''Showcase In A Suitcase'' is a
reggae
Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use ...
album
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comprising showcase (songs followed by dubs) format material produced by
Prince Far I
Prince Far I (23 March 1945 – 15 September 1983) was a Jamaican reggae deejay and producer, and a Rastafarian. He was known for his gruff voice and critical assessment of the Jamaican government. His track "Heavy Manners" used lyrics about ...
, and performed by Prince Far I,
Ashanti Roy,
The Wailing Souls
The Wailing Souls (originally The Renegades) are a Jamaican reggae vocal group whose origins date back to the 1960s. The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years with Winston "Pipe" Matthews and Lloyd "Bread" McDonald the only c ...
, and
Naggo Morris. The backing band throughout is the
Roots Radics
The Roots Radics Band was formed in 1978 by bass player Errol "Flabba" Holt, guitarist Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont and drummer Lincoln "Style" Scott. They were joined by many musicians, including guitarist Noel "Sowell" Bailey, Dwight Pinkney ...
. The tracks on the album were taken from singles released on Prince Far I's Cry Tuff label, and remixed for inclusion on the album.
[Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , p.224] The album reached number six in the UK Reggae Chart published by ''
Sounds
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'' in December 1980.
Track listing
#"Throw Away Your Gun" - Prince Far I & Ashanti Roy
#"Buds Bush" -
The Roots Radics
The Roots Radics Band was formed in 1978 by bass player Errol "Flabba" Holt, guitarist Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont and drummer Lincoln "Style" Scott. They were joined by many musicians, including guitarist Noel "Sowell" Bailey, Dwight Pinkney ...
#"How Love Devine" - Prince Far I & The Wailing Souls
#"Lovers Frock" - The Roots Radics
#"If You Want To Know Your Friend" - Prince Far I & Ashanti Roy
#"Farm Drunk" - The Roots Radics
#"Can't Take Su Su Pon Dread" - Naggo Morris
#"Prince Far I Dub" - The Roots Radics
#"Mighty Ruler" - Prince Far I & Naggo Morris
#"Jah Do That" - The Roots Radics
Personnel
*
Lincoln "Style" Scott - drums
*
Errol "Flabba" Holt - bass guitar
*
Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont
Eric Lamont (23 September 1955 - 31 December 1993), better known as Bingy Bunny, was a Jamaican guitarist and singer who recorded with the Roots Radics and The Morwells as well as recording solo material. He is regarded as one of Jamaica's most ...
- rhythm guitar
*Noel "Sowell" Bailey - lead guitar
*
Gladstone Anderson
Gladstone Anderson (18 June 1934 – 3 December 2015), also known by his nickname "Gladdy", was a Jamaican pianist, keyboard player, and singer, who played a major part in the island's musical history, playing a key role in defining the ska sou ...
- keyboards
*
Roy Johnston Kongo, Prince Far I,
Scollie - percussion
Engineered by Anthony "Crucial Bunny" Graham and
Noel "Scollie" Simms
References
External links
''Showcase in a Suitcase''at Roots Archives
Prince Far I albums
1980 albums
Reggae albums
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