Prince Buster

Real Name:
Cecil Eustace Campbell
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Born May 24 1938, Kingston, Jamaica. Died September 8, 2016, Miami, Florida, USA. After following original selecter The Great Sebastian he was hired by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd to help on his Down Beat sound system, eventually helping Dodd identify the singles that Duke Reid was importing for his rival system and assisting production of his recordings. His first recording session in 1960 produced "Oh Carolina", with vocals by the Folkes Brothers and added musical accompaniment from Count Ossie. Inventive and innovative for the times, adding the niahbinghi element to popular Jamaican music. Campbell went on to establish his own own Voice Of The People sound system, record label and shop.
Buster produced countless records featuring either himself or virtually every top act of the time backed by the Prince Buster's All Stars. Initially Buster's Group, defining from blues/shuffle origins a huge contribution to the ska era with many classics. First on his Wildbells and Buster Wild Bells labels, followed by Voice Of The People, Soulsville Center, Islam, Olive Blossom Records, Prince Buster and Prince Buster Records Shack labels. They were concurrently released in the UK on Blue Beat, Fab and his own name UK label, moving gradually into rocksteady and reggae. Prince Buster also enjoyed repeated success thanks to the respect bestowed by ska revivalists that saw him make a comeback virtually every decade, starting with the ska revival of 1979-80 when UK groups Madness, The Specials, The Beat, The Selecter and Bad Manners all paid tribute.
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Albums

BBLP 802 I Feel The Spirit — Prince Buster Prince Buster I Feel The Spirit (Album) Blue Beat BBLP 802 UK 1963 Sell This Version
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BBLP 803 Come Fly With Me (Fly Flying Ska) — Prince Buster Prince Buster / Various Prince Buster / Various - Come Fly With Me (Fly Flying Ska) (Album) Islam, Blue Beat BBLP 803 Jamaica 1964 Sell This Version
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BBLP 804 National Ska: Pain In My Belly — Prince Buster Prince Buster National Ska: Pain In My Belly (Album, Comp) Blue Beat BBLP 804 Jamaica 1964 Sell This Version
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PB108 What A Hard Man Fe Dead — Prince Buster Prince Buster What A Hard Man Fe Dead (Album) Blue Beat, Blue Beat PB108 Jamaica 1967 Sell This Version
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BBLP809 Jamaica's Pride — Prince Buster Judge Dread (3) Featuring Prince Buster Judge Dread (3) Featuring Prince Buster - Jamaica's Pride (Album) Blue Beat BBLP809 UK 1967 Sell This Version
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LPM-3792 Sings His Hit Song Ten Commandments — Prince Buster Prince Buster Sings His Hit Song Ten Commandments (Album) RCA Victor LPM-3792 US 1967 Sell This Version
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BBLP 808 Prince Buster On Tour — Prince Buster Prince Buster Prince Buster On Tour (Album) Blue Beat BBLP 808 Jamaica 1967 Sell This Version
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LPM-3792 Sings His Hit Song Ten Commandments — Prince Buster Prince Buster Sings His Hit Song Ten Commandments(LP, Album, Mono, Roc) RCA Victor LPM-3792 US 1967 Sell This Version
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PB01A Presenting Prince Buster — Prince Buster Prince Buster Presenting Prince Buster(LP, Mono, W/Lbl) Prince Buster PB01A Jamaica 1968 Sell This Version
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MS2, MS.2 I Feel The Spirit — Prince Buster Prince Buster I Feel The Spirit (Album) Fab, Fab MS2, MS.2 UK 1968 Sell This Version
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BBLP 820 She Was A Rough Rider — Prince Buster Prince Buster She Was A Rough Rider (Album) Blue Beat BBLP 820 Jamaica 1968 Sell This Version
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BBLP 821 Wreck A Pum Pum — Prince Buster Prince Buster And The All Stars* Prince Buster And The All Stars* - Wreck A Pum Pum (Album) Fab BBLP 821 UK 1969 Sell This Version
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MLP 12-156 Sister Big Stuff — Prince Buster Prince Buster Sister Big Stuff (Album) Melodisc (3) MLP 12-156 UK 1972 Sell This Version
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MLP12-157 Big Five — Prince Buster Prince Buster Big Five (Album) Prince Buster, Melodisc (3) MLP12-157 UK 1971 Sell This Version
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UPCH 1234 Drum & Bass Records Presents: Prince Of Peace Prince Buster With Determinations Live In Japan — Prince Buster Prince Buster With Determinations Prince Buster With Determinations - Drum & Bass Records Presents: Prince Of Peace Prince Buster With Determinations Live In Japan(CD) Island Records UPCH 1234 Japan 2003 Sell This Version
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BBLP 822 The Outlaw — Prince Buster Prince Buster The Outlaw(LP, Album, RP) Prince Buster BBLP 822 Jamaica Unknown Sell This Version
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MS7 The Message Dub Wise — Prince Buster Prince Buster The Message Dub Wise (Album) Fab MS7 UK Unknown Sell This Version
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none Show Case — Prince Buster Prince Buster Show Case(LP) Tesfa Records none Jamaica Unknown Sell This Version
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PB-10 Prince Buster Record Shack Presents The Original Golden Oldies Vol. 2 — Prince Buster Prince Buster Prince Buster Record Shack Presents The Original Golden Oldies Vol. 2(LP) Prince Buster PB-10 Unknown Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs

none Call Me / Rabbits Foot — Prince Buster Prince Buster, Carlos Malcolm / Prince Buster All Stars* Prince Buster, Carlos Malcolm / Prince Buster All Stars* - Call Me / Rabbits Foot (Single) Buster Wild Bells none Jamaica 1961 Sell This Version
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none Buster's Idea / This Man Is Good — Prince Buster Prince Buster , The Voice Of The People (2) / Prince Buster And The Drumbago All Stars* Prince Buster , The Voice Of The People (2) / Prince Buster And The Drumbago All Stars* - Buster's Idea / This Man Is Good (Single) Buster Wild Bells none Jamaica 1961 Sell This Version
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none They Got To Come / These Are The Times — Prince Buster Prince Buster They Got To Come / These Are The Times (Single) Dice (2) none Jamaica 1962 Sell This Version
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45/BB 114 Crying Over You / Now You Want To Cry — Prince Buster The Charmers With Prince Buster And The Voice Of The People (2) The Charmers With Prince Buster And The Voice Of The People (2) - Crying Over You / Now You Want To Cry(7", Single) Blue Beat 45/BB 114 UK 1962 Sell This Version
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none African Blood / Beware Brother — Prince Buster Prince Buster All Stars* Feat. Raymond Harper / Prince Buster Prince Buster All Stars* Feat. Raymond Harper / Prince Buster - African Blood / Beware Brother (Single) Prince Buster none Jamaica 1962 Sell This Version
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none My Sound That Goes Around / They Got To Go — Prince Buster Prince Buster My Sound That Goes Around / They Got To Go Voice Of The People none Jamaica 1962 Sell This Version