On-U Sound Records discography: Part 3: CD1-...

This is part 3 of a discography of Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound record label and covers album releases in the 'CD' numbering series. For general comments about the layout and format of this discography please view the introduction page and related index page. Part 1 covers the albums in the 'LP' series from LP 1 to LP 60, Part 2: the remaining albums in the 'LP' series from LP 61 onwards and Part 4: On-U Sound singles and miscellaneous other releases.

The discography is in four parts simply because of its size. While much research has gone into its making by many people, this is a working document and any additions or corrections from you would be most welcome and not be un-credited. Please get in touch.

 [B: Albums - 'CD' series]

 CD 1

 CD 2

	Compilation: African Head Charge - 'Great Vintage Volume 1' On-U Sound Records / July 1989 CD: ON-U CD2
*  Elastic Dance *  Family Doctoring *  Stebeni's Theme *  The Race (Part 1) *  Primal One Drop *  Hole In The Roof %  Crocodile Hand Luggage %  Dinosaur's Lament %  Beriberi %~ Snakeskin Tracksuit %  High Protein Snack %! Breeding Space %  Primitive * From LP13 % From LP19 ~ [Rhythm 141] ! [Rhythm 209]
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 CD 3

	Compilation: African Head Charge - 'Great Vintage Volume 2' On-U Sound Records / September 1989 CD: ON-U CD3
*  Off The Beaten Track *# Some Bizarre *+ Belinda *  Language And Mentality *  Throw It Away *= Conspiring *  Release The Doctor *  Down Under Again %  Timbuktu Express %  I Want Water %  Bazaar %  African Hedge Hog %  Depth Charge %@ Fruit Market %  Snake In The Hole * From LP40 # [Rhythm 135] + [Rhythm 102] = [Rhythm 103] @ [Rhythm 217] % From LP27
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 CD 4

	Compilation: Singers And Players - 'Golden Greats Volume 1' On-U Sound Records / September 1989 CD: ON-U CD 4
*  Devious Woman  % Revolution <  Virgin +> African Blood +> School Days ?  Breaking Down The Pressure $  Autobiography (Dread Operator)  ~ Autobiography  ~ Kunta Kinte =  Dreadlock Soldier #  Moses @" Prodigal Son @  Follower +^ Snipers In The Streets  / Reaching The Badman  ! Fit To Survive * [Rhythm 11] From LP5. + From LP23. = [Rhythm 35] Same as 'Alla-La Dreadlocks Soldier' on LP33. # [Rhythm 33] From LP33. @ From LP11. % [Rhythm 61] Edited from DP2. < [Rhythm 106] From DP1. > [Rhythm 27] ? [Rhythm 36] From DP9. $ [Rhythm 36] From LP33. ~ [Rhythm 30] Versions of 'Autobiography' from LP23. " [Rhythm 15] ^ [Rhythm 28] / [Rhythm 7] Edited from LP5. ! [Rhythm 6] Remixed from LP5.
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 CD 5

	Compilation: Dub Syndicate - 'Classic Selection Volume 1' On-U Sound Records / July 1989 CD: ON-U CD 5
*+ JA Minor #  Night Train =% The Show Is Coming =  Geoffrey Boycott <  Man Of Mystery <  Dr Who? ?  Ravi Shankar ~  Relax *  Hey Ho    Short Sharp Treatment *  Je T'aime >  See A Man's Face    Tremelo Dub "  Before The Future /  Shorty    Satan's Side    Radics 7 * From LP47. + [Rhythm 52] # [Rhythm 48] From 'Night Train' single. = From LP38. % [Rhythm 44] < From LP30. ? [Rhythm 43] Remixed from LP38. ~ [Rhythm 67] Same track as 'Moving' by Bim Sherman on CEN 600. > [Rhythm 108] " [Rhythm 84] / [Rhythm 53]
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 CD 6

	Compilation: Dub Syndicate - 'Classic Selection Volume 2' On-U Sound Records / November (?) 1990 (CD) On-U Sound Records / February 2009 (DL) CD: ON-U CD 6 / DL: (-)
*  Precinct Of Sound *  Reggae Raga +  Mafia *  Lack Of Education +  Cuss Cuss +  Shout It Out +  Hawaii +@ Boof Um Baff +# I'm The Man For You Baby +% Chapter And Verse <  Empires Falling ?  The Real Power ~  Can't Stop Jumping "/ Hi Fi Gets A Pounding (Pts 1 and 2) "  AHC Don't Care About Space Invader Machines (Pt 1) "  Fringe On Top Dub * From DP20. + From LP47. @ [Rhythm 107] # [Rhythm 53] % [Rhythm 46] < [Rhythm 57] ? [Rhythm 58] ~ [Rhythm 83] Mis-labelled as 'Can't Stop Dancing'. " From LP18. / [Rhythm 22]
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 CD 7

	Compilation: London Underground - 'Compilation 80-84' On-U Sound Records / March 1990 CD: ON-U CD 7
* Between The Lines * Motivation * 1-3 * Animosity * Rise And Fall * Bleach It + Fall In + Great Expectations + You Don't Know + Thud And Blunder + Hole In The Ground + Ridley Road + Watch Your Step + Moving Mountains * From LP28M. + From LP22.
Track listing on the sleeve is jumbled. The correct track ordering is given here. "This is for Ken". ^ To Top

 CD 8

 CD 9

 CD 10

	Compilation: New Age Steppers - 'Massive Hits Volume 1' On-U Sound Records / May 1994 (UKCD) On-U Sound - Restless Records / 1994 (US editions) On-U Sound - Beat Records / June 1994 (Jp editions) UKCD: ON-U CD 10 Promo JpCLP: BRC-3 / JpCD: BRC-3 Promo USCLP: 7 72783-4 / USCD: 7 72783
*+ Fade Away *  State Assembly *= Crazy Dreams And High Ideals *@ Private Armies %# My Whole World %  Observe Life %$ Problems Pts 1 and 2 || %< Nuclear Zulu ~> Memories ~? 5 Dog Race ~" Misplaced Love ~^ Dreamers ~/ Stabilizer ~! Vice Of My Enemies ~  Mandarin * From LP1. % From LP3. ~ From LP21. + [Rhythm 1] = [Rhythm 59] Sleeve name is incorrectly given as 'High Ideals And Crazy Dreams'. @ Sleeve name is incorrectly given as 'Private Army Dub'. # [Rhythm 2] $ [Rhythm 129] < [Rhythm 7] > [Rhythm 88] ? [Rhythm 23] " [Rhythm 24] ^ [Rhythm 25] / [Rhythm 26] ! [Rhythm 17]
Despite its name, there have been no further volumes to companion this release. The Restless and Beat releases had different sleeve designs to the UKCD. The promo USCLP was labelled 'For Promotion Only - Not For Sale' and 'Advance Cassette'. ^ To Top

 CD 11

 CD 12

 CD 13

 CD 14

 CD 15

 CD 16

 CD 17

 CD 18

 CD 19

 CD 20

 CD 21

	Compilation: Various Artists - 'Reggae Archive Volume 1' On-U Sound Records / May (?) 1993 CD: ON-U CD 21
* African Land/We Want To Go      [C. Kalphat / C. Eastwood] * African Melody                  [Dr Pablo / Crytuff All Stars] + Dub From Creation               [Creation Rebel] = Creation Cycle                  [Creation Rebel] # Love By Everyone/Rebel No Devil [Pr. Far I & DJ Buzz] @ Golden Locks                    [Bim Sherman] % Slummy Ghetto                   [Bim Sherman] % Slummy Ghetto (Part 2)          [Bim Sherman] < Party Time                      [Bim Sherman] < Party Time (Part 2)             [Bim Sherman] > Sweet Reggae Music              [Errol Holt] > Sweet Reggae Music (Part 2)     [Errol Holt] ? Barber Salon                    [Prince Far I] ? Barber Salon (Part 2)           [Prince Far I] $ African Space                   [Creation Rebel] $ Mother Don't Cry                [Creation Rebel] $ Drum Talk                       [Creation Rebel] * [Rhythm 78] From HIT DD1. + [Rhythm 79] Remixed from APLP 9001. = [Rhythm 80] Remix of 'Mountain Melody' from APLP 9004. # Same track as 'Loved By Everyone' on B-side of HIT DD13 single on Hitrun Records. @ [Rhythm 62] From LP17. % [Rhythm 63] From LP17. < [Rhythm 64] From LP17. > [Rhythm 81] From HIT DD25. ? Retitled from 'Hairdressing Salon' on B-side of HIT DD25 single. $ From LP4.
Now deleted as many of the tracks are now available on other compilations or original album re-release. ^ To Top

 CD 22

	Compilation: Various Artists - 'Reggae Archive Volume 2' On-U Sound Records / April 1993 CD: ON-U CD 22
~*  35 Years From Alpha       [Deadly Headley feat. Rico] ~   Head Charge               [Deadly Headley] ~+  Without A Love Like Yours [B. Sherman/Deadly Headley] ~=  Little Dove               [B. Sherman/Deadly Headley] ~   Two From Alpha            [Deadly Headley] ~   Headley's Medley          [Deadly Headley]  #  Revolution (Part 5)       [Deadly Headley/S. & P.] "@  Some Love Dub             [New Age Steppers] ^%  5 Dog Race / Tribute      [New Age Steppers] /%  5 Dog Race (Part 3)       [N.A. Steppers/Lol Coxhill] !<  Across The Red Sea        [Bim Sherman] !<< Awake The Slum            [Bim Sherman] !>  You Are The One           [Bim Sherman] !?  Golden Morning Star       [Bim Sherman]  $  Sit & Wonder              [Bim Sherman]  * [Rhythm 72]  + [Rhythm 11]  = [Rhythm 110]  # [Rhythm 61] Versioned from LP17.  @ [Rhythm 76]  % [Rhythm 23]  < [Rhythm 21] << [Rhythm 86]  > [Rhythm 19]  ? [Rhythm 14]  $ [Rhythm 82] Versioned from LP17.  ~ From LP14.  " Original version on LP21 and LP37.  ^ Composite version of tracks from LP21 and LP30.  / Versioned from LP21.  ! From LP17.
Now deleted as many of the tracks are now available on other compilations or original album re-release. ^ To Top

 CD 23

 CD 24

 CD 25

 CD 26

	Compilation: Singers And Players - 'Golden Greats Volume 2' On-U Sound Records / July 1995 CD: ON-U CD 26
* Quante Jubila +% Sit And Wonder =< Dungeon =< Merchant Ship =< Jah Army Band #  This Assembly @> Lighthouse / Dreamworld =? Charisma #$ Matter Of Time +~ World Of Dispensation @  Pneumatic @" Holy Scripture @  To Be Free @^ Boof Um Baff Um =/ A Thing Called Love =~ Resolution (Part 2) =~ Resolution (Version 2) + From LP5. = From LP11. # From LP23. @ From LP39. * [Rhythm 5] Versioned from LP5. % [Rhythm 82] < [Rhythm 14] > [Rhythm 45] ? [Rhythm 16] $ [Rhythm 29] ~ [Rhythm 61] " [Rhythm 46] ^ [Rhythm 107] / [Rhythm 13]
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 CD 1000:1

	Compilation: Various Artists - 'Adrian Sherwood presents The Master Recordings: Volume 1' (1st edition) On-U Sound - EFA Medien / 1998 (in the 'Master Recordings' series) CD: ON-U CD1000
* Drum Talk                     [Creation Rebel] + Fit To Survive                [Bim Sherman/S.& P.] = Cha-Ris-Ma                    [Prince Far I/S.& P.] # The Race (Part 1)             [African Head Charge] @ Just Like A King              [Bim Sherman] % Hi Fi Gets A Pounding Pts 1 and 2   [Dub Syndicate] < High Protein Snack            [African Head Charge] > Fruit Market                  [African Head Charge] ? Man Of Mystery                [Dr Pablo/Dub Syndicate] $ Meander                       [Missing Brazilians] ~ Out & About                   [Dub Syndicate] " Conspiring                    [African Head Charge] ^ Hawaii                        [Dub Syndicate] / Psycho & The Wombles Of Div.1 [Barmy Army] * From LP4 and CD21. + [Rhythm 6] From LP5. = [Rhythm 16] From LP11 and CD26. # From LP13 and CD2. Live version on the 'Live Goodies' LP. @ [Rhythm 20] From LP17. % [Rhythm 22] From LP18. < From LP19 and CD2. > [Rhythm 217] From LP27 and CD3. ? From LP30 and CD5. $ From LP34. ~ From LP38 and CD69. " [Rhythm 103] From LP40 and CD3. ^ From LP47 and CD6. / From LP48.
Intended as a low priced sampler LP to accompany the first re-releases in the 'Master Recordings' series and featuring one track from each. This selection of tracks was made by EFA staff but was rejected by AMS soon after - but not before a limited (unknown) number of copies had been pressed and released. AMS re-compiled the album himself and it was fully released as a 2nd edition in identical packaging with the same catalogue number. Contains a CD-ROM track with On-U Sound discography and biographic information. ^ To Top

 CD 1000:2

	Compilation: Various Artists - 'Adrian Sherwood presents The Master Recordings: Volume 1' (2nd edition) On-U Sound - EFA Medien / 1998 (in the 'Master Recordings' series) CD: ON-U CD1000
* Pressurized        [Dr Pablo/Dub Syndicate]  + Autobiography      [Mikey Dread/Singers & Players]  = African Space      [Creation Rebel]  # Quante Jubila      [Singers & Players]  @ Blood Shed (Dub)   [Congo Ashanti Roy/S. & Players]  % Stebeni's Theme    [African Head Charge]  < You Are The One    [Bim Sherman]  > Pounding System    [Dub Syndicate]  ? Dinosaur's Lament  [African Head Charge]  $ Depth Charge       [African Head Charge]  ~ Meander            [Missing Brazilians]  " The Show Is Coming [Dub Syndicate]  ^ Belinda            [African Head Charge]  / Water The Garden   [Prince Far I/Singers & Players]  ! JA Minor           [Dub Syndicate] !! Mind The Gap       [Barmy Army]  * [Rhythm 36] From LP30.  + [Rhythm 36] From DP9 and CD54.  = From LP4 and CD21.  # [Rhythm 5] From LP5.  @ [Rhythm 27] From DP8 and CD12.  % From LP13, CD2 and LP92(CD).  < [Rhythm 19] From LP17 and CD22.  > [Rhythm 19] From LP18.  ? From LP19 and CD2.  $ From LP27 and CD3.  ~ From LP34.  " [Rhythm 44] From LP38 and CD5.  ^ [Rhythm 102] From LP40 and CD3.  / From LP11.  ! [Rhythm 52] From LP47 and CD5. !! From LP48.
This is the full release 2nd edition of this 'Master Recordings' sampler. The 1st edition was deleted within a few weeks of release. 'Meander' by the Missing Brazilians is the only track to have been kept from that edition. ^ To Top

 CD 2000

	Compilation: Various Artists - 'Adrian Sherwood presents The Master Recordings: Volume 2' On-U Sound - EFA Medien / 2000 (in the 'Master Recordings' series) (CD) On-U Sound Records / March 2009 (DL) CD: ON-U CD2000 / DL: (-)
* Space Movement - Section 4 [Creation Rebel] + Abderhamane's Demise       [New Age Steppers] = A Matter Of Time           [S. & Players/Bim Sherman] # Substyle                   [Dub Syndicate] @ Stand Firm                 [Noah House Of Dread] % Guiding Star               [New Age Steppers] < Two From Alpha             [Deadly Headley] > Loudspeaker                [The Circuit] ? Industrial (Version 2)     [Revolut. Dub Warriors] $ Bless Those                [Little Annie] ~ Disconnection              [Strange Parcels] " Two Thieves & A Liar       [Gary Clail] ^ Train To Doomsville        [Lee Perry/Dub Syndicate] / Walking On The Edge        [Dub Syndicate] ! Wanna-Na Dub               [Audio Active] * From LP8. + From LP1. = [Rhythm 29] From LP23 and CD26. # [Rhythm 29] From LP25. @ From DP6 and LP20. % [Rhythm 4] From LP3. < From LP14. > From LP37. ? From LP68(UKCD1/USCD/DL) (see below). $ [Rhythm 124] From LP60 and LP63. ~ From LP53. Remixed on LP57 and LP92. " [Rhythm 52] From LP49. ^ [Rhythm 44] From LP42. / [Rhythm 45] From LP59. ! From LP73(CD) amongst others.
The second-budget priced 'Master Recordings' sampler. Track 9 was not actually featured on the reissue CD it was intended to promote - see LP68 for details. In the end LP73 was never reissued in the Master Recordings CD series - see LP73 for details. ^ To Top