Now this is my idea of what a compilation should be. This is a collection of singles from HitRun label. I didn't even find these in the VA folder, but in a repository of “All Things Sherwood”.
This is a very UK based roots sound by Adrian Sherwood. HitRun was his prelude to the famous On-U Sound label.
Corn-Fed Productions sez:
"Adrian was a very young man when he started in the music business. At the tender age of seventeen he launched the Carib Gems label with acts he licensed from original Jamaican producers including the likes of Black Uhuru, the Revolutionaries, Roots Radics, and many more established Jamaican artists. During this time he forged long-lasting friendships and gained the trust of many arists and producers. Such was his raw enthusiasm and love for the music. It wasn’t long before his vision began to outweigh the possibilities of his label, so he started a new one. This was born HitRub Records, a platform for his continuing licensing deals but also a label for his home-grown roster of artists that now included Creation Rebel and several other UK-based acts. He also had begun to do his own production work. The label was a qualified success, for it was at once clear that his plans would outstrip even the new label’s capabilities and so was born his still very active On-U Sound label. So HitRun only lasted for less than two short years 1978-1979."
Corn-Fed Productions CF078, 2004.
all decryption codes in comments
Disc 1 -
Wicked are to Blame - U Black
Wicked are to Blame (version) - Cry Tuff All Stars
African Land - Carol Kalphat
African Melody - Dr. Pablo & Cry Tuff All Stars
Love Jah Only - Bim Sherman
Dub from the Ghetto - Cry Tuff All Stars
Jah Will Explain - Naggo Morris
Wicked Feel It - Dr. Pablo
The Ungodly - George Calstock featuring U Black
Righteous Melody - Dr. Pablo & Cry Tuff All Stars
Disc 2 -
Hunger & Strife - Bobby Melody & Jah Lion
Hunger & Strife (version) - Teem All Stars
Down in Jamdown - Bim Sherman
Trenchtown Dub (Down in Jamdown) - Teem All Stars
Beware - Creation Rebel
Natty Conscience Free - Creation Rebel
Love is Like a Password - Mike Brooks
Feeling of Reggae - Mike Brooks
Reggae a the Best - Woodrow Noble & Prince Hammer
Strike the Hammer Wild - Hammer All Stars
Corn-Fed Productions CF079, 2004.
Disc 1 -
Them Must Fall - Prince Hammer
Ball of Fire - Hammer Allstars
Higher Field Marshall / I & I a De Chosen Ones - Peter Broggs & Prince Far I
Loved By Everyone - Prince Far I
Jah Will Lead Us Home - Jennifer Lara
A Fe We Jah - Ranking Purple
Ten Thousand Lions - Prince Hammer
North London Thing - Prince Hammer
Yes Yes Yes - Errol Holt
No One Can Tell I About Jah - Rod Taylor
Disc 2 -
Ivory Girl - Thomas White
Prejudiced Country - Keith FFrench
Insane Love - Still Cool
Stereo Style '79 - Still Cool Band
Long Long Time - Mike Brooks
Dub in Time - Style & Roots Radics
Sweet Reggae Music - Errol Holt
Hairdressing Salon - Prince Far I
Jah Should Come Now - Rod Taylor
Mackabee Bible - Prince Hamer
The spice of life,
NØ
Hit-Run Singles Vol. 1
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Hit-Run Singles Vol 2
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A remarkably gifted man, our Adrian. It's through him - a Creation Rebel & the New Age Steppers release - that i 1st got into all things dubby. Cheers for these little treats, bud.
ReplyDeleteNever go wrong with Maxwell.
DeleteWhat a treat!
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteThank you so much, awesome stuff
ReplyDeleteRat back attcha.
Deletesuperb collection of tunes, big thanks
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome.
DeleteLovely, thank you! I have an AMS folder too with lots of miscellaneous things he's produced and remixed over the decades..
ReplyDeleteImagine starting a record label at 17! Many thanks to the proprietor of Corn-Fed Productions as well.
Everyone should have a Crocodile File, I believe.
DeleteCheers NØ for these two CDs. Ideal listening for a Sunday off!
ReplyDeleteI've a 12" single somewhere of "Mackabee Bible" on the Little Luke Records label.
But when I tried to look it up on Dscgs I managed to get myself dropped down a Rabbit Hole to the The Autonomy Centre in London, 1981. Ended up 3 hours later with a disturbing nostalgic ache. And I still don't know what Prince Hammer has to do with Crass & The Poison Girls...
MarkyD
Thanks, MarkyD. No idea what Prince Hammer has to do with Crass/PGs. Nice way to spend a few hours, reading about the Wapping Centre.
DeleteThe connection between Prince Hammer, Crass and Poison Girls might be John Loder's Southern Studios. Prince Hammer's 1985 album "Vengance" (sic) was mostly recorded at Southern, with a lot of the On-U musicians and AMS on the mix.
DeleteThanks, brother, for the insight. Can always count on you for the skinny.
DeleteLong time ago these were on a long-time-ago-lost WishList. Forget to look for them all these years! Cheers NØ!
ReplyDeleteWondeful. A long-forgotten wish fulfilled as if by musickal magick. Thanks, PW.
DeleteEpic post, thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteHi NØ, essential stuff this. And a BIG shout out to Colin (Corn-Fed) for his Labour Of Love productions, providing us with the best possible analog to digital transfers for over 20 years now. His versions of albums or compilations as these are my favorite discs in my collection. Wish I had them all hhh. And a BIG thank you to you too, for offering us the to go to place for dubheads like me. Bless you.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ja-Mike. Couldn't agree with you more as to the excellent output of Corn-Fed & all they have done for great music. So nice that they chose to bring out these great HitRun tunes.
DeleteMany thanks for these, great memories. I was just discovering reggae and then dub when these first came out - though I only had access to major label artists at the time - but that would shortly change thanks to AMS. We ended up with a rescue cat we ah dubbed Tackhead...
ReplyDeleteI owe much of my love of Dub to Maxwell. Tackhead is a perfect name for a rescue cat. Proud & something to live up to. Thanks djh62uk.
DeleteThanks Nø! What a great post! I'm coming to your VA series late in the month, so I'm also really enjoying reading the comments left by other fans. Good good stuff all around.
ReplyDeleteNever too late to join these parties. Everyone has been sharing fantastic comps of their own to add to the mixed mix. Keeping the comments coming & the vibe sweet.
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