Various - Pay It All Back Volume 2


  • Singer: Various
  • Album's title: Pay It All Back Volume 2
  • Genre: Electronic, Reggae
  • Label: On-U Sound ‎– ON-U LP42
    Series: Pay It All Back – Vol. 2
    Type: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
    Country: UK & Europe
    Date of released: 1988
    Category: Electronic, Reggae
    Style: Leftfield, Dub
  • Format: FLAC MP3 WMA DXD DXD ADX XM APE FLAC
  • Size MP3 ZIP: 1257 mb
  • Size FLAC ZIP: 1653 mb
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Various - Pay It All Back Volume 2

Tracklist Hide Credits

A0 No Artist Intro 0:56
A1 Lee 'Scratch' Perry* & Dub Syndicate Train To Doomsville
Bass – Evar*Drums – Style ScottEffects – CrocodileFeaturing [Vocals] – Zara & EmilyGuitar [Gtr] – Skip McDonaldKeyboards [Kbds] – Kishi*Vocals – Lee PerryWritten-By – E. Wellington*, K. Yamamoto*, L. Perry*
4:05
A2 Barmy Army Billy Bonds M.B.E.
Bass, Keyboards [Kbds] – Kishi*Drums – Style ScottEffects – CrocodileWritten By – A. Maxwell*
3:48
A3 Forehead Bros Circular Motion
Bass, Drums, Keyboards [Kbds] – K.Le Blanc*Keyboards [Additional kbds] – Kishi*Percussion – Bonjo I*Written-By – A. Maxwell*, K.Le Blanc*
6:00
A4 African Head Charge What A Wonderful Day
Bass – Ras ElroyDrums – Prisoner Horns – Ray CarlessKeyboards [Kbds] – Kishi*Percussion – Bonjo Iyabinghi NoahWritten-By – A. Maxwell*, B. Anderson*
4:44
B5 Dub Syndicate Featuring Dr. Pablo* No Alternative (But To Fight) (Mix - 1987)
Bass – Errol Holt*Drums – Style ScottGuitar [Gtrs] – Bingy BunnyKeyboards [Kbds] – Dr. Pablo*Percussion – Bonjo I*Piano – SteelyWritten-By – P. Stroud*, S. Scott*
5:17
B6 Bim Sherman / Singers & Players Run Them Away (Original Mix From 1986)
Bass – Errol Holt*Drums – Style ScottGuitar [Gtrs] – Bingy Bunny, Dwight*Keyboards [Kbds] – Kishi*Piano – SteelyVocals – Akabu , Bim ShermanWritten-By – J. Vincent, S. Scott*
3:30
B7 Prince Far I / Singers & Players Water The Garden (1984 Re-Mix)
Bass – LizardDrums – Style ScottGuitar [Gtr] – Crucial TonyKeyboards [Kbds], Percussion [Electric] – Kishi*Percussion – Bonjo I*Piano – Dr. Pablo*Written-By – M. Williams*
5:10
B8 African Head Charge Throw It Away (Re-Mix)
Bass, Keyboards [Kbds] – Dr. Pablo*Drums – Eskimo FoxEffects – CrocodilePercussion – Bonjo I*Written-By – A. Maxwell*, P/Stroud*
3:03
B9 Eskimo Fox Digital (Theme From 'On The Wire')
Bass – Larry 'Professor'*Effects – Prisoner Keyboards [Kbds] – William RieflinPiano – Kishi*Vocals, Drums, Percussion – Eskimo FoxWritten-By – A. Maxwell*, V. Rickets*, W. Rieflin*
4:20

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At – Southern Studios
  • Recorded At – Berry Street Studio
  • Recorded At – Matrix Studios
  • Recorded At – Blue Mountain Studio
  • Mixed At – Southern Studios
  • Mixed At – Berry Street Studio
  • Mastered At – The Town House
  • Pressed By – MPO
  • Distributed By – EFA – LP 07464 09
  • Distributed By – EFA – 09-07464
  • Distributed By – Southern Studios Distribution
  • Copyright (c) – On-U Sound Records Ltd.

Credits

  • Cover [Book] – Ian Wright
  • Illustration [Book, "Pay It All Back"-Collage] – Mark Stewart
  • Illustration [Book, Dub Collage] – Steve Hardstaff
  • Layout [Book] – Kishi Yamamoto
  • Mastered By – Kevin Metcalfe
  • Photography By [Book P.11] – Panni Charrington
  • Photography By [Book P.2, 5-8] – Kishi Yamamoto
  • Producer – Adrian Sherwood, Keith LeBlanc (tracks: A3), Style Scott (tracks: B5, B6)
  • Sleeve, Design – Ian Wright
  • Text By [Book P.12] – Dele Fadele
  • Text By [Book P.4] – Steve Barker

Notes

Tracks A1 to B5 and B9 are previously unreleased

Track B5 "No Alternative" contains an excerpt of a speech made by Margaret Thatcher in 1985, in which she was quoting words spoken by Neil Kinnock to Arthur Scargill.
Comes with 20 page booklet.

Distribution# 1 from front cover, distribution# 2 from spine.
Unusual tracklist for LP used as on release.

Additional Info on back sleeve:

"Yet another On-U Sound Recording"
"Recorded at Southern/Berry Street/Matrix and Blue Mountain
Mixed at Southern & Berry Street
Mastered at Townhouse"
"Also available with extra tracks on cassette & compact disc"
"© Copyright On-U Sound records Ltd. 1988"
"U.S. & Canada Licensee;
Nettwerk America"
"Distributed by: Southern Studios"

On label side A:
"© Copyright Control 1988 (not in LCCN, since there is conflicting information on back sleeve)"
Artist - Title on label: "Various Artistes - Pay it all back Vol.2"

Book contains complete contemporary catalogue of On-U records.

Additional Track info (from book, only relevant track and artist information - mix information taken into tracklist):

A1: Original rhythm track was recorded in 1984 and released as "The Show is coming" on "Tunes From The Missing Channel" (ON-U LP38). "Train to Doomsville" is a 1988 version/remix of the rhythm track.
A2: Recorded mid-season 87/88. "Billy Bonds M.B.E." is from the forthcoming ON-U SOUND LP "The English Desease" (ON-U LP48) due to release in 1989.
A3: Recorded specifically for "P.I.A.B.II" and mixed in 88.
A4: Recorded specifically for "P.I.A.B.2."

B5: A version of this rhythm track is also featured on the Lee Perry & Dub Syndicate LP; Time Boom X De Devil Dead" (ON-U LP43), now only available via EMI. Original recording - 1985 mix - 1987
B6: From the current Singer & Players' LP "Vacuum Pumping" (ON-U LP39). This is the original mix from 1987 not the one to be found on the LP.
B7: From the 82 LP "Revenge Of The Underdog" (ON-U LP11). This is an 84 re-mix and features an intro extract from Noah House Of Dread's "Stand Firm" and Prince Far I's "Prodigal Son".
B8: Re-mix from 1986 LP "Off The Beaten Track" (ON-U LP40).
B9: Eskimo was the drummer for Creation Rebel, New Age Steppers, original African Head Charge and original Mark Stewart And The Maffia amongst others. This track was recorded in Dec 86 and mixed in early 1988.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Label Code: LC 8619
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout hand-etched side A): TOWNHOUSE MPO ONU LP 42 AI
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout hand-etched side B): TOWNHOUSE MPO ONU LP 42 BI

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
ON-U CD 0042 Various Pay It All Back Volume Two ‎(CD, Comp, Enh, RM) On-U Sound ON-U CD 0042 UK 2000
ON-U LP42CD Various Pay It All Back Volume 2 ‎(CD, Comp) On-U Sound ON-U LP42CD UK 1988
W1-30027 Various Pay It All Back Volume 2 ‎(LP, Comp) Nettwerk W1-30027 Canada 1988
W4 - 30027 Various Pay It All Back Volume 2 ‎(Cass, Comp) Nettwerk W4 - 30027 Canada 1988
W2-48 Various Pay It All Back Volume 2 ‎(CD, Comp) Nettwerk W2-48 Canada 1988

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