Under Heavy Manners
Encyclopedia
Under Heavy Manners is a reggae
album
by Prince Far I
, released in 1976. The musicians were Joe Gibbs
' house band, The Professionals.
Heavy Manners refers to the state of emergency
declared in Jamaica
in 1976.
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Prince Far I
Prince Far I
Prince Far I was a Jamaican reggae deejay, producer and a Rastafarian. He was known for his gruff voice and critical assessment of the Jamaican government. His track "Heavy Manners" used lyrics against measures initiated towards violent crime.-Biography:He was born Michael James Williams in...
, released in 1976. The musicians were Joe Gibbs
Joe Gibbs
Joe Jackson Gibbs is a former American football coach, NASCAR Championship team owner, and two time NHRA Pro Stock team owner. He was the 20th and 26th head coach in the history of the Washington Redskins...
' house band, The Professionals.
Heavy Manners refers to the state of emergency
State of emergency
A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend some normal functions of the executive, legislative and judicial powers, alert citizens to change their normal behaviours, or order government agencies to implement emergency preparedness plans. It can also be used as a rationale...
declared in Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
in 1976.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Joe Gibbs; except where indicated- "Rain a Fall"
- "Big Fight"
- "You I Love and Not Another"
- "Young Generation"
- "Shine Eye Gal" (Errol Thompson)
- "Boz Rock"
- "Show Me Mine Enemy"
- "Shadow"
- "Deck of Cards"
- "Heavy Manners"