On-U Sound Videography
Collected here are the known commercial and promotional video appearances of On-U Sound's stable of artists and/or Adrian Sherwood's productions, excluding soundtrack-only appearances, but also including captured live performances, interviews and features etc. While the On-U publicity 'machine' has in the past often lacked the capital to do much more than put records into shops, there has still been a surprising amount of film footage produced in On-U's name.
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It's early days for this section and your help in its development would be much appreciated. Please get in contact if you can add anything to what's here. Some of the items listed below can be viewed at taxcider.blogspot.com or uk.youtube.com/profile?user=taxcider courtesy of mARCO.
[1: Commercial Presentations]
Only the On-U relevant content of each release is shown, though when this comprises the entire program a @ is shown after the title.
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Live compilation: African Head Charge - 'Live at the Electric Ballroom'
Taste Productions / 1990
VHS: TASTE 10 |
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- Off The Beaten Track
- Conspiring
- The Race
- Language And Mentality
- Wicked Kingdom
- Free Chant - Churchical Chant Of The Iyabinghi
- Hymn
- Rasta Don't Fear
- The More We Are Together
- Natural Mystic
- Satta Amasagana
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Live compilation: Various Artists - 'Dancedaze'
(?) / November 1990
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- Class Rock [Tackhead]
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Live compilation: African Head Charge - 'Live at Mean Fiddler, London' @
Taste Productions / 1991
VHS: TASTE 26 |
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- Off The Beaten Track
- Conspiring (Dancing With My Drums)
- * Wicked Kingdom
- The Race
- Churchical Chant Of The Iyabinghi (Free Chant)
- Church Vibes
- Hold Some More
- * Rasta Don't Fear
- * The More We Are Together
- Power Chant
* By Noah House Of Dread. |
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Live compilation: Various Artists - 'Snub TV Vol. 1'
Picture Music International - EMI / 1990
VHS: MVP 9912133 |
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- The Power [Bim Sherman]
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Live compilation: Various Artists - 'Snub TV Vol. 2'
Virgin Music / 1991
VHS: VVD837 |
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- Mind And Movement Control [Tackhead]
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Live compilation: Various Artists - 'Crisis, What Crisis? Volume One'
Saffron Films / 1992
VHS: SF 1001 |
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- Food Clothes And Shelter [Gary Clail]
- Who Pays The Piper? [Gary Clail]
- Motherless Children [Akabu]
- Rasta Don't Fear [African Head Charge]
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Video compilation: Various Artists - 'Gimme Shelter: The Video'
Picture Music International - EMI / May 1993
VHS: MVR 490093 |
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- Gimme Shelter [PWEI / Gary Clail et al.]
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Live compilation: Sinéad O'Connor - 'Goodnight, Thank You You've Been A Lovely Audience (Live In Dublin)'
Hummingbird - Road Runner Records (?) / 2003
DVD: (?) |
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Disc 1:
- * Molly Malone
- * Oro Se Do Bheatha 'Bhaile
- * The Singing Bird
- * My Lagan Love
- I Am Stretched On Your Grave
- Nothing Compares 2 U
- John I Love You
- * The Moorlough Shore
- You Made Me The Thief Of Your Heart
- * Paddy's Lament
- Thank You For Hearing Me
- Fire On Babylon
- The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance
Disc 2: A documentary on the making of the 'Sean-Nós Nua' album with behind the scenes footage and interviews with co-producers Donal Lunny, Adrian Sherwood, Christy Moore, Skip McDonald and Carlton 'Bubblers' Ogilvie plus videos of...
- Peggy Gordon
- + Molly Malone
- + Moorlough Shore
- Singing Bird
- My Lagan Love
- + Oro Se Do Bheatha 'Bhaile
* Traditional. Arranged (variously) by "O'Connor / Lunny / A. Maxwell / Ogilvie / B. Alexander / Branch / Professor Stretch / B. Maxwell."
+ Mixed by Alan Branch and AMS. |
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Live compilation: Asian Dub Foundation - 'Keep Bangin' On The Walls: Live Tour 2003'
Rinse It Out - EMI - Virgin (?) / October 2003
DVD: (?) |
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(various)
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CDEPs incl. video: Asian Dub Foundation - 'Fortress Europe'
Rinse It Out - Labels - EMI (?) / 2002
(various) |
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- Fortress Europe (Radio edit)
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Live compilation: Various Artists - 'Hotaka Mountain Festival '01>'02'
Universal Music (Japan) / 2002
DVD: ISCP-1008 |
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- * U.G. (Live At Hotaka Mountain Festival '01) [Audio Active]
* Studio version on LP94. |
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Live compilation: Salmonella Dub - 'Salmonella Dub'
Virgin New Zealand / 2002
DDVD: 07243 490345 9 4 |
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Disc 2:
- * Push On Thru (Adrian Sherwood version)
* Remixed by AMS from the 'Outside The Dubplates' remix album and EP. |
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Video compilation: Jesse Rae - 'The Thistle' (bonus material)
River Records / 2004
CD/DVD: RIVERCD004 |
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- * Over The Sea
- Chainsaw
- * The Thistle
* Studio versions available on the . |
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Remix compilation: Noiseshaper - 'Real To Reel'
Echo Beach / September 2006
CD incl. video: EB 059 |
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- Rough Out There (video)
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Compilation: Various Artists - 'Monitorpop 01'
Monitorpop - Crippled Dick Hot Wax! / July 2007
DVD: MPEDVD25 |
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- Hysteria (video clip) [Mark Stewart]
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Documentary: Mark Stewart - 'On/Off (Pop Group To Maffia)'
Monitorpop - RSK Entertainment / June 2011
DVD: MPE028DVD |
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- (documentary)
- (trailer)
- (music clips)
- (bonus material)
- (photo gallery)
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[2: Promotional Videos]
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Promo video: Mark Stewart - 'Hypnotised'
Southern Studios / 1985
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- Hypnotised
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Promo video: (St.) Ché - 'Be My (Powerstation)'
Siren Records / 1986
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- Be My (Powerstation)
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Promo videos: Keith LeBlanc - (various)
Tommy Boy(?) / Southern Records / 1986-7
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- No Sell Out
- Major Malfunction
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Promo videos: Fats Comet / Tackhead - (various)
(-) / 1987-90
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- Rockchester
- Reality
- The Game
- Body To Burn
- Ticking Time Bomb
- Dangerous Sex
- Class Rock
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Promo video: Mark Stewart - 'Hysteria'
Mute - (?) / 1989
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- Hysteria
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Promo video: Nine Inch Nails - 'Down In It'
Interscope Records / July 1989 (US NTSC version)
Island Visual Arts / 1989 (UK PAL version)
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- Down In It (Skin)
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Promo videos: Gary Clail - (various)
Southern Records / BMG - (?) / 1990-92
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- Hard Left
- Human Nature
- The Emotional Hooligan
- Who Pays The Piper?
- These Things Are Worth Fighting For
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Promo video: Bim Sherman - 'Miracle'
On-U - Mantra - Beggars Banquet - EFA / 1996
VHS: (-) |
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- Film of Bim in the studio with Skip McDonald and Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah, on the streets and beaches of Bombay, in the studio with the soundtrack orchestra, interviews with AMS, , etc, accompanied by extracts from several of the album's tracks.
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Promo video: Bim Sherman - 'Solid As A Rock'
On-U - Mantra - Beggars Banquet - EFA / 1996
VHS: (-) |
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- Film of Bim in the studio in Bombay interspersed with Bim at the mic. and driving his car, backed by the title track.
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Promo videos: Audio Active - 'Special'
On-U - EFA - Beat Reords / 1998
VHS: (-) |
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- Happy Shopper (plus others)
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Promo video: Various Artists - (?)
Yelen Musiques / 1999
VHS: (-) |
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- Another Hard Man [Gary Clail]
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Promo video: Audio Active - 'Bag Filled With Emptiness'
Beat Records / 1999
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- Bag Filled With Emptiness
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Promo video: Audio Active - 'Elements Of Rhyme'
Beat Records / 2000
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- Elements Of Rhyme (featuring Boss the MC)
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Promo video: Audio Active - 'You're No Good'
Beat Records / 2001
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- You're No Good
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Promo videos: Audio Active - 'Frozen Head'
Beat Records / 2003
VHS: (-) |
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VHS:
- Frozen Head (extract)
(-):
- Frozen Head
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Promo video: Adrian Sherwood - 'Boogaloo'
Real World / 2003
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- Boogaloo (Drowning Not Raving mix)
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Promo video: Various Artists - 'SoundBites presents: On.U Sound Live In Warsaw 2004'
CDQ - British Council Poland - SoundBites / September 2004
CD incl. video: 'Catalogue No 0000001' |
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(live footage / interviews)
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Promo video: Mark Stewart - 'Loner'
Crippled Dick Hot Wax! / April 2008
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- Loner
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Promo video: Little Axe - 'Bought For A Dollar, Sold For A Dime'
Real World Records / 2010
DVD: (-) |
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(interview / studio performance)
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[3: Captured Live Performances]
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Live: Mark Stewart - (various)
(-) / 1982
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(?)
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Live: Tackhead - (various)
(-) / 1989-90
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- Dangerous Sex
- The Game
- * Mind And Movement Control
* Subsequently released on a 'Snub TV' compilation video. |
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Live: Tackhead - (various)
(-) / March 1989
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(?)
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Live: Tackhead - (various)
(-) / 1990
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- Strange Things
- Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
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Live: Various - (various)
(-) / 1990
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- Tribulation [Bim Sherman]
- Just Can't Stand It [Bim Sherman]
- Doug Jam [Doug Wimbish]
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Live: Gary Clail - 'Human Nature'
(-) / April 1991
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- Human Nature
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Live: Gary Clail - (various)
(-) / 1993
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(tracks from the 'Dreamstealers' album)
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Live: Revolutionary Dub Warriors - (various)
Poor Person Productions / 1993
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(?)
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Live: African Head Charge - (various)
(-) / June 1994
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(?)
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Live: Little Axe - (various)
(-) / 199?
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(?)
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Live: Little Axe - (various)
(-) / 1996
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- Storm Is Rising
- Ride On
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Live: Jesse Rae / Strange Parcels - (various)
Luzuli Music - ASCAP / 199?
DVD: (various) (?) |
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Including:
- 'Greatest Hits USA Tour'
- Jacob's Pillow
- Life's A Killer Dog / What's Next?
- Having An Enron Day
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Live: Audio Active - (various)
(?) / November 2003
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- Weed Specialist
- Wanna-Na
- Happy Shopper
- Time Shock
- The Red Line District
- Universal Joint
- Suckers
- Demo Crash
- Back From The Black Hole
- Frozen Head
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Live: Tackhead - (various)
(-) / August 2004
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- Stealing
- Stormy Weather
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Live: Ghetto Priest / Adrian Sherwood / Pete Lockett - (various)
(-) / August 2004
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Including:
- Masters Of Deception
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Live: Tackhead - 'Metal Box'
Tackhead.com / December 2012
DVD/CD-ROM/CD/CDEPBS: (-) |
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Disc 1 (DVD - Live in Frankfurt 2011):
- Fire...
- Just Kissed My Baby
- Black Cinderella
- Stealing
- Dangerous Sex
- Higher Ground
Disc 2 (CD-ROM part 1 - Live in Berlin 1988):
- The Game
- King Of The Beat
- Dangerous Sex
- Crosstown Traffic
- Airborn Ranger
- Hard Left (with Gary Clail)
- Stormy Weather
- Drum Solo
- Heaven On Earth
- Hypnotized (with Mark Stewart)
Disc 2 (CD-ROM part 2 - Live in Lodz 2010):
- You Drummers Listen Good
- King Bee
- Unknown
- Just Kissed My Baby
- Hammerhead
- Stormy Weather
- Strange Things
- Tell Me The Hurt
- Fire...
- Black Cinderella
- The Game
- Dangerous Sex
- Reality
- Higher Ground
Disc 3 (CD - 'Black Album (Unauthorised Tracks From The Vaults)'):
- * Rainy Day
- * Rainy Day Version
- * What A Wonderful World Version 1
- * Dark Secret Nights
- * What A Wonderful World Version 2
- * What A Wonderful World Version 3
- * What A Wonderful World Version 4
- * What A Wonderful World Version 5
- * Walk On The Wild Side Version 1
- * Walk On The Wild Side Version 2
- * Walk On The Wild Side Version 3
- * Summer Dog Day (with Andy Fairley)
Disc 4 (CDEP):
- + ('Funky President Vs. King Bee' EP)
* Previously unreleased tracks and mixes "for private use only". Track 4 and 12 titles are unconfirmed.
+ Previously released as a download-only EP. |
[4: Other Appearances]
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Other: Dub Syndicate - (-)
(-) / 1985
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- Ravi Shankar (Part 1)
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Other: Keith LeBlanc - (-)
(-) / 1989
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(artist feature)
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Other: Mark Stewart - (-)
(-) / 1990
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(interview)
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Other: Keith LeBlanc - (-)
(-) / 1991
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(interview)
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Other: Gary Clail - (-)
Sony Pictures - Fernseh Produktions GmbH / 2001
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(soundtrack appearance)
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Other: Little Axe - (-)
Real World / 2004
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(narrative)
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Other: Adrian Sherwood - (-)
(-) / 2003
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(genre feature)
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Other: Ghetto Priest - (-)
(-) / 2005
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(video footage / soundtrack)
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Other: Various Artists - 'Visual Archives: On-U Sound Legendary Classics'
Space Shower TV Inc. / 2005
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(label feature)
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Other: Little Axe - (-)
Real World / 2006
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(narrative)
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Compilation: Various Artists - 'Dub Stories'
Discograph / June 2006 (Fr), January 2007 (UK)
CD/DVD: 6128432 |
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(music / documentaries)
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Other: Various Artists - 'Inside On-U Sound'
Denise Sherwood / 2007
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(documentary / interviews)
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Other: Daby Touré and Skip McDonald - (various)
Real World / 2009
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Including:
- Baye
- Call My Name
- Outside
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