Name: Sister Big Stuff
Brand: Prince Buster

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sunspcd006

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2011-11-28

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Prince Buster

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Reggae / Dub

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Prince Buster, born on May 24, 1938 in Kingston, Jamaica, was a pioneering figure in Jamaican music. He started his career working with Clement "Coxsone" Dodd and later established his own Voice Of The People sound system, record label, and shop. Buster produced numerous records featuring himself and other top acts of the time backed by Prince Buster's All Stars. His contributions to the ska era were immense, releasing classics on various labels such as WildBells and Voice Of The People. He enjoyed repeated success thanks to the respect bestowed by ska revivalists like Madness and The Specials.
Buster's first recording session in 1960 resulted in the hit song "Oh Carolina," which showcased his inventive style by incorporating elements of niahbinghi into popular Jamaican music. Throughout his career, he released records on labels such as Soulsville Center, Islam, Olive Blossom Records, Prince Buster Records Shack, and more. His influence extended beyond ska into rocksteady and reggae.
Prince Buster's impact on Jamaican music continued through multiple decades as he made comebacks during various ska revivals. In the late 1970s to early 1980s, UK groups like Madness, The Specials, The Beat, The Selecter,and Bad Manners paid tribute to him. His legacy remains strong as one of the most influential figures in Jamaican music history.

there's hardly a man woman or child in jamaica who doesn't know the voice of prince buster. so begins the notes on one of the biggest selling jamaican music albums of all time, prince buster fabulous greatest hits, issued on the uk fab imprint in 1968, and indeed many times since. prince buster, originally christened cecil bustamente campbell, was born on may 24th 1938. one time boxer later to still be one of reggae music biggest stars prince buster was with fab/melodisc records throughout the 60's and as rocksteady transformed into reggae his work continued to appear only on that imprint, until finally the parent label he was signed to gave the ultimate accolade to the artist by starting the prince buster label jointly with him. as the 70's rolled in buster was producing some excellent work with new exciting artists like deejays big youth with chi chi run, and it mash up from dennis alcapone, as well as with old hands like john holt and organist ansel collins, plus his own melodic and instantly recognizable voice could be heard on a number of 45s and lps some of which are collected on this very album. ever the innovator he produced one of the first dub albums, the message dubwise, which has become something of a rootsman's dream to find an original in mint condition. half a century after his disc debut, prince buster is still the voice of the people and sunspot records is proud to introduce the first of hopefully many prince buster re-releases and with this the first sister big stuff the legend that is prince buster will continue to live on.

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