This is a personal research in progress. I am aware that there might be some mistakes

or omissions as I don’t know their singles discography very well.

The majority of the information featured in this document was found on the Internet with the help of a friend.

It was initially done to find out what was exclusive on the double-CD compilation Liberation.

At the same time, I tried to figure out what would look likefive different compilations of Rare Tracks.

I’ve decided to share it with you, as it may be helpful.

www.soulrebels.org (October 2012)

Black Uhuru non-album tracks

Rare Tracks Vol. 101. Genal Version (Tony) (aka: Michael Rose) (WOMAN A GENAL (DJ version)) (A-side: Andell Forgie & Bolivar) 1970 SRS 7-inch (JA) [interview with Michale Rose: that would be his first recording, he says 1970]

02. Folk Song (Uhuru: The Sound Of Freedom) (feat. Don Carlos on lead vocals) 1972 Top Cat 7-inch single (JA) [info written on label: 72] [Wikipedia: 73]

AVAILABLE ON: More Pressure vol.1: Straight To The Head

03. Time Is On Our Side (Uhuru: The Sound Of Freedom) (feat. Don Carlos on lead vocals) 1972 mentionned in David Katz’s Solid Foundation book. This is unsure if this song was ever released.

04. Slow Coach (Garth Dennis) 1972 Andy’s 45 7-inch single (JA), Sydnat 7-inch single (US) [ReggaeCollector.com: 74]

05. Going To Zion (Uhuru: The Sound Of Freedom) (feat. Don Carlos on lead vocals) 1972 One Way 7-inch single (JA)

AVAILABLE ON: 17 North Parade: Randy’s 50th Anniversary

06. Obserb Life1 (Michael Rose) 1974 Upsetter 7-inch (JA) [Upsetter Riddim Shower: 74]

07. Clap The Barber2 (Michael Rose) 1976 Ethnic Fight 7-inch single (JA [1976 written on label]), plus repress [Ernie B: 75]

AVAILABLE ON: Hit Sounds From The Observer Station/Out Of Many, One/Bring The Couchie/Trojan Selecta vol.6/Truth And Rights Observer Style, Niney The Observer: Roots With Quality

08. Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner2+3 (Michael Rose) 1976 Observer 7-inch (JA). The Oval 7-inch single (UK) seems to have 1976 written (to blury to confirm) [X-Ray: 76]

AVAILABLE ON: Hit Sound From The Oberver Station (1970-78), Hapiness: The Best Of Michael Rose, Niney The Observer: Roots With Quality, Unearthed Gold Of Rock Steady vol.1, Legends Of Reggae Music, Observer Station, Reggae’s Greatest Hits vol.7, Introducing Niney The Observer

09. Freedom Over2 (Michael Raprose) 1976 Observer 7-inch (JA) [X-RayMusic: logically 76]

10. Love Between Us2 (Michael Raprose) 1976 Observer 7-inch (JA) [X-RayMusic: logically 76]

11. Running Around (Michael Rose) 1976 Key Records 7-inch single (JA) (label says 1976). Harmony 7-inch single (USA). The B-side KEY OF KEYS is the version.

12. We Shall Over Come (Michael Rose) 1976 Key Records 7-inch single (JA) (label says 1976)

AVAILABLE ON: More Pressure vol.1: Straight To The Head

13. Artibella (Michale Rose) 1976 Taxi 7-inch single (JA) [ReggaeCollector.com: 76] ErnieB: 75]

14. Sun Is Shining (Black Uhuru) 1977 Carib Gems, UK 7-inch single (label says 1977) (WK)

AVAILABLE ON: Channel One Story Chapter Two* / Hit Bound: he Revolutionary Sound Of Channel One* / Simple Sly Man

15. Aquarius (Black Uhuru & The Tamlins) 1979 Taxi 7-inch single (JA) [Strictly-vibes.com: 79] [Ernie B: 79]

16. No, No, No4 (Black Uhuru) 1979 Taxi 7-inch single (UK Reggae Charts: May 12, 1979)

17. Rent Man (Michael Rose & Black Uhuru) 1979 DEB 7-inch single (UK Reggae Charts: August 4, 1979) (WK 7-inch)

AVAILABLE ON: Zion High* / Scorchers From The Mighty Two* /Reggae Hits Of The 80’s / Singer Man / Spotlight On Reggae vol.5 / The Mighty Two

18. Wood For My Fire (Black Uhuru) 1979 DEB 7-inch single (UK Reggae Charts: August 18, 1979) (Available on Zion High) (WK 7-inch)

19. Let Him Go 1979 Sly & Robbie’s Taxi Sound

20. Born Free (Michael Rose & Jammy) 1979 Attack 7-inch single (UK Reggae Charts: June 30, 1979)

AVAILABLE ON: Creation Rockers vol.3/Punky Reggae Party/Ranking Miss P Presents Sweet Harmony/Riddim Come Forward/The Trojan Story

21. Shine Eye (Black Uhuru) (aka: Shine Eye Gal) 1979 D-Roy 7-inch single (UK Reggae Charts: September 29, 1979). Also releaaed on a 12-inch single. Bonus Track on CD Showcase

22. Bad Girl (Black Uhuru) 1979 Warrior 7-inch single (UK Reggae Charts: Nov. 24, 1979) + Warrior 12-inch (UK Reggae Charts: Dec. 8, 1979)

23. Garvey’s Days (Black Uhuru) 1980 Soul Trap 7-inch single (UK Reggae Charts: Nov. 29, 1980)

NOTE 1: The riddim of the song OBSERB LIFE was used for the song FINAL WEAPON, issued on the compilation ‘Return Of Wax’ (1975)NOTE 2: The first time the song was issued seems to be the 7-inch single DREADLOCKS COMING FOR DINNER with the B-side SPECIAL DINNER. (http://www.xraymusic.co.uk/niney_singles1.htm) Is there two different recordings with Niney?NOTE 3: The four songs recorded with Niney The Observer are all probably from 1976. The website X-Ray Music place CLAP THE BARBER and GUEST WHO’S COMING FOR DINNER in 1976 with assurance and have a question mark for FREEDOMOVER and LOVE BETWEEN US but still think they should be around that specific year. Those two singles are credited to Michale Raprose, maybe that’s an indication that they were released before (?) CLAP THE BARBER and GUES WHO’S... In aninterview, Michael Rose recall those four songs being around 1972, but it looks like he made a mistake. The website X-Ray Music is quite detailed and I would rely on the dates written on it. (www.xraymusic.co.uk)NOTE 4: I used to have in my notes that the song NO, NO, NO was a solo song from Michael Rose from the mid seventies... Could there be two different recordings?NOTE 5 :Dennis Brown originally released the two Black Uhuru tracks WOOD FOR MY FIRE and RENT MAN on his own DEB label. NOTE 6 : INTERVIEW: http://www.reggae-vibes.com/concert/mrose/mrose.htm or http://www.crazy-youths.com/youthlionsound/mykalrose.htmlSINGLE CHARTS: The song PLASTIC SMILE (D-Roy 7-inch single) was in the UK Reggae Charts on June 9, 1979. The song ABORTION (Taxi 7-inch single) was in the UK Reggae Charts on June 30, 1979. The song GENERAL PENITENTIARY (Taxi 7-inch single) was in the UK Reggae Charts on September 22, 1979. The song GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER (VERSION 2) (Taxi 7-inch single) was in the UK Reggae Charts on June 14, 1980. The song STALK OF SINSEMILLIA/GUESS WHO’SCOMING TO DINNER (PART 3) (Island 12-inch single) was in the UK Reggae Charts on August 16, 1980.ALBUM CHARTS: The album LOVE CRISIS (Third World label) was (back) in the UK Reggae Charts on October 27, 1979. The album SHOWCASE (D-Roy label) was in the UK Reggae Charts on November 24, 1979. The album SINSEMILLA (Islandlabel) was in the UK Reggae Charts on July 12, 1980. The album RED (Island label) was in the UK Reggae Charts on June 13, 1981.

Rare Tracks vol.201. Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner (1980 remix) (12 inch version) (aka: Discomix) 1979 (single 1980) Liberation: The Island Anthology (+Sinsemilla Remastered)02. Chill Out (long version) 1982 Liberation: The Island Anthology03. Wicked Act (short version) (alternate mix) 1982 Liberation: The Island Anthology04. Darkness/Dubness (10 inch version) 1982 Liberation: The Island Anthology05. Right Stuff (10 inch version) 1982 Liberation: The Island Anthology06. Mondays/Killer Tuesday (10 inch version) 1982 Liberation: The Island Anthology07. Party In Session (Party Next Door dub version) 1984 Liberation: The Island Anthology08. Solidarity (different mix) 1984 Liberation: The Island Anthology09. What Is Life? (original mix) 1984 Liberation: The Island Anthology (Same as Anthem 4-CD boxset, Disc 1)10. Black Uhuru Anthem (original mix) 1984 Liberation: The Island Anthology (Same as Anthem 4-CD boxset, Disc 1)11. Try It (original mix) 1984 Liberation: The Island Anthology (Same as Anthem 4-CD boxset, Disc 1)12. Botanical Roots (original mix) 1984 Liberation: The Island Anthology (Same as Anthem 4-CD boxset, Disc 1)13. Somebody’s Watching You (original mix) 1984 Liberation: The Island Anthology (Same as Anthem 4-CD boxset, Disc 1)

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Rare Tacks vol.301. Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner (1980 remix) (short version) (7-inch?) 1979 (single 1980) The Story Of Jamaican Music02. Sinsemillia (12-inch version) (aka: Discomix) 1980 Sinsemilla Remastered03. Sponji Reggae (12 inch version) (aka: Discomix) 1981 Liberation: The Island Anthology (+Red Remastered)04. Trodding (Journey (dub version No.1)) 1981 Red Remastered (WK has 12-inch)05. Cool Off (Carbine) (dub version) 1981 (made in 1983)? The Dub Factor Remastered [previously unreleased]06. Destination Unknown (Chill Out (dub version)) 1982 (made in 1985) The Dub Factor Remastered /Sly & Robbie A Dub Experience07. Fire And Brimstone (Journey (dub version)) 1981 (made in 1981) The Dub Factor Remastered /Raiders Of The Lost Dub08. Party Next Door (12-inch version) 1984 Liberation: The Island Anthology09. Bull In The Pen (original mix) 1984 Liberation: The Island Anthology (Same as Anthem 4-CD boxset, Disc 1)10. Elements (original mix) 1984 Liberation: The Island Anthology (Same as Anthem 4-CD boxset, Disc 1)11. Happiness (live) (unreleased) (recorded in 1981) 1980 Liberation: The Island Anthology12. Boof N’ Baff N’ Biff (Eye Market (dub version)) (Thivery Corporation remix) 1982 Abductions And Reconstructions13. Where Shall I Turn (Kruder & Dorfmeister sampling Shine Eye) 1999 The K&D Sessions™14. Rent Man (12-inch version) 1979 WK LP (4 Star Showcase)15. Wood For My Fire (12-inch version) 1979 WK LP (4 Star Showcase)

Rare Tracks vol.401. Give A Little (Rent Man (DJ Version)) (Black Uhuru feat. Trinity) 1979 Too Much Iron In The Fire (Trojan booklet wrongly place this song in 1978)

02. Too Much Iron In The Fire (Wood For My Fire (DJ Version)) (Black Uhuru feat. Trinity) 1979 Too Much Iron In The Fire (Trojan booklet wrongly place this song in 1978)

03. Rent Man/Resident Area (Black Uhuru feat. Jah Grundy) 1979 Old To The New Steelie And Clevie (iTunes)

04. Freedom Reign (version) (Michael Rose feat. DJ Spooky) 1979 Creation Rebel (iTunes)05. Run Bald Head Run (Clap The Barber (version)) 1976 7-inch B-side06. Special Dinner (Guess Who’s Coming To Diner (version No.1)) 1976 7-inch B-side07. Diner Dub (Guess Who’s Coming To Diner (version No.2)) 1976 Present Dub (by Niney)08. Straight To Rods Head (Guess Who’s Coming To Diner (version No.3)) 1976 7-inch B-side (UK)09. Set Dub Free (Freedom Over (version)) 1976 At King Tubby’s Dub Plate Specials (1973-1975)10. Freedom Dub (Freedom Over (dub version No.1)) 1976 Bring The Dub Come: Niney The Observer Presents King Tubby In Dub11. Dub Over Dub (Freedom Over (dub version No.2)) 1976 100 Tons Of Dub12. In Love With Dub (Love Between Us (version)) 1976 At King Tubby’s Dub Plate Specials (1973-1975)13. Dub Between Us (Love Between Us (dub version)) 1976 100 Tons Of Dub14. Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner (Guess Who’s Coming To Diner (Disco Mix)) (5m07) 1976 Rock On: Greatest Hits From The Oberver Label15. Key Of Keys (Running Around (version)) 1976 Punky Reggae Party(iTunes) seems to be different than the B-side of the 7-inch single

Rare Tracks vol.501. Crisis Dub (Crisis For Love (dub version)) 1977 (PERSONAL COMMENT: available through a friend) (WK)

02. Mystic Version (Natural Mystic (version)) 1977 (PERSONAL COMMENT: available through a friend) (WK)

03. Tennant (Rent Man (version)) 1979 (PERSONAL COMMENT: available through a friend) (WK 7-inch)

04. Rent Men Version 1979 (PERSONAL COMMENT: available through a friend) (WK 7-inch)

05. Wood For My Fire (version) 1979 (PERSONAL COMMENT: available through a friend) (WK 7-inch)

06. Shine Eye Version 1980 (PERSONAL COMMENT: available through a friend) (WK)

07. Sun Is Shining (version) 1978 (PERSONAL COMMENT: available through a friend) (WK)

08. Abortion Version 1979 (single 1980) (PERSONAL COMMENT: available through a friend) (WK)

09. General Penitentiary Version 1979 (PERSONAL COMMENT: available through a friend) (WK)

10. Bad Girl (Sorry For That Man (12-inch mix)) (8m20 on YouTube) 1979 12-inch (Warrior Rords) (according to chart, late 1979) (WK: says the track last 5m55) (he probably has it)11. Let Him Go (extended dub version) 1979 12-inch version with a dub ending available on ‘I Jah Man & Friends’ Various Artist LP, 1988

12. Rent Board (is this the same song as Rent Man (version)?) 1979 12-inch (Deb Music Records) (UK) (code: DEB 34)13. Clap The Barber (Michael Rose) (extended) 1976 Trojan 12-inch boxset 14. Born Free (extended mix) 1979 Jesus Dread / King Jammy In Roots / Trojan 12-inch boxset15. Too Much Iron In The Fire (Black Uhuru feat. Trinity) (12-inch mix) 1979 Down In A Tenement Yard (is this a longer mix than the one included on Blackbeard Productions: Too Much Iron?)

NOTE: Maybe it wotrth to check if the single A EDEN PON STREET (Jammy’s) that appeared in the UK Reggae Charts in May 1982 (and stayed there until the end of June 1982) might be different than the song EDEN OUT DEH on the album Love Crisis (1977).

Rare Tracks vol.601. The Monkey Is A Spy (Sinsemilla (dub version)) 1981 Raiders Of The Lost Dub (iTunes)

02. Who’s In The Tomb (Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner (dub version)) 1981 Raiders Of The Lost Dub (iTunes)

03. Convoy Highjack (Sponji Reggae (dub version)) 1981 Raiders Of The Lost Dub (iTunes)

04. 3rd Generation (Wood For My Fire (dub version)) 1979 Return To Umoja05. 4th Generation (Rent Man (dub version)) 1979 Return To Umoja06. Shine Eye Dub 1980 A History Of Dub – The Golden Age*07. Hard Time 1979 King Tubby Meets The Reggae Masters* (iTunes)08. Eden Dub (Eden Out Deh (dub version)) 1977 The CSA Collection vol.209. Rent Man (aka Rent Man Style) (Ranking Joe (DJ version)) 1979 Round The World (Nationwide LP) or Zion High (Blood & Fire CD)

10. Wood For My Fire (Ranking Joe (DJ version)) 1979 Round The World (Nationwide LP) or Zion High (Blood & Fire CD)

11. Natural Sound (U Rown) (Natural Mystic (DJ version)) 1978 Mr Brown Something (by U Brown) (Virgin, 1978)12. Peace And Love (U Brown) Willow Three (DJ version)) 1978 Mr Brown Something (by U Brown) (Virgin, 1978)13. Natty Dread Upon Mountaintop (U Brown) (I Love King Selassie (DJ version)) 1978 Mr Brown Something (by U Brown) (Virgin, 1978)14. Tottenham Rock (U Brown) (Satan Army Band (DJ version)) 1978 Mr Brown Something (by U Brown) (Virgin, 1978)15. Natty Dread Unite (U Brown) (Time To Unite (DJ version)) 1978 Mr Brown Something (by U Brown) (Virgin, 1978)

OTHER SONG (probably not related to the 1972-1985 area)00. Let Your Love (Michael Rose) 2006 The Congos & Friends: Fisherman Style

BLACK UHURU ALBUMS (with Michael Rose)• Love Crisis (1977) Release date: 1977

• Showcase (1979) Release date: November 1979

• Sinsemilla (1980) Release date: July 1980

• Red (1981) Release date: June 1981

• Tear It Up (live) (1982) Release date: April 1982

• Chill Out (1982) Release date: June 1982

• Anthem (1983) Release date: November 1983

• The Dub Factor (1983) Release date: January 1983 Release date: April 1982

ALBUMS AFTER THE DEPARTURE OF MICHAEL ROSE:• Brutal (1986) Lead singer: Junior Reid (featuring Puma Jones)1

• Brutal Dub (1986) Lead singer: Junior Reid

• Positive (1987) Lead singer: Junior Reid

• Positive Dub (1987) Lead singer: Junior Reid

• Now (1990) Lead singer: Don Carlos

• Now Dub (1990) Lead singer: Don Carlos

• Iron Storm (1991) Lead singer: Don Carlos

• Iron Storm Dub (1991) Lead singer: Don Carlos

• Mystical Truth (1992) Lead singer: Don Carlos

• Mystical Truth Dub (1993) Lead singer: Don Carlos

• Strongg (1994) Lead singer: Don Carlos

• Strongg Dub (1994) Lead singer: Don Carlos

• Unification (1998) Lead singer: Andrew Bees

• Dynasty (2001) Lead singer: Andrew Bees

NOTE: In 1984, Michale Rose quit to bad to manage a coffee farm in Jamaica. In 1987, Puma Jones left the band after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She pass away at 36, in January 1990 (Wikipedia).

SOLO ALBUMS BY MICHAEL ROSE (thanks to Reggaediscography.blogspot.ca)• Pround (1990)• Bonanza (1992) ••• Different from "Bonanza" 1999 •••• King Of The General (1994)• The Taxi Sessions (1995) ••• Reissue: "X Uhuru" 1999 •••• Voice Of The Ghetto (1995) ••• also issued with the title: "Rising Star" in 1995 •••• Michael Rose (1995)• Be Yourself (1996)• Big Sound Frontline Dubwize (1996)• Nuh Carbon (1996)• Dance Wicked (1997)• Dub Wicked (1997)

• Selassie I Showcase (1998)• Bonanza (1999) ••• Includes different songs, not "Bonanza" 1992 •••• Never Give It Up (2001)• Fire Fire Burning (2002) ••• M. Rose and Admiral Tibet •••• Babylon 9/11: Tip Of The Iceberg (2004)• Africa Roots (2005)• African Dub (2006)

• Babylon A Fight (2006)• Warrior (2006)• Warrior Dub (2007)

• Passion Of Life (2007)• The Saga (2007)• Great Expectations (2008)• Dub Expectations (2008)

LIBERATION: The Island Anthology (analysis)

CD101. Chill Out (long version) Exclusive02. Party Next Door (12-inch version) Exclusive03. Black Uhuru Anthem (original mix) Same as Anthem 4CD boxset, Disc 1 (Hip-O-Records) ••• EXCEPT FOR INTRO •••04. Guess Who's Coming To Dinner (12 inch version) Exclusive05. Shine Eye Gal (live).aif same as Tear It Up06. Sponji Reggae (12 inch version) Exclusive07. Wicked Act (short version) (alternate mix) Exclusive08. Botanical Roots (original mix) Same as Anthem 4CD boxset, Disc 1 (Hip-O-Records)09. Somebody's Watching You (original mix) Same as Anthem 4CD boxset, Disc 1 (Hip-O-Records)10. Utterance same as the song featured on Red (to be confirmed)11. Slaughter (dub version) same as the song featured on Dub Factor12. I Love King Selassie (live) same as the song featured on Tear It Up13. Darkness/Dubness (10 inch version) Exclusive14. Elements (original mix) Same as Anthem 4CD boxset, Disc 1 (Hip-O-Records)

CD201. What Is Life? (original mix) Same as Anthem 4CD boxset, Disc 1 (Hip-O-Records)02. Youth Of Eglington same as the song featured on Red03. Youth (dub) same as the song featured on Dub Factor04. Right Stuff (10 inch version) Exclusive05. World Is Africa same as the song featured on Sinsemilla06. Happiness (live) Exclusive07. Mondays/Killer Tuesday (10 inch version) Exclusive08. Solidarity (different mix) Exclusive (?)09. Ion Storm same as the song featured on Dub Factor10. Try It (original mix) Same as Anthem 4CD boxset, Disc 1 (Hip-O-Records)11. Bull In The Pen (original mix) Same as Anthem 4CD boxset, Disc 1 (Hip-O-Records)12. Sinsemilla same as the song featured on Sinsemilla13. Puff She Puff.aif same as the song featured on Red14. Party In Session (Party Next Door) (12 inch version) Exclusive

ANTHEM (disc No.1) [Island ILPS 9769 (UK), originally released November 1983]

01. What Is Life? (Original Full Length Mix) (5m41)

02. Party Next Door (Original Full Length Mix) (3m05)

03. Try It (Original Full Length Mix) (5m27)

04. Black Uhuru Anthem (Original Full Length Mix) (5m30)

05. Botanical Roots (Original Full Length Mix) (4m58)

06. Somebody’s Watching You (Original Full Length Mix) (5m46)

07. Bull In The Pen (Original Full Length Mix) (5m23)

08. Elements (Original Full Length Mix) (3m54)

DESCRIPTION: Original Full Length Mixes. Unreleased, unedited version of Island ILPS 9769 (UK).

BONUS TRACKS09. Party Next Door (12-inch version) (5m56)

10. Party In Session (Extended) (5m34)

NOTE: All these songs seems to be identical as the one featured on the Liberationdouble CD compilation, except for PARTY NEXT DOOR (track 2). This mix seems to be exclusivly released on CD to this four CD complation. (see lower for more info).

ANTHEM: The 4-CD boxset

BLOOD & FIRE DISCUSSION: http://www.bloodandfire.co.uk/db/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2246

NOTE (WK): ABOUT THE SEVEN TRACKS FEATURED ON THE LIBERATION DOUBLE CD: The 7 tracks on Liberation2-CD that are called ‘Original Mixes’ have a very similar length as the so-called ‘Unreleased Full Length Mixes’featured on the 4-CD box. The song ‘Black Uhuru Anthem’ on ‘Liberation’ has a intro featuring vocals. That introis missing in the 4-CD box, so these are different. Otherwise, I compared those and from one listening, I couldnot find a remarkable difference between the ‘Original’ and ‘Original Full Length Mixes’.

NOTE: It would be interesting to have the running time from the original UK vinyl ILPS 9769 to compare if thereis a big difference in length.

ANTHEM (disc No.3) [Island ILPS 9773 (UK), originally released July 1984]

01. What Is Life? (UK Remix Version) (4m21)

02. Solidarity (Album Version) (4m21)

03. Black Uhuru Anthem (Album Version) (5m17)

04. Try It (Album Version) (4m58)

05. Botanical Roots (UK Remix Version) (4m13)

06. Somebody’s Watching You (Album Version) (4m32)

07. Bull In The Pen (Album Version) (4m08)

08. Elements (Album Version) (4m35)

DESCRIPTION: Anthem UK Remix Album.QUESTION: Did track No.5 had the same remix on the vinyl version?

BONUS TRACKS09. What Is Life? (François Kervorkian Remix) (6m41)

10. Solidarity (Zeus B Held Remix) (4m11)

11. Party Next Door (E.T. Thorngren Remix) (5m27)

ANTHEM (disc No.4) [Island ILPS 90180-1 (US), originally released July 1984]

01. What Is Life? (E.T. Thorngren US Remix) (5m05)

02. Solidarity (Album Version) (4m27)

03. Black Uhuru Anthem (Album Version) (5m17)

04. Try It (Album Version) (5m02)

05. Botanical Roots (Remix Version) (3m31)

06. Party Next Door (E.T. Thorngren US Remix) (5m47)

07. Bull In The Pen (Album Version) (4m08)

08. Elements (Album Version) (4m37)

DESCRIPTION: Anthem US Remix Album. QUESTION: Did tracks No.1 and No.6 had the same remixes the vinyl?

BONUS TRACKS09. Somebody’s Watching You (Bruce Forest Remix) (8m22)

10. Somebody’s Watching You (Bruce Forest Dub Mix) (5m02)

ANTHEM (disc No.2) [Unreleased material]

01. What Is Life? (Original Dub Mix) (5m41)

02. Try It (Original Dub Mix) (5m23)

03. Black Uhuru Anthem (Original Dub Mix) (4m52)

04. Botanical Roots (Original Dub Mix) (10m36)

05. Somebody’s Watching You (Original Dub Mix) (6m08)

06. Bull In The Pen (Original Dub Mix) (5m58)

07. Elements (Original Dub Mix) (5m34)

DESCRIPTION: Anthem original dub mixes. All tracks previously unreleased.

exclusiveI’ve learned that there was a small problem with CD 2: the tracks ‘Elements (original dubmix)’ and ‘Black Uhuru Anthem (original dub mix)’ seems to be inverted on the boxset. I don’t own the boxset to compare. The listing above should have the right correction.

released date: August 1, 2006 (iTunes says Sept. 30, 2004)

The tracks in blue would be the exclusivetracks to that boxset. The others were

available on the two CD releases of Anthem(Disk 3: UK: Reggae Refreshers, 1992), (Disk 4:US: Mango, 1989 or PALM, 2003). The first diskseems to be available on the Liberationcompilation, except for one track.

This conclusion is to be confirmed by someonewho will compare each tracks. The discussionon the Blood & Fire forum interesting information.

original UK release, November 1983 second UK release, July 1984

US release, July 1984

New InformationsThe following informations were given to me by a fan from Denmark in January 2011, which request to include it in the document:

Aquarius/version 7" on Taxi, mid 70's with M.Rose on lead and featuring the Tamling on backing vocals.Eye Market / version 7" on Taxi, both mixes are different from Chill Out / DubFactor.My King For Ever / version 7" on Jammy's (same as I Love King Selassie, but very different overdubs & mix)Right Stuff / version 7" on Taxi, different dub mix than Dub Factor.Solidarity / version 7" on Island Jamaica (a-side Zeus B.Held mix, b-side is the only known version, strangely omitted from the 4cd Anthem box)Wood for my Fire 7" on D.E.B. with a very nice b-side melodica version.

African Love, Hard Times, I Love King Selassie, Sorry For the Man, Time to Unite, and Willow Tree were issued about 10 years ago on 3 Jammy's 10", each sidehas a vocal and a dub. The vocal and the dub have different speeds & very different mixes - vocal sounds like the original Love Crisis album, and the dubs soundlike Rohit album.

Rent Man 12" on D.E.B. with Jah Thomas.

Babylon One Way, a live album featuring the usual tracks�+ Darkness and Solidarity. Recorded in Chicago around 1983. Last three tracks on cd are strangely withJ.Reid, from a much later concert: Emotional Slaughter, Brutal and Visions. Chicago concert with more tracks was later released on iTunes under the title "GreatestHits live with Sly & Robbie".

Another topic is the Showcase album, of which exist at least 4 different versions/mixes. "Vital Selection" on Virgin (UK), "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" onHeartbeat, and Showcase with two different sleeves / mixes. Even the length of the tracks differs a lot.

I'm sure there's more once you really start digging. I always wanted to identify the "Sodom" track on DubFactor, for which apparently no vocal version exist. Whenthe Anthem Box was released i emailed the record company and asked about it, since they seemed to have access to the master tapes vault. No reply.

ANTHEM (UK CD released in July 1992, label: Reggae Refreshers)01. What Is Life? (4m21)

02. Solidarity (4m24)

03. Black Uhuru Anthem (5m17)

04. Try It (5m00)

05. Botanical Roots (UK Remix Version) (3m32)

06. Somebody’s Watching You (4m32)

07. Bull In The Pen (4m09)

08. Elements (4m35)

NOTE: I might be wrong, but WHAYT IS LIFE and BOTANICAL ROOTS might be different on that CD. Something is sure: the song BOTANICAL ROOTS is 41 seconds shorter.

ANTHEM (US CD released on Mango in August 1989) [rereleased on PALM, May 2003]01. What Is Life? (4m21)

02. Solidarity (4m22)

03. Black Uhuru Anthem (5m17)

04. Try It (4m58)

05. Botanical Roots (3m31)

06. Somebody’s Watching You (4m32)

07. Bull In The Pen (4m09)

08. Elements (4m22)

09. Party Next Door (3m59)

NOTE: I have the PALM release, don’t know if there is any difference with the first Mango issue.

Another topicTheir first album in all its versions

Original, dub, version, dj vocals, remix, remake and then also from lp and a few tracks on 7inches. what are often even different mixes. honestly i have to checkthis again one time.

Black Sounds Uhro – Toney – Ducky – Errol – Love Crisis First released on UK Third World TWS 925, October 29th 1977, LP.Crisis For Love, Satan Army Band, Tonight Is The Night To Unite, Eden Out Deh, Sorry For That Man, I Love King Selassie, Natural Mystic, Hard Ground, African Love,Willow TreeOriginal Jammies Mix.Mixed by Prince Jammy. Mixed at King Tubby�s. Backed by The Agrovators.NOTE (WK): If I understand it right, there is (1) the original vocal album recorded and released in 1977, (2) the dub album “Jammies In Lion Dub Style”, (3) thecomplete dub album using either the original 1977 or the remixed 1981 album, (4) the remixed vocal album of 1981, (5) the 1990 dub album of a lost vocal albumand (6) there is a U-Brown album with many dj-versions taken from this album.

Jammies In Lion Dub Style First released on UK Third World LAP 004, 1978, LP.No Bribe, Jammie In The Arena (Dead In The Arena), Black Trap, The Big Apple (Hard Ground), Rough Voyage (Willow Tree), Uhro Express (Bad Girl aka Sorry For TheMan), King Forever (I Love King Selassie I), Tiger Dub (African Love), Mystic Feeling (Natural Mystic)Six of the dubs using vocal tracks by Black Uhuru for their debut album “Love Crisis”.

Uhuru In DubFirst released 1982.I have the reissue on Sly & Robbie – Dubmasters CD 1, Germany Charly CDVAL 105-2, 1999, CD.Re-released as “In Dub”, Mesa, 2001, CD.Eden Dub, Mystix Dub, His Imperial Majesty, Weeping Willow, Bad Girls Dub, Tonight Is The Night, Firehouse Special, African Culture, Crisis Dub, Sound Man StyleI was told, this album would have remixes of “Jammies In Lion Dub Style”, but in fact this album seems to have the same mixes plus the dubs of the other tracksof the Black Uhuru debut album.

Love CrisisI have the JA Jammy’s, 1981, LP (First JA Pressing).Love Crisis, Time To Unite, Bad Girl, Eden, Willow Tree, King Selasie, African Love, Natural Mystic, Army Band, Hard GroundMixed by Prince Jammy.Remix of “Love Crisis” (1977) made in 1981.

Black Sounds Of FreedomSame mix as “Love Crisis” (1981).I have the reissue on Suisse Greensleeves/Unit 7 GREL CD23, 1986, CD.I Love King Selassie, Satan Army Band, Time To Unite, Natural Mystic, Eden Out Deh, Love Crisis, African Love, Hard Ground, Willow Tree, Sorry For The ManRemix of “Love Crisis” (1977) by Prince Jammy made in 1981.

Love DubFirst released on CAN Rohit, 1990, LP.I have the reissue on France Culture Press CP 43 301-2, 1997, CD.Far East Dub, Crisis For Dub, Satan A Dub, Unity With Dub, Natural Dub, Selassie In Dub, Out Of The Sixteen Dub, Willow Weep Dub, Sorry For The Dub, African Dub1990-Remix of Love Crisis in Dub. Another source tells this is the dub of an unreleased lost new recorded album.

NOTE: the ‘Now’ album issued in 1990 has three remakes from Love Crisis: THE HEATHEN (aka: Eden Out Deh), PEACE AND LOVE (aka: Willow Tree), ARMY BAND(aka: Satan Army Band). There is also a dub version for that album. The three songs are THE HEATHEN (DUB), PEACE AND LOVE (DUB) and ARMY BAND (DUB). Thelinuep at that time is Duckie Simpson, Garth Dennis, Don Carlos)

Now DubI have the USA Mesa, 1990, LP mp3-sourced on CDR.Reggae Rock, Hey Joe, Peace And Love, Take Heed, The Heathen, Thinking About You, Freedom Fighter, Army Band, Imposter, Word Sound