Hitrun Records discography

Hitrun Records was one of Adrian Sherwood's early labels prior to On-U Sound. It is best introduced using the intro to Culf and Richard Davies' original Hitrun discography, on which this re-work is based:

"...(Hitrun) released a total of 34 12" singles in very short space of time and several albums, tracks from which were subsequently re-recorded or remixed by On-U Sound bands. Many of the musicians who recorded for Hitrun stayed with Sherwood to form the first On-U bands."

"It will be seen that mis-labellings and mis-pressings abound in the Hitrun catalogue. I have assumed that the matrix numbers are correct, but quoted other catalogue numbers (usually given on labels) where discrepancies exist. Also I have drawn attention to alternative titles/artists on sleeves in the cases where this occurs - not often as most Hitrun releases appear to have been distributed in a generic sleeve."

This is the revived version of their original discography with a few additions - but it still remains quite incomplete in places. Please get in contact if you would like to offer additions or corrections.

Also included here is the one release that occurred on Sherwood's short-lived 4D Rhythms label (just before the formation of On-U Sound) which was originally a Hitrun Production - Creation Rebel's 'Starship Africa' album. It is listed in the 'Miscellaneous' section.

In common with the other label discographies, tracks given a [Rhythm xxx] notation link to the corresponding rhythm in the Rhythm Directory but the Rhythm Directory only links back to it here if it doesn't appear in any of the non-label orientated discographies. If the item also appears in a non-label discography then the Rhythm Directory links to the track in its listing there preferentially.

 [1: Albums]

 APLP 9001

	Album: Creation Rebel - 'Dub From Creation' Hitrun Records / March 1978 (UKLP1) Midnite (Hit Run) Records / 1978 (UKLP2) Beat Records / February 2004 (JpCD) On-U Sound Records / July 2009 (DL) UKLP1: APLP 9001 / UKLP2: MR 004 JpCD: BRC-89 / DL: (-)
* Dub From Creation    Basic Principles    Rebel Rouser    Creation Vibration    Creation In A Iration ||  + Dub Fusion  = Mirage  # Liberation  @ Rising Star  ? Vision Of Creation %* Frontline Speech %* Frontline Dub * [Rhythm 79] + [Rhythm 89] = [Rhythm 90] # [Rhythm 144] @ [Rhythm 91] ? [Rhythm 92] % On JpCD/DL only.
Produced by AMS. Engineered by Dennis Bovell and Sid Bucknor. The JpCD came with a fold-out insert of sleeve notes (in Japanese). Some copies of the Hitrun LP mistakenly feature a B-side record label, on one or both sides, that states 'Crytuff All Stars: Dub From The Ghetto', with the catalogue number HIT DD3. ^ To Top

 APLP 9002

	Album: Prince Far I & The Arabs - 'Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1' Hitrun Records / 1978 (UKLP) Reach Out International Records / March 1984 & 1988 (USCLP) Danceteria - R.O.I.R. / 1991 (FrLP/CD1) Danceteria - R.O.I.R. Europe / 1991 (FrCLP/CD2) Pressure Sounds / 1997 (UKCD/LP2) UKLP: APLP 9002 / USCLP: A-129 UKCD: PS CD013 / UKLP2: PS LP013 FrLP: DANLP 075 / FrCD1: DANLP 075 FrCD2: RE 129CD / FrCLP: RE 129MC
* A Message + The Visitor = The Right Way # Long Life @ The Encounter || % Ghardaia Dub < Mansion Of The Almighty > Mozabites ? Prince Of Peace ! Abderrahmane * [Rhythm 145] + [Rhythm 12] = [Rhythm 87] # [Rhythm 147] @ [Rhythm 148] % [Rhythm 149] < [Rhythm 150] > [Rhythm 151] ? [Rhythm 152] ! [Rhythm 79]
Mixed and overdubbed by AMS, Dennis Bovell and Mark Lusardi. This album (the dub companion to Prince Far I's 'Message For / From The King' LP) was AMS's first big break into the world of reggae / dub production. Some copies of the Hitrun LP mistakenly feature a B-side record label, on one or both sides, that states 'Crytuff All Stars: Dub From The Ghetto', with the catalogue number HIT DD3. ^ To Top

 APLP 9003

 APLP 9004

	Album: Creation Rebel - 'Rebel Vibrations' Hitrun Records / 1979 (UKLP) Beat Records / February 2004 (JpCD) On-U Sound Records / July 2009 (DL) UKLP: APLP 9004 / JpCD: BRC-90 DL: (-)
* Rebel Vibration  + Jungle Affair    Hunger And Strife  = Ian Smith Rock (Dub) ||  # Diverse Doctor  @ Mountain Melody    Black Lion Dub    Doctor's Remedy %! Know Yourself %  Beware %  Joyful Noise %/ Dangerous And Deadly %* Creation Fever %+ Natty Conscience Free * [Rhythm 105] + [Rhythm 174] = [Rhythm 227] # [Rhythm 228] @ [Rhythm 80] ! [Rhythm 5] / [Rhythm 86] % On JpCD/DL only. From APLP 9008.
It is not clear whether AMS was involved in the production of this release. "Produced and arranged by the Hitrun Dub Syndicate". The JpCD came with a fold-out insert of sleeve notes (in Japanese). ^ To Top

 APLP 9005

 APLP 9006

	Album: Prince Far I & The Arabs - 'Dub To Africa' Hitrun Records / 1979 (WLLP/LP1) Pressure Sounds / 1995 (LP2/CD/Promo CLP) WLLP: APLP 9006 - PF001 / LP1: APLP 9006 Promo CLP: PSCD2 / LP2: LP PS002 CD: CD PS002
Bass Ace = Dub To Africa   Good Music Brother   Glory To God        || (WLLP/LP1)   Hello, Love Brother || (LP2)   Cry Tuff & The Originals   Give Love * Big Fight Dub + Internal Dub + Out Of The Abyss = [Rhythm 175] * [Rhythm 81] + On Promo CLP, LP1 and CD editions only. Previously only available as dub plates.
Some WLLP copies state only 'Prince Fari - Dub'. Produced and arranged by Prince Far I. ^ To Top

 APLP 9007

	Album: Prince Hammer - 'World War Dub Part 1' Hitrun Records / 1979 (LP1) Baby Mother - Hitrun Records / 1979 (LP2) LP1/LP2: APLP 9007
* King Selassie In Dub + Mussolini = Desert Rat Dub # Churchill Dub @ Hitler Rock || % Rooseveld < Kamikaze Dub > Field Marshall Montgomery ? 'D' Day Dub $ Dreadlocks Rebel Force * [Rhythm 177] + [Rhythm 178] = [Rhythm 179] # [Rhythm 180] @ [Rhythm 181] % [Rhythm 182] < [Rhythm 183] > [Rhythm 184] ? [Rhythm 185] $ [Rhythm 186]
Mixed at King Tubby's by Scientist and Prince Jammy. The album comprises largely of dub versions of tracks from APLP 9031. These tracks are thought to have appeared as bonus material on CD versions of that album under variously similar or completely different names. ^ To Top

 APLP 9008

	Album: Creation Rebel - 'Close Encounters Of The Third World' Hitrun Records / 1978 LP: APLP 9008
* Know Yourself   Conspiring   Beware + Dangerous And Deadly ||   Shouldn't Do That = Creation Fever # Natty Conscience Free   Joyful Noise * [Rhythm 5] + [Rhythm 86] = [Rhythm 105] # [Rhythm 174]
Mixdown by Prince Jammy. AMS credited as a 'technician'. ^ To Top

 APLP 9031

	Album: Rod Taylor - 'If Jah Should Come Now' Hitrun Records / 1979 (LP1) Little Luke - Hitrun Records / 1979 (?) (LP2) Belva Records / 197? (LP3) Jet Star / 199? (CD) LP1/LP2: APLP 9031 / LP3: (?) CD: KINCD 1
* Morning Train + The Lord Is Watching = If Jah Should Come Now # Jah Love Is Real @ Can't Enter Zion || % Cheer Up Yourself < In This Time   1983 > I Do Love You ~ Church Hill Dub ~ Roservelt Dub ~ Hitler Dub ~ Musulini Dub ~ Selassie I Dub ~ Marco Polo Dub ~ Sir Francis Drake Dub ~ Captain Morgan Dub ~ Fidelcastro Dub ~ Sadam Dub * [Rhythm 181] + [Rhythm 182] = [Rhythm 187] # [Rhythm 177] @ [Rhythm 179] % [Rhythm 180] < [Rhythm 183] > [Rhythm 178] ~ CD only tracks.
Produced by B. Simpson aka Prince Hammer (and AMS according to handwriting on at least one WL copy of this album). Recorded at Channel One Studio. Most of the main album tracks appear as dub versions on APLP 9007 - versions that are thought to be included as the bonus tracks on the CD version, either with similar or completely different names. ^ To Top

 APLP 9032

	Album: Prince Hammer - (?) Hitrun Records / 197? LP: APLP 9032
(?)
Possible album produced by Prince Hammer and AMS? No more details known. ^ To Top

 APLP 90??

	Album: Cry Tuff And The Originals - (?) Hitrun Records / 1979 LP: APLP 90??
(?)
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 [2: 7" singles]

 HIT 621

	7" single: U Black - 'Wicked Are To Blame' Hitrun Records / 1978 HIT 621
* Wicked Are To Blame           [U Black] || * Version                       [Cry Tuff All Stars] * [Rhythm 162]
Produced by Prince Far I. ^ To Top

 [3: 12" singles]

 HIT DD 1

	12" single: Carol Kalphat & Clint Eastwood - 'African Land' Cry Tuff / 197? (Ja7"s) Hitrun Records / 1978 (UK12") Hitrun Records / 198? (Dutch 12") Hitrun - Old School Records / November 2009 (Ja12") Ja7"#1: 1450 / Ja7"#2: 4341 UK/Dutch 12": HIT DD 1 Ja12": MS044
Ja7"#1: * African Land         [Carol Kalphat] || * Prince Far I Land Ja7"#2: * Ethiopia             [Clint Eastwood] || * Crueshall Dub UK/Dutch 12": * African Land * Africa We Want To Go [with Dub Syndicate] || * African Melody       [with Dr Pablo] * [Rhythm 78]
Produced by M. Williams. The Dutch re-press featured bright blue labels. The Hitrun title track is a segue of tracks from the two Ja7"s. All tracks on the Hitrun editions were later featured on CD21. The Ja12" re-issue may or may not be a bootleg. ^ To Top

 HIT DD 2

 HIT DD 3

 HIT DD 4

	Singles: George Calstock - 'The Ungodly' Cry Tuff / 197? (Ja7") Hitrun Records / 1978 (UK12") Ja7": (?) / UK12": HIT DD 4
Ja7": * The Ungodly           [George Calstock] || * The Ungodly (Version) [George Calstock] UK12": * The Ungodly           [George Calstock/U Black] || + Righteous Melody      [Dr Pablo/Cry Tuff All Stars] * [Rhythm 164] + [Rhythm 87]
The UK12" label gives its catalogue number as HIT DD 2. The A-side of the Hitrun 12" is a segue of the A-sides of the above Ja7" and of U Black's 'Freedom Style'. ^ To Top

 HIT DD 5

	12" single: Bobby Melody & Jah Lion - 'Anger And Strife' Hitrun Records / 1979 HIT DD 5
Anger And Strife      [Bobby Melody/Jah Lion] Anger And Strife Pt.2 [Bobby Melody/Jah Lion] || (Version)             [Teem Allstars]
Produced by The Black Lion. Sleeve lists 'Hunger And Strife' by Bobby Melody and 'Johnnie Walker' by Jah Lion. ^ To Top

 HIT DD 6

 HIT DD 7

 HIT DD 8

	12" single: Creation Rebel - 'Beware' Hitrun Records / 1979 HIT DD 8
*  Beware || *+ Natty Conscience Free * Edited versions feature on APLP 9008. + [Rhythm 174]
AMS probably involved with this release. ^ To Top

 HIT DD 9

 HIT DD 10

	12" single: Woodrow Noble & Prince Hammer - 'Reggae A The Best' Baby Mother - Hitrun Records / 1979 HIT DD 10
* Reggae A The Best      [Woodrow Noble/Prince Hammer] || * Strike The Hammer Wild [Hammer All Stars] * [Rhythm 184]
Produced by B. Simpson. ^ To Top

 HIT DD 11

	12" single: Prince Hammer - 'Them Must Fall' Baby Mother - Hitrun Records / 1979 HIT DD 11
Them Must Fall [Prince Hammer] || Ball Of Fire   [Hammer All Stars]
Produced by B. Simpson. ^ To Top

 HIT DD 12

	12" single: Bim Sherman - 'Down In Jamdown' Hitrun Records / 1979 HIT DD 12
* Down In Jamdown           [Bim Sherman] * Trenchtown Dub            [Jah Lion] || * Down In Jamdown (Version) [Teem All Stars] * [Rhythm B56]
Labels state HIT DD 6. Some copies carry one or both labels bearing the number HIT DD 7 (the B-side label of some of which carries the mis-title 'Trenchtown Dub'). The title of the second part of the A-side is unlisted on all labels. ^ To Top

 HIT DD 13

	12" single: Peter Broggs - 'Higher Field Marshall' Hitrun Records / 1979 HIT DD 13
* Higher Field Marshall     [Peter Broggs] * I And I A The Chosen Ones [Prince Far I] || + Loved By Everyone         [Prince Far I/Brigadier Jam Brown] * [Rhythm 175] Segued extracts of the corresponding Cry Tuff singles by Peter Brogo (Broggs) and Prince Far I. + Later appeared on CD21 as 'Love By Everyone / Rebel No Devil'.
Produced by Prince Far I. ^ To Top

 HIT DD 14

	12" single: Jennifer Laura - 'Jah Will Lead Us Home' Hitrun Records / 1979 HIT DD 14
* Jah Will Lead Us Home [Jennifer Laura] || + Ah Fe We Jah          [Ranking Purple] * [Rhythm 183] + [Rhythm 177]
Produced by B. Simpson. ^ To Top

 HIT DD 15

	Singles: Prince Hammer - 'Ten Thousand Lions' Belva Sound / 197? (Ja7") Hitrun Records / 1979 (UK12") Ja7": DSR7275 - DSR7276 UK12": HIT DD 15
Ja7": * Ten Thousand Lion || * Lion Galore [Belva All Star] UK12": * Ten Thousand Lions ||   North London Thing (Carry The Swing) * [Rhythm 185]
Produced by B. Simpson. ^ To Top

 HIT DD 16

	12" single: Errol Holt - 'Yes Yes Yes' Hitrun Records / 1979 HIT DD 16
Yes Yes Yes                 [Errol Holt] || * No One Can Tell I About Jah [Rod Taylor] * [Rhythm 163] A segue of both sides of a Cry Tuff single.
Produced by Prince Far I. ^ To Top

 HIT DD 17

 HIT DD 18

	12" single: Mike Brooks - 'Love Is Like A Password' Hitrun Records / 1979 HIT DD 18
Love Is Like A Password || Feeling Of Reggae
Produced by Jah Lloyd. The B-side label gives the mis-title 'Felling Of Reggae' and both labels give the incorrect catalogue number of HIT DD 9. ^ To Top

 HIT DD 19

 HIT DD 20

 HIT DD 21

	12" single: Thomas Whyte - 'Ivory Girl' Narrows Records / 1978 (US12") Hitrun Records / 1979 (UK12") US12": ST-012 / UK12": HIT DD 21
US12": Ivory Girl         [Thomas Whyte] || Crab In The Barrel [Still Cool] UK12": Ivory Girl         [Thomas Whyte] || Prejudiced Country [Keith Ffrench]
Produced by C.S Fletcher and Keith Ffrench. 'Ivory Girl' is thought to be in a slightly more edited form on the UK12". ^ To Top

 HIT DD 22

	12" single: Still Cool - 'Insane Love' Hitrun Records / 1979 (UK12") Stero Production / 198? (Ja12") UK12": HIT DD 22/ Ja12": ST-012
Insane Love || Stero Style "79" [Still Cool Band]
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 HIT DD 23

	12" single: Mike Brooks - 'Long Long Time' Hitrun Records / 1979 HIT DD 23
Long Long Time || Dub In Time [Style And Roots Radics]
Some copies feature the A side label on both sides. ^ To Top

 HIT DD 24

 HIT DD 25

	12" single: Errol Holt - 'Sweet Reggae Music' Hitrun Records / 1979 HIT DD 25
* Sweet Reggae Music      [Errol Holt] * Sweet Reggae Music Pt.2 [Errol Holt] || = Hairdressing Salon      [Prince Far I] = Hairdressing Salon Pt.2 [Prince Far I] * [Rhythm 81] Later featured on CD21. = Later featured on CD21 as 'Barber Salon'.
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 HIT DD 26

 HIT DD 27

 HIT DD 28

 HIT DD 29

 HIT DD 30

 HIT DD 31

	Singles: Rod Taylor - 'If Jah Should Come Now' Belva Sound / 197? (Ja7") Little Luke - Hitrun Records / 1979 (UK12") Ja7": DSR8960 - DSR8961 UK12": HIT DD 31
Ja7": * If Jah Should Come Now [Rod Taylor] || * Africa Just Free       [Style Scott] UK12": * If Jah Should Come Now [Rod Taylor] * Africa Just Free       [Style Scott] || + Mackabee Bible         [Prince Hammer] * [Rhythm 187] + [Rhythm 177]
Produced by B. Simpson. ^ To Top

 HIT DD 32

 HIT DD 33

 HIT DD 34

 HIT DD I

 HIT DD II

	12" singles: Bim Sherman - 'Love Jah Only' Hitrun Records / 1979 (UK12") Hitrun Records / 198? (Dutch 12") HIT DD II
* Love Jah Only    [Bim Sherman/Jah Buzz] || * Love Jah Version [Cry Tuff All Stars] * [Rhythm B57]
Sleeve titles B-side as 'Dub From The Ghetto'. The Dutch re-press featured bright blue labels. Produced by Prince Far I. ^ To Top

 HIT DD III

	Singles: Naggo Morris - 'Jah Will Explain' Cry Tuff / 197? (Ja7") Hitrun Records / 1979 (UK12") Hitrun Records / 198? (Dutch 12") Ja7": DSR7348 / 12"s: HIT DD III
Ja7": Jah Will Explaine [Naggo Morris] || Version           [Naggo Morris] 12"s: Jah Will Explain  [Naggo Morris] || Wicked Feel It    [Dr Pablo / Crytuff All Stars]
The Dutch re-press featured bright blue labels. Produced by Prince Far I. ^ To Top

 HIT DD ??

	Singles: Prince Far I - 'Frontline Speech' Hitrun Records / 19?? (UK12") Cry Tuff / 197? (Ja7") Cry Tuff - Wisdom Man / 197? (Ja7") UK12": HIT DD ?? / Ja7"s: (?)
UK12" includes: * Frontline Speech * Frontline Dub Ja7": * Frontline Speech  || * Frontline Speech (Version) * [Rhythm 79]
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 HIT DD ??

	Singles: Glenn Miller - 'Dungeon' Punch / 1972 Hitrun Records / 19?? (Cat. no details - see below)
Punch 7" (PH-106): * Dungeon       [Glenn Miller] ||   Kiss Me Honey [Nora Dean] Hitrun 12" (HIT DD ???): * Dungeon (+ others) * [Rhythm 14]
Produced by M. Williams. ^ To Top

 [4: Miscellaneous Productions]

	7" singles: Eric(k) Clarke - 'Fight Against Babylon' Torpedo / 1975 (UK7") Pioneer / 1978 (?) (Ja 7") Bimbo Music / 1978 (?) ((?) 7") (Cat. no details - see below)
Torpedo UK7" (TOR 40):   Fight Against Babylon ||   Babylon Dub Pioneer Ja 7" (?): * Fight Against Babylon ||   "Version" Bimbo (?) 7" (BM5): + Fight Against Babylon || + Version * Also on the 'Love That Grows & Grows' album. + Mixed by AMS of Hitrun Productions. Remixed from the 'Love That Grows & Grows' LP.
The Pioneer 7" is an "A. S. Crooks production" re-recording of the Torpedo single with its B-side proclaiming to play a 'Version' of the title track, but is actually the unrelated 'Coma Coma Dub' by Dennis Brown. The Bimbo 7", produced by Eric Clarke, comprises further AMS remixes. ^ To Top

	Album: Eric Clarke - 'Love That Grows & Grows' Baal Records / 1978 LP: BAL 89004
* Short Skirt + The More We Are Together = He Never Fail I Yet # Love That Grows & Grows @ Best Of My Love ||   One Love   God Is Watching You   Everyone (Let's Put Hand Together)   Fight Against Babylon * [Rhythm 90] + [Rhythm 144] Later re-recorded by Noah House Of Dread on their 'Heart 2' LP and various singles with the same tune but over a different riddim. = [Rhythm 91] # [Rhythm 92] @ [Rhythm 89]
"Produced for Baal Records by Hitrun Productions" (but possibly not every track in practice). Sleeve notes by AMS. ^ To Top

	Album: Creation Rebel - 'Starship Africa' 4D Rhythms - Hitrun / 1980 (LP) On-U Sound Records / August 1982 (LP reiss.) On-U Sound - EFA Medien / 2000 (Master Recordings CD reiss.) On-U Sound - Beat Records / August 2003 (JpCD) UKLP: 4D LP1 / UKLP reiss.: ON-U LP8 UKCD: ON-U CD0008 / JpCD: BRC-80
Starship Africa - Section 1  * Starship Africa - Section 2  # Starship Africa - Section 3    Starship Africa - Section 4    Starship Africa - Section 5 ||    Space Movement - Section 1    Space Movement - Section 2    Space Movement - Section 3  * Space Movement - Section 4 %  Creation Rock %+ Give Me Power %+ Original Power %= In I Father's House * [Rhythm 169] # [Rhythm 209] + [Rhythm 79] = [Rhythm 5] % On JpCD only.
Originally recorded in 1978 but not mixed until 1980. The 4D Rhythms and JpCD releases featured a colour sleeve, whereas the On-U vinyl reissue had a black and white sleeve of otherwise the same design. The JpCD also came with a fold-out insert of sleeve notes (in Japanese) and titled tracks 1-9 "Space Movement Section <1-9>" instead of as above. Master Recordings CD reissue contains a CD-ROM track with On-U Sound discography and biographic information. "Soundtrack to the forthcoming motion picture." ^ To Top