Pay It All Back discography

The Pay It All Back (or PIAB) series of compilations were On-U Sound's own promotional sampler LPs. PIAB Volume 1 was released in 1984 as a low price album designed to open up the sounds and acts on the label at the time to a wider audience and encourage people to invest in other On-U product. Subsequently, further studio and live volumes have appeared in the UK, USA and Japan at 2-6 year intervals, each acting as snapshot of who Sherwood was working with at the time. As such, they proved very popular, and several feature among On-U's best-selling albums.

The tracks featured were often different versions to those on the artists own solo releases and sometimes were exclusive to the compilation. Together they act both as a showcase and a potted history of the label though much of its life. The most recent release in the series, 'Chainstore Massacre', though bearing a different name, continues the tradition of promoting On-U's new material.

In addition to the studio compilations, the PIAB series lent its name to the touring On-U Sound show of 1991-92. Some of the performances were recorded, and as well as the release of separate albums of Dub Syndicate ('Live At The T&C': ON-U LP59) and African Head Charge ('Pride & Joy': ON-U LP58) live performances, a more general compilation called 'Pay It All Back: Live' was released in Japan. Finally, for the USA, a selection of tracks from PIAB Vols 1-3 was released simply titled 'Pay It All Back'. These two albums are also included in this listing.

All releases feature production work by AMS. Other compilations of On-U material can be found in the compilation discography. Incidentally 'Pay It All Back' is taken from the name of a Mark Stewart & the Maffia track.

1. Compilation: Various Artists - 'Pay It All Back Volume 1'
2. Compilation: Various Artists - 'Pay It All Back Volume 2'
3. Compilation: Various Artists - 'Pay It All Back Volume 3'
4. Live compilation: Various Artists - 'Pay It All Back Live'
5. Compilation: Various Artists - 'Pay It All Back Volume 4'
6. Compilation: Various Artists - 'Pay It All Back'
7. Compilation: Various Artists - 'Pay It All Back Volume 5'
8. Compilation: Various Artists - 'Pay It All Back Volume 6'
9. Compilation: Various Artists - 'Chainstore Massacre'

	Compilation: Various Artists - 'Pay It All Back Volume 1' On-U Sound Records / November 1984 (LP) On-U Sound - EFA Medien / 1999 (Master Recordings CD reiss.) On-U Sound Records / February 2009 (DL) LP: ON-U LP 37 / CD reiss.: ON-U CD0037 DL: (-)
(PIAB 1 intro) * Bedward The Flying Preacher  [S & P / Prince Far I]     (break 1) + Hallelujah                  [Maffia]     (break 2) = Must Be Dreaming            [Dub Syndicate]   Loudspeaker                 [The Circuit] % Jerusalem                   [Mark Stewart / Maffia] ||   Fuh Fuh                     [Voice Of Authority]     (break 3)                 [Emperor Rosko]   Ace Of Wands                [Missing Brazilians]   Akabu Theme                 [Akabu]     (break 4) < Some Love                   [New Age Steppers] > Timbuktu Express            [African Head Charge] * [Rhythm 19] From LP23. + [Rhythm 41] = [Rhythm 42] From LP38. % From LP24. < [Rhythm 76] From LP21. > From LP27.
Original release price on the LP sleeve was recommended as UKP 1.49. The original LP sleeve back lists many of the other On-U releases available at the time. Master Recordings CD reissue contains a CD-ROM track with On-U Sound discography and biographic information. ^ To Top

	Compilation: Various Artists - 'Pay It All Back Volume 2' On-U Sound Records / September 1988 (UKLP) On-U Sound Records / October 1988 (UKCD1) Nettwerk - Capitol Records / 1988 (Ca/US editions) EFA Records / 1988 (GeCD) On-U Sound - EFA Medien / 2000 (Master Recordings UKCD2 reiss.) On-U Sound Records / February 2009 (DL) UKLP: ON-U LP 42 / UKCD1: ON-U LP 42CD (aka ON-U CD 1) CaLP: W1-30027 / CaCD: W2-48 CaCLP: W4-30027 / USCD: NETTWERK 48 GeCD: EFA CD 07464 / UKCD2: ON-U CD0042 DL: (-)
UKLP, CaLP, UKCD2 and DL:     (PIAB 2 intro) * Train To Doomsville           [L. Perry / Dub Syn.] + Billy Bonds MBE               [Barmy Army] = Circular Motion               [Forehead Brothers]   What A Wonderful Day          [Afr. Head Charge] || # No Alternative (But To Fight) [Dr Pablo / Dub Syn.] @ Run Them Away                 [Bim Sherman / S & P] % Water The Garden              [S & P / Prince Far I] < Throw It Away                 [Afr. Head Charge] > Digital                       [Eskimo Fox] All other CD issues:     (PIAB 2 intro) * Train To Doomsville           [L. Perry / Dub Syn.] + Billy Bonds MBE               [Barmy Army] = Circular Motion               [Forehead Brothers]   What A Wonderful Day          [Afr. Head Charge] # No Alternative (But To Fight) [Dr Pablo / Dub Syn.] @ Run Them Away                 [Bim Sherman / S & P] % Water The Garden              [S & P / Prince Far I] < Throw It Away                 [Afr. Head Charge] > Digital                       [Eskimo Fox]     (PIAB 1 intro) ? Bedward The Flying Preacher   [S & P / Prince Far I]     (break 1) $ Hallelujah                    [Maffia]     (break 2) ~ Haunting Ground               [Bim Sherman / S & P] " Jerusalem                     [M. Stewart / Maffia] ^ The Wrong Name & Wrong Number [M. Stewart] / Quanté Jubila                 [S & P / Prince Far I] ! Red Sea                       [Dr Pablo / Dub Syn.] CaCLP:     (PIAB 2 intro) * Train To Doomsville           [L. Perry / Dub Syn.] + Billy Bonds MBE               [Barmy Army] = Circular Motion               [Forehead Brothers]   What A Wonderful Day          [Afr. Head Charge]     (PIAB 1 intro) ? Bedward The Flying Preacher   [S & P / Prince Far I]     (break 1) $ Hallelujah                    [Maffia]     (break 2) ~ Haunting Ground               [Bim Sherman / S & P] " Jerusalem                     [M. Stewart / Maffia] || # No Alternative (But To Fight) [Dr Pablo / Dub Syn.] @ Run Them Away                 [Bim Sherman / S & P] % Water The Garden              [S & P / Prince Far I] < Throw It Away                 [Afr. Head Charge] > Digital                       [Eskimo Fox] ^ The Wrong Name & Wrong Number [M. Stewart] / Quanté Jubila                 [S & P / Prince Far I] ! Red Sea                       [Dr Pablo / Dub Syn.] * [Rhythm 44] Remixed from 'Night Train' single. + From flexi single. Remixed on LP48(CD). = [Rhythm 193] Guitar sample reused on BLC 2 track 'On The System'. # [Rhythm 47] Re-worked from 'Kiss The Champion' on LP43. @ [Rhythm 256] Original version of LP39 track. % Remixed from LP11 with extracts from 'Stand Firm' on DP6 and 'Prodigal Son' on LP11. < Remixed from LP40. > Intended as a new theme tune for BBC Radio Lancashire's 'On The Wire' show but never actually used. An unreleased version also appeared in a TV commercial in the UK. ? [Rhythm 19] From LP23 and LP37. $ [Rhythm 41] From LP37. ~ [Rhythm 42] Original version of track featured on Bim Sherman's CEN 600. " From LP24 and LP37. ^ [Rhythm 66] Remixed from LP24. A version of the track featured on the 'Myths I - Instructions' compilation. / [Rhythm 5] Also on CD26. Versioned from LP5. ! [Rhythm 33] From LP30.
LP copies came with a 20 page booklet featuring photos, discography and notes from Steve Barker and AMS. Originally intended to be a US only CD / cassette release. Master Recordings CD reissue contains a CD-ROM track with On-U Sound discography and biographic information. ^ To Top

	Compilation: Various Artists - 'Pay It All Back Volume 3' On-U Sound Records / April 1991 On-U Sound - EFA Medien / 2000 (Master Recordings CD reiss.) On-U Sound Records / September 2010 (DL) DLP: ON-U LP 53 / CD: ON-U CD 13 CD reiss.: ON-U CD0053 / DL: (-)
(PIAB3 intro) * Disconnection          [Strange Parcels]   Heart's Desire         [Strange Parcels] + You Thought I Was Dead [Lee Perry & Dub Syndicate] = Stoned Immaculate      [Dub Syndicate] || # I Think Of You         [Little Annie] @ Jack The Biscuit       [Andy Fairley] % Hey Ho                 [Dub Syndicate] < These Things Happen    [Mark Stewart]   Ennio                  [Martin Frederix] ||   To Be Free             [Strange Parcels] > My God                 [African Head Charge]   Spirit Soul            [Alan Pillay] ? False Leader           [Gary Clail] || $ Jacob's Pillow         [Jesse Rae] ~ Devo                   [Barmy Army] " Blue Moon              [Barmy Army] ^ Nightmare              [Bim Sherman] * Subsequently remixed for LP57. + Remixed from LP52. = [Rhythm 188] Subsequently remixed for LP56. # Subsequent remixes featured on LP60 and DP21. @ An unreleased version of this track with music also exists. % From LP47. < [Rhythm 56] Remixed from LP51. > From LP50(CD). ? Remixed from LP55(CD/CLP). $ Subsequently re-edited for DP24. ~ [Rhythm 56] Remixed from LP48. " Remixed on 'Blue Moon' flexi-single. ^ [Rhythm 69] From Bim Sherman's CEN 500 album.
Vinyl edition was, unusually for On-U Sound, issued in a gatefold sleeve. 'Yet Another On-U Sound Production'. ^ To Top

	Live compilation: Various Artists - 'Pay It All Back Live' Spin - Alfa Records / February 1992 CD: ALCA-261
* Ravi Shankar                         [Dub Syndicate] + No Alternative (But To Fight)        [Dub Syndicate] = Scientific Dancehall (Sec. Lab. Dub) [Akabu] # Stampede                             [Akabu] @ Slummy Ghetto                        [Bim Sherman] % Too Hot To Handle                    [Bim Sherman] < Two Thieves & A Liar         [Gary Clail / Bim Sherman] > I Think Of You                       [Little Annie] ? Off The Beaten Track                 [Afr. Head Charge] $ Conspiring (Dancing To My Own Drums) [Afr. Head Charge] ~ Dreamworld                           [Dub Syndicate] " Churchical Chant                     [Afr. Head Charge] * [Rhythm 43] From LP59. Original version on LP38. + [Rhythm 47] From LP59. Original version on PIAB2. = [Rhythm 128] Same track as 'Secret Laboratory Dub' on LP59(CD). Original version on LP52. # From LP59. @ [Rhythm 63] From LP59. % [Rhythm B14] Same track as 'Too Hot' on LP59. < [Rhythm 52] Original version on LP49. > Original version on LP60. ? From LP58. Original version on LP40. $ [Rhythm 103] From LP58. Original version on LP40. ~ [Rhythm 45] Same track as 'Walking On The Edge' on LP59. " [Rhythm 237] Original version on LP50 as 'Free Chant (Churchical Chant Of The Iyabinghi)'. Other live versions with similar names on LP58 and 'Live Goodies' LP.
Japan only live compilation. ^ To Top

	Compilation: Various Artists - 'Pay It All Back Volume 4' On-U Sound Records / February 1993 (LP/CD1) On-U Sound - EFA Medien / 2000 (Master Recordings CD2 reiss.) On-U Sound Records / March 2009 (DL) LP: ON-U LP 63 / CD1: ON-U CD 20 CD2: ON-U CD0063 / DL: (-)
Chapter 4                  [Dub Syndicate]  * Echomania                  [Dub Syndicate]  + High Ideals & Crazy Dreams [Str. Parcels & B. Fowler]  = More Is Insane             [Str. Parcels & B. Sherman]  # Victory Horns              [Str. Parcels & J. Rae] ||  @ Hammerhead                 [Skip McDonald]  $ Mankind                    [Jalal]  % Bless Those                [Little Annie]    Segue                      [Andy Fairley]  < Don't Betray Me [Twinkle Bros. & Trebunia Family Band] ~  Never Despair              [Str. Parcels & Basil] ~  Bobby Moore's Legs         [Andy Fairley & Barmy Army] ~> Stop The Clock (Part 2)    [Wimbish & McDonald] ~? Danger                     [Str. Parcels & Basil] * Remixed from LP64. + [Rhythm 59] = [Rhythm 132] Part 1 of DP23 track. # An unreleased instrumental version of this track may also exist. @ Previously only released on LP62(1). $ Part 1 of DP22 track. % [Rhythm 124] From LP60. Remixed on DP26. < [Rhythm 74] Slightly remixed from the Twinkle Brothers' 'Higher Heights' LP. > Remixed from LP61. ? Re-recorded on LP57. ~ CD/DL only tracks.
The CD1 insert lists 'Stop The Clock (Part 2)' and 'Bobby Moore's Legs' in the wrong order (right order given above). ^ To Top

	Compilation: Various Artists - 'Pay It All Back' On-U Sound - Restless Records / August 1994 CD: 72769
"* Train To Doomsville         [Lee Perry / Dub Syn.] "+ Billy Bonds MBE             [Barmy Army] ^= My God                      [African Head Charge] ^# Stoned Immaculate           [Dub Syndicate] "@ Run Them Away               [Bim Sherman / S & P] /% Bedward The Flying Preacher [S & P / Prince Far I] "< Digital                     [Eskimo Fox] /> Jerusalem                   [Mark Stewart / Maffia] ^  Hearts Desire               [Strange Parcels] ^? I Think Of You              [Little Annie] ^$ False Leader                [Gary Clail] ^~ Hey Ho                      [Dub Syndicate] "  What A Wonderful Day        [African Head Charge] * [Rhythm 44] Remixed from 'Night Train' single. + From flexi single. Remixed on LP48(CD). = From LP50(CD). # [Rhythm 188] Subsequently remixed for LP56. @ Original version of LP39 track. % [Rhythm 19] From LP23. < Intended as a new theme tune for BBC Radio Lancashire's 'On The Wire' show but never actually used. > From LP24. ? Subsequent remixes featured on LP60 and DP21. $ Remixed from LP55(CD/CLP). ~ From LP47. / Taken from LP37 and original CD editions of LP42. " Taken from LP42. ^ Taken from LP43.
US only 'Best Of...' compilation featuring tracks from the UK Pay It All Back Vol. 1, Vol. 2 and Vol. 3. ^ To Top

	Compilation: Various Artists - 'Pay It All Back Volume 5' On-U Sound Records / March 1995 (UK editions) On-U Sound - Restless Records / 1995 (USCD) Promo UKCLP: (?) / UKDLP: ON-U LP 75 UKCD: ON-U CD 75 / USCD: 7 72906-2
UK editions: * Happy Shopper                  [Audio Active] + Life In The Arena (Version 1)  [Doug Wimbish] = Digital Justice (Dub)          [Mark Stewart] || # Weed Specialist                [2 Badcard] @ Out In The Cold & Rain (Remix) [Little Axe] % Can I Be Free From Crying      [Bim Sherman] || < Roots Commandment (Remix)      [Dub Syndicate] > One Flesh & Blood              [G. Clail & Hari Haran] ? Mystic (Remix)                 [Revolut. Dub Warriors] $ Outsiders (Remix)              [Strange Parcels] || ~ Africans United                [Akabu]   I Drop Your Name               [Little Annie] " Animal Law (Remix)             [African Head Charge] ! Rock To Sleep                  [2 Badcard] USCD: * Happy Shopper                  [Audio Active] ! Rock To Sleep                  [2 Badcard] ^ Laws Of Repetition             [Tackhead] % Can I Be Free From Crying      [Bim Sherman] < Roots Commandment (Remix)      [Dub Syndicate] = Digital Justice (Dub)          [Mark Stewart] ? Mystic (Remix)                 [Revolut. Dub Warriors] ~ Africans United                [Akabu] > Another Hard Man               [Gary Clail] $ Outsiders (Remix)              [Strange Parcels] " Animal Law (Remix)             [African Head Charge]   I Drop Your Name               [Little Annie] @ Out In The Cold & Rain (Remix) [Little Axe] * From LP77 and DP35EP ('Main mix'). + Re-recorded on DP36. = Dub version of track on LP80. # [Rhythm 259] From LP78. @ Remixed from LP62(2). % [Rhythm 2] From LP67. < [Rhythm 131] Remixed from LP64. > From LP76. ? Remixed from LP68. $ Remixed from LP57. ~ From LP71. " Remixed from LP65. ! [Rhythm 133] On promo UKCLP and USCD only. Remixed from LP78. ^ Also featured on the 'On-U Out Of Control' compilation.
The track order of the promo CLP is unconfirmed. The USCD featured completely different artwork. ^ To Top

	Compilation: Various Artists - 'Pay It All Back Volume 6' On-U Sound Records / August 1996 LP: ON-U LP 96 / CD: ON-U CD 96
* Pure Illusion (Remix)   [2 Badcard]  + All Day Long            [Little Roy]  = Glorification Chant     [Doug Wimbish]  # Return (Remix)          [Little Axe] /@ Japanese Record (Remix) [Dub Syndicate]  % Paint Your Face Red     [Audio Active] ||  < Scorpio                 [Mark Stewart]  > Mortal Passage          [Jalal]  ? It Must Be A Dream      [Bim Sherman] ^@ Japanese Record (Remix) [Dub Syndicate] /$ 2003 Struggle (Remix)   [Dub Syndicate] /~ No Crack                [Akabu]  " Irie Warrior            [Revolutionary Dub Warriors] * Remixed from LP78. + From LP87. = Subsequently remixed on LP91. # [Rhythm 213] Remixed from 'Slow Fuse' LP. @ Remixed from LP84. % From LP94 and DP37 (radio edit). < From LP80. > Subsequently remixed on LP66(CD). ? [Rhythm B26] From the LP67. $ [Rhythm 127] From LP85. Remixed from LP64(CD/CLP). ~ From LP71. " Edited from LP83. ^ LP only track. / CD only tracks.
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	Compilation: Various Artists - 'Chainstore Massacre' On-U Sound - EFA Medien / November 2002 (UKDLP/CD) Nocturne Records / November 2002 (FrCD) On-U Sound Records / February 2009 (DL) UKDLP: ON-U LP 1002 / UKCD: ON-U CD 1002 FrCD: NTCD-128 / DL: (-)
* Noise Polluters          [2 Badcard] + Warning (Remix)          [3 Head] > Cyberabad                [Asian Dub Foundation] # One Drop Blues           [Little Axe] || % Xplanation               [Adrian Sherwood] = The Lunatics Are Taking Over The Asylum [Mark Stewart] < 25 O'Clock               [Ri Ra] ? Fully Legalise           [Junior Delgado] || @ My Love I Bring          [Skip McDonald/Sin. O'Connor] ~ Places I Won't Go        [Shadon] ! Heavy Going              [Little Roy] || " Push On Thru (Remix)     [Salmonella Dub] ^ Come Now                 [Ghetto Priest] / It's Blessed             [Dub Syndicate]   Apollo 11                [Mutant Hi.Fi] * [Rhythm 140] From the unreleased CD1004. + Remixed from 3 Head's self-titled album. # [Rhythm 235] From CD1001(1). = Later released on Mark Stewart's 'Kiss The Future' compilation and the vinyl edition of his 'Edit' album. @ Also on Sinéad O'Connor's 'She Who Dwells...' compilation. Version of the Pablo Moses song. % [Rhythm 230] From LP100. > From ADF's 'Enemy Of The Enemy' album. < From Ri-Ra's '25 O'Clock In The Morning' single. ? [Rhythm 215] Remixed on Junior Delgado's 'Invisible Music' album. ~ [Rhythm 139] ! [Rhythm 216] " From the 'Outside The Dub Plates' remix album. ^ Featured on CD1003. / [Rhythm 138] Versioned from LP90.
Though not titled so, this is effectively 'Pay It All Back Vol. 7'. The CD was a low-priced issue (10,000 copies) and the DLP an even more limited edition. On-U's chosen catalogue number for this release was later duplicated by Harry Beckett's 'The Modern Sounds Of...' album. ^ To Top