood.
The album saw its first CD release in 1991 by Danceteria as part of their "ROIR Sessions" series. It was subsequently reissued on CD and vinyl in 1997 by Pressure Sounds.
Track listing
"A Message" "The Visitor" "The Right Way" "Long Life" "The Encounter" "Ghardaia Dub" "Mansion of the Almighty" "Mozabites" "Prince of Peace" "Abderrahane"
Personnel Prince Far I - vocals The Arabs Eric "Fish" Clarke - drums Sly Dunbar - drums Clinton Jack - bass guitar Flabba Holt - bass guitar, guitar Bingy Bunny - guitar Antonio "Crucial Tony" Phillips - guitar Noel "Sowell" Bailey - guitar Chinna a.k.a. Earl Flute-Melchizedek the High Priest Johnson, Richard (2013) "The Melchizedek way", Jamaica Observer, 6 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013 - guitar Theo Beckford - piano Clifton "Bigga" Morrison - piano Creation Rebel - percussion Sucker - percussion Sticky - percussion
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