On-U Sound Records discography: Part 4: Singles and Miscellaneous
This is part 4 of a discography of Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound record label and covers releases of singles and other miscellaneous items. For general comments about the layout and format of this discography please view the introduction page and related index page. Part 1 covers 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 3: albums in the 'CD' numbering series.
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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.
Between 2003 and 2004 singles that would previously have been released on On-U Sound were issued via it's subsidiary Sound Boy. However, due to another label already using the name, On-U's version was disbanded and single releases on On-U Sound have recommenced.
[C: 7" singles]
S 1
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7" twin single: New Age Steppers / London Underground - 'Fade Away' / 'Learn A Language'
On-U Sound Records - Rough Trade / January 1980 (UK7")
Missing Link Records / 1981 (Au7")
UK7": ON-U (S) 1 / Au7": MISS 27 |
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- * Fade Away [New Age Steppers] ||
- Learn A Language [London Underground]
* [Rhythm 1] Versioned for LP1. Originally by Junior Byles. |
S 2
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7" single: London Underground - 'Train Of Thought'
Situation 2 - Beggars Banquet / October 1981
SIT 9 |
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- Train Of Thought ||
- All Too Many
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S 3
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7" single: London Underground - 'Between The Lines'
On-U Sound Records / October 1983
On-U Sound Records / August 1988 (re-issue)
ON-U S 3 |
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- * Between The Lines ||
- * Rise And Fall
* Versioned from LP28M.
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S 10
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7" single: Dub Syndicate - 'Lift Off'
On-U Sound Records / October 1993
ON-U S10 |
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- Lift Off ||
- * No No (Original)
* Remixed on LP64. |
S 11
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7" single: African Head Charge - 'Mama Shante Garden'
On-U Sound Records / November 1993
ON-U S11 |
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- * Mama Shante Garden ||
- + Run Come See Me
* From LP65 (CD/CLP).
+ [Rhythm 85] |
S --
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7" single: Dub Syndicate - 'One In A Billion' / 'Time' (versions)
Lion & Roots - EFA / June 2001
LP-39805 Bonus 7 Inch |
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- * One In A Billion (Version) ||
- * Time (Version)
* Tracks featured on CD issue of LP90. |
[D: 'Disco Plates']
DP 1
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10" single: Prince Far I / Singers And Players - 'Virgin'
On-U Sound Records / 1982
ON-U DP 1 |
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- * Virgin ||
- + Danger
* [Rhythm 106]
+ [Rhythm B9] |
DP 2
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10" single: Bim Sherman / Singers And Players - 'Revolution'
On-U Sound Records / April 1982
ON-U DP 2 |
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- * Revolution (mono) ||
- + Too Much Work Load
* [Rhythm 61] Versioned as 'World Of Dispensation' on LP5.
+ From LP11. |
DP 3
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10" single: Creation Rebel - 'Independent Man'
On-U Sound Records / March 1982
ON-U DP 3 |
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- * Independent Man ||
- + Creation Rebel
* [Rhythm 16] Remixed for LP15.
+ [Rhythm 15] Featured on LP15. |
DP 4
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10"EP: London Underground - 'Watching West Indians In The Cold'
On-U Sound Records / March 1982
ON-U DP 4 |
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- * Strange Things
- Conspiracy ||
- Why Do Fat Men Have Such Skinny Thoughts?
* [Rhythm 70] |
DP 5
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12" single: Mark Stewart & the Maffia - 'Jerusalem'
On-U Sound Records / October 1982
ON-U DP 5 |
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- * Jerusalem
- + High Ideals And Crazy Dreams ||
- * Liberty City
* From LP24.
+ [Rhythm 59] Subsequently reissued LP24(CD).
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DP 6
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10" single: Noah House Of Dread - 'Murder'
On-U Sound Records / June 1982
ON-U DP 6 |
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- * Murder
- * Murderation (Dub) ||
- * Stand Firm
* Re-recorded for LP20. |
DP 7
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Singles: Mark Stewart & the Maffia - 'This Is Stranger Than Love'
Mute Records / September 1987
7": MUTE 59 / 12": 12MUTE 59 |
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7":
- * This Is Stranger Than Love (Edit) ||
- * This Is Stranger Than Love Dub (Edit)
- + Anger Is Holy (Edit)
12":
- * This Is Stranger Than Love (Remix) ||
- * This Is Stranger Than Love Dub
- + Survival (Edit)
* Remixed from 'Stranger' on LP44.
+ Edited from LP44. |
DP 8
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10" single: Congo Ashanti Roy / Singers And Players - 'African Blood'
On-U Sound Records / February 1983
ON-U DP 8 |
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- * African Blood
- * Blood Shed (Dub) ||
- + Hands And Hearts
* [Rhythm 27] Versioned from LP23.
+ [Rhythm 32] |
DP 9
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10" single: Congo Ashanti Roy / Mikey Dread / Singers And Players - 'Breaking Down The Pressure'
On-U Sound Records / November 1983
ON-U DP 9 |
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- * Breaking Down The Pressure ||
- + Autobiography (Of The Dread Operator)
* [Rhythm 36] Versioned from LP33.
+ [Rhythm 36] Versioned from 'Autobiography (Dread Operator)' on LP33. |
DP 10
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10" single: Bim Sherman, Dr Pablo and Dub Syndicate - 'Keep You Dancing'
On-U Sound Records / November 1983
ON-U DP 10 |
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- * Keep You Dancing ||
- * Can't Stop Jumping
* [Rhythm 83] |
DP 11
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Singles: Mark Stewart & the Maffia - 'Hypnotized'
Mute Records / May 1985 (UK editions)
Mute - RCA Victor / 1985 (Spanish editions)
Mute - Possum Records / 1985
UK7": MUTE 037 / UK12": 12MUTE 037
Promo Spanish 7": RCA-82 / Spanish 7": SPBO-7494
Spanish 12": SPTO-7493 / Au12": ETUM-806 |
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7"s:
- * Hypnotized (7" edit) ||
- + As The Veneer Of Democracy Starts To Fade
12"s:
- * Hypnotized (Remix) ||
- + As The Veneer Of Democracy Starts To Fade
- = Dreamers
* [Rhythm 40] Remixed from LP36.
+ [Rhythm 39] From LP36.
= [Rhythm 38] Re-work of 'Igloo Inn' by the Missing Brazilians from LP34. |
DP 12
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12" single: Gary Clail and the Occult Technology of Power - 'Half Cut For Confidence'
On-U Sound Records / October 1985
World Records / April 1989 (re-issue)
ON-U DP 12 / WR 009 (re-issue) |
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- * Half Cut For Confidence ||
- * Half A Gram A Shout
- * (half cut vocal)
* [Rhythm 116] |
DP 13
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12" single: Tackhead - 'What's My Mission Now?'
On-U Sound Records / October 1985
World Records / April 1989 (re-issue)
ON-U DP 13 / WR 010 (re-issue) |
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- * What's My Mission Now?
- * What's My Mission Now? (Dub) ||
- * Now What?
- * Now What? (Dub)
* [Rhythm 50] |
DP 14
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12" single: Akabu / Bim Sherman / Roots Radics - 'Stop That Train'
On-U Sound Records / 1986, August 1988 (re-issue)
ON-U DP 14 |
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- * Stop That Train [Akabu / Bim Sherman] ||
- * Training [Akabu / Roots Radics]
* [Rhythm 71] |
DP 15
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12" single: Tackhead - 'Mind At The End Of The Tether'
On-U Sound Records / 1986
World Records / April 1989 (re-issue)
ON-U DP 15 / WR 011 (re-issue) |
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- * Mind At The End Of The Tether ||
- + Is There A Way Out?
* Remixed from LP46.
+ [Rhythm 112] Retitled 'King Of The Beat' from WR008. |
DP 16
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12" single: Gary Clail (and Tackhead) - 'Hard Left'
On-U Sound - World Records / 1986
World Records / April 1989 (re-issue)
ON-U DP 16 / WR 007 (re-issue) |
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- * Hard Left ||
- * The Case Has Been Repossessed (Hard Dub)
* [Rhythm 115] |
DP 17
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Singles: Tackhead - 'The Game (You'll Never Walk Alone)'
Town House Records / 1987 (UK acetates)
4th + Broadway - Island Records / April 1987 (UK releases)
Volition (Acquisitions) / June 1989 (Au12")
4th + Broadway / 1987 (US12")
(Cat. no details - see below) |
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UK one-sided 10" acetate (?):
- * The Game (Featuring Brian Moore)
UK one-sided 12" acetate (?):
- + The Game (Full time instrumental)
UK7" (BRW 65) and 7" picture disc (BRWP 65):
- The Game (Featuring Brian Moore) (Edit) ||
- The Game (Featuring Ronnie and Margaret)
UK12"(1) (12BRW 65):
- The Game (Featuring Brian Moore)
- The Game (Instrumental Chants) ||
- The Game (Featuring Ronnie and Margaret)
- The Game (Political dub)
UK12"(2) (12BRWX 65):
- The Game (Featuring Brian Moore)
- The Game (Instrumental Chants) ||
- The Game (Full time instrumental)
Au12" (ATACK 121):
- The Game (Featuring Brian Moore)
- The Game (Instrumental Chants) ||
- The Game (Featuring Brian Moore) (Edit)
- The Game (Featuring Ronnie and Margaret)
- The Game (Political dub)
US12" (BWAY-445):
- The Game (Political dub)
- The Game (Featuring Ronnie and Margaret) ||
- The Game (Full time instrumental)
* Actual title given as "Walk On" in handwriting on the label.
+ Actual title given as "The Game (Remix)" in handwriting on the label. |
DP 18
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12" single: The Barmy Army - 'Sharp As A Needle'
On-U Sound Records / January 1988
ON-U DP 18 |
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- * Sharp As A Needle
- * Sharp As A Needle (Part 2) ||
- + England 2 Yugoslavia 0
* Re-recorded from LP48.
+ From LP48(CD). |
DP 19
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12" single: Tackhead (featuring Gary Clail) - 'Reality'
On-U Sound Records / January 1988
World Records / April 1989 (re-issue)
ON-U DP 19 / WR 014 (re-issue) |
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- * Reality ||
- * Life And Dreams
* [Rhythm 114] |
DP 20
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12" single: Dub Syndicate featuring Andy Fairley - 'Lack Of Education'
On-U Sound Records / 1991
ON-U DP20 |
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- Lack Of Education
- Reggae Raga ||
- * The Precinct Of Sound
* Samples from 'Precinct Of System' by Andy Fairley on LP61. |
DP 21
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12" single: Little Annie - 'I Think Of You'
On-U Sound Records / April 1992
ON-U DP 21 |
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- * I Think Of You (Part 1)
- + I Think Of You (Part 2) ||
- = Prisoner Of Paradise
* From LP60.
+ An edit of this track is found on LP60 as 'I Think Of You Dub'.
= Edited version on LP60. |
DP 22
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Singles: Jalal - 'Mankind'
On-U Sound Records / March? 1993 (UK10")
EFA Medien / October 1993 (European CDS)
10": ON-U DP 22 / CDS: EFA 07480-09 |
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- * Mankind (Part 1)
- * Mankind (Part 2) ||
- *= Shade Of The Light (Parts 1 and 2)
- *= Shade Of The Light (Part 3)
- + Trancendental Twins
* Re-recorded on the LP66.
= [Rhythm 111] Re-recorded as 'In The Shade Of The Light'.
+ On CD only. |
DP 23
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10" single: Strange Parcels featuring Bim Sherman - 'More Is Insane'
On-U Sound Records / May 1993
ON-U DP 23 |
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- *= More Is Insane (Part 1)
- = More Is Insane (Part 2) ||
- + Man Next Door (Part 1)
- + Man Next Door (Part 2)
* Featured on .
= [Rhythm 132]
+ [Rhythm 73] Originally by John Holt.
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DP 24
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10" single: Jesse Rae / Strange Parcels - 'Body Blastin''
On-U Sound Records / April 1993
ON-U DP 24 |
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- Body Blastin' (Part 1)
- Body Blastin' (Part 2) ||
- Life's A Killer Dog
- * Jacobs Pillow (edit)
* Edited from LP53. |
DP 25
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10" single: Dub Syndicate - 'What Happened?'
On-U Sound Records / April 1993
ON-U DP 25 |
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- * What Happened? ||
- + 2001 Love (Part 1)
- = 2001 Love (Part 2)
* Original mix. Remixed for LP64(CD/CLP).
+ Features on LP64.
= Features on LP64(CD/CLP). |
DP 26
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10" single: Little Annie - 'Bless Those'
On-U Sound Records / April 1993
ON-U DP 26 |
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- * Bless Those (Part 1)
- * Bless Those (Part 2) ||
- + Going For Gold (Part 1)
- + Going For Gold (Part 2)
* [Rhythm 124] Remixed from LP60 track 'Bless Those (Little Annie's Prayer)'.
+ Remixed from LP60. |
DP 27
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10" single: Dub Syndicate - ''93 Struggle'
On-U Sound Records / July 1993
ON-U DP 27 |
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- * '93 Struggle ||
- + Can't Take It Easy
* [Rhythm 127] Original mix. Remixed for LP64(CD/CLP)
+ [Rhythm 134] From Japanese CD edition of LP64. Also on CD69. |
DP 28
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12" single: Audio Active - 'Free The Marijuana'
On-U Sound - Beat Records / June 1994
ON-U DP 28 |
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- * Free The Marijuana ||
- + Free The Marijuana (Part 2)
- + Don't Fumble - Just Be Humble (Remix)
* From LP73.
+ Remixed from LP73. |
DP 29
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12" single: Revolutionary Dub Warriors - 'Dread'
On-U Sound Records / July 1994
ON-U DP 29 |
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- * Dread (Version 1)
- * Dread (Version 2)
- * Dread (Version 3) ||
- * Warrior
- + Squat
* Remixed from LP68.
+ Taken from LP68. |
DP 30
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12"EP: Little Annie - 'In Dread With Little Annie (Four Pieces Of Heart...)'
On-U Sound Records / October 1994
ON-U DP 30 |
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- 10 Killer Hurtz More
- Miss The Light ||
- This Town
- Le Mangers Hereux
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DP 31
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EP: African Head Charge - 'Touch I EP'
On-U Sound Records / October 1994 (UK editions)
On-U Sound - Restless Records / 199? (US editions)
UK12"EP: ON-U DP31 / UKCDEP: ON-U DP31 CD
Promo USCEP: (?) / USCDEP: 72780 |
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- * Somebody Touch I (Remix)
- Fullness ||
- Full Charge
- % Hymn (Remix)
* Remixed from LP65
% Remixed from LP50
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DP 32
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12" single: Audio Active - 'Happy Shopper'
On-U Sound Records / March 1995
ON-U DP 32 |
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- * Happy Shopper (Main mix)
- + Happy Shopper (Dub mix) ||
- + Happy Shopper (Audio Active remix)
* Taken from LP77.
+ Remixed from LP77. |
DP 33
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12" single: 2 Badcard - 'Leaving Rome'
On-U Sound Records / June 1995
ON-U DP 33 |
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- * Leaving Rome (Vocal version)
- * Leaving Rome (Trumpet version) ||
- + Leaving Rome (DJ version with Dennis Alcapone)
- + Leaving Rome (Melodica version)
* Together these tracks form Parts 1 and 2 of the version featured on LP78.
+ Remixed from LP78. |
DP 34
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EP: Revolutionary Dub Warriors - 'Know Your Enemy EP'
On-U Sound Records / August 1995
12"EP: ON-U DP 34 / CDEP: ON-U 34 CDEP |
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- Ease Up
- Kingdom Come ||
- Trinity
- * No Reservations
- + Know Your Enemies
- + Ease Up (Part 2)
* Remixed from LP83(CD) track 'No Reservation'.
+ CDEP only tracks. |
DP 35 (Japan)
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12" single: Audio Active - 'Electric Bombardment'
On-U Sound Records / June 1995
ON-U DP 35 |
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- * Electric Bombardment (Remix) ||
- * Electric Bombardment (LP mix)
- * Frog In The Well (Edit)
* Remixed from LP77. |
DP 35 (UK)
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EP: Audio Active - 'Happy Shopper In Europe EP'
On-U Sound - Beat Records / June 1995
12"EP: ON-U DP 35 / CDEP: ON-U 35CDEP |
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- % Happy Shopper (Main mix)
- < Happy Shopper (Dub mix) ||
- *< Happy Shopper (Live mix)
- < Electric Bombardment (Remix)
- *< Electric Bombardment (LP edit)
- *< Frog In The Well (Edit)
- *> Free The Marijuana
- % Mammoth Galactica
* CDEP only tracks.
% From LP77.
< Remixed from LP77.
> From LP73.
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DP 36
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Promo 12" single: Serious Bass - 'Can't Control It'
On-U Sound Records / 1996
ON-U DP 36 (WL only) |
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- Can't Control It
- Can't Control It Dub ||
- Mind Fracture
- Mind Fracture Dub
- Life In The Arena
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DP 37
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EP: Audio Active - 'Startrec EP'
On-U Sound - Beat Records / June 1996
12"EP: ON-U DP 37 / CDEP: ON-U CDEP37 |
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- * Paint Your Face Red (Radio edit)
- + Open The Gate (Dub mix) ||
- * Penalty Taker
- = Paint Your Dub Red (Dub mix)
- + Penalty Taker (Cattle Mutilation mix)
* From LP94.
+ From LP95.
= Remixed from LP94. |
DP 38
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10" single: Dub Syndicate - 'Jungle' / '2003 Struggle' (remixes)
On-U Sound Records / August 1996
ON-U DP38 (WL release only) |
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- * Jungle (Remix)
- * Jungle (Jungle mix) ||
- += 2003 Struggle (Centry mix)
- = 2003 Struggle (Centry mix II)
* [Rhythm 43] Remixes by the Disciples from LP43 track. Further versions on LP85.
+ Also on LP85.
= [Rhythm 127] Remixes by Dougie Wardrop / Centry from the LP64(CD/CLP) track ''93 Struggle'. |
DP 39
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12" single: Dub Syndicate - '2001 Love' / 'Ezy Take It Ezy' (remixes)
On-U Sound - EFA Medien / 1997
ON-U DP0039 |
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- *% 2001 Love (Iration Steppas remix)
- * 2001 Love (High rise dub)
- +% Ezy Take It Ezy (Ruts DC mix 1)
- + Ezy Take It Ezy (Ruts DC mix 2) ||
* Remixed by the Iration Steppas from LP64 track.
+ [Rhythm 134] Remixed by Dave Ruffy / Seggs Ruts DC.
% Featured on LP85. |
(DP 40)
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12" single: Audio Active - 'Robot War'
Beat Records / January 1997
BRA-5 |
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- * Robot War
- + Robot War (Dub) ||
- * Stiff Wheel
* From LP94.
+ From LP95. |
(DP 41)
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12" single: Audio Active - 'Weed Specialist'
Beat Records / March 1997
(ON-U DP41) |
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- % Weed Specialist
- < Weed Specialist (Remix) ||
- > Return Of The Space Ape (Metallic TO remix)
% Edited version on LP94.
< From LP95.
> Remixed from LP94. |
(DP 42)
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Singles: Levi Judah - (?) (unreleased)
On-U Sound Records / 199?
(12": ON-U DP42 / CDS: ON-U DP42 CD) |
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(?)
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[E: 'CD singles']
CDS 1001
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CDEP: Samia Farah - 'Homesick Blues EP'
On-U Sound Records - Indigo / May 2004 (GeCDEP)
On-U Sound - Southern Records / June 2004 (UKCDEP)
UKCDEP: ON-U CDS1001 / GeCDEP: CD 50262 |
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- Homesick Blues
- Homesick Blues Version
- Violent
- Violent Version
|
[F: Sound & Mix Plates]
MIX 1
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12" single: Akabu And The Circuit - 'Watch Yourself'
On-U Sound - Mayking Records / October 1983 (UK12"TP)
Body Rock - Tommy Boy / February 1984 (US12")
Vogue - Tommy Boy / 1984 (French editions)
Tommy Boy Records / 1984 (Nl12")
UK12"TP: ON-U MIX 1 / US12": BR 5003
Fr7": VG 108-101929 / Fr12": VG ???-311063
Nl12": MEGA128322 |
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UK12"TP:
- Watch Yourself ||
- Thieves In The Night
Fr7":
- Watch Yourself (Version - edit) ||
- Watch Yourself (Instrumental - edit)
US12"/Fr12"/Nl12":
- Watch Yourself (Version) ||
- Akabu Beats
- Watch Yourself (Instrumental)
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MIX 2
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12" single: Shara Nelson And The Circuit - 'Aiming At Your Heart'
On-U Sound Records / November 1983
ON-U MIX 2 |
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- Aiming At Your Heart (Part 1)
- Aiming At Your Heart (Part 2) ||
- Just As Long As We Have Love (Part 1)
- Just As Long As We Have Love (Part 2)
|
MIX 3
Re-catalogued as by The Circuit but never released.
MIX 4
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(?): Shara Nelson And The Circuit - (?) (unreleased)
On-U Sound Records / December 1983
(ON-U MIX 4) |
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(?)
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SOUND 1
A twin single by the New Age Steppers / London Underground. Re-classified .
SOUND 2
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10" (?) twin single: Alan Pellay / Jeb Loy & The Oil Wells - 'Demonic Forces' / 'Hostage In Iran' (unreleased)
On-U Sound Records / May 1981
(SOUND 2) |
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- * Demonic Forces [Alan Pellay] ||
- + Hostage In Iran [Jeb Loy & The Oil Wells]
* From LP6.
+ From LP9. |
[G: Freebies & Others]
Freebies: On-U Sound initiated give-away releases which comprise entirely On-U product. For give-aways which contain On-U product see the On.U featured product discography
(--)
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7" flexi-sampler: Various Artists - 'Unique mixes from Adrian Sherwood'
On-U - Hi-Fi Review - Lyntone Recordings / May 1986
LYN 17310 |
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- * Free Free (Extract) [Fats Comet]
- + Hi Fi Punter (Extracts) [K. LeBlanc]
- = Gary Clail Man In A Suitcas
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