Various Artists / Run It Red: 10 Years Of Blood And Fire Classics
Album: Run It Red: 10 Years Of Blood And Fire Classics   Collection:Reggae
Artist:Various Artists   Added:May 2008
Label:Blood & Fire Ltd.  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2008-05-18 Pull Date: 2008-07-20 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Jul 20 Jul 6 Jun 29 Jun 15 Jun 8 Jun 1 May 25
Airplays: 1 1 1 3 2 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Apr 14, 2014: Happy Hour (Coverin' for PACC)
Mr. Know It All
4. Jun 18, 2009: A2Z
Wicked Tumbling Version
2. May 09, 2011: Happy Hour (Coverin' for PACC)
Mr. Know It All
5. Jul 19, 2008: New World Disorder
Deuteronomy
3. Nov 18, 2010: Happy Hour
Mr. Know It All
6. Jul 05, 2008: New World Disorder
Pitchy Patchy

Album Review
Sadie O.
Reviewed 2008-05-19
Run it Red: 10 Years of Blood and Fire Classics
Reviewed by Sadie O., 5/13/08
Roots Reggae and serious Dub comp from a top label. Definitely an emphasis on killer dub productions, with just a handful of vocal numbers. Everything is really good, but most of the dub tracks are really quite similar, esp. 12-20.
No FCCs detected, I love 7 and 11; 1, 8 and 10 also great.
1. ***very slow roots skank, serious messaging and chanting from the toastmaster.
2. **downtempo very dubby skank, bits of vocals, but mostly drum and bass with bits of instruments.
3. **roots and a bit stoned sounding bubble, Rasta lyrics by a fine singer.
4. **downtempo deep dub instrumental.
5. *very slow organ-based skank – appears to be an instrumental version of “Norwegian Wood”.
6. **midtempo, bouncy dub, bits of vocals. (“Ites” here means red – he’s singing about the colors of the Ethiopian flag, adopted by Rastas.)
7. ****downtempo slinky skank, gorgeous vocals by Mr. Isaacs. Includes a dub with some great percussion sounds. Smoke up!
8. ***midtempo dub with cool syncopation – all you need is a riddim section.
9. **avalanche intro, then midtempo organ-based skank, lyrics about a big stone mashing down the heathen.
10. ***funky midtempo dub skank, just right for nicing up de dance.
11. ****downtempo skank with fine syncopation, raw vocal chanting reminiscent of Burning Spear. Includes the “version” – this and a sack of potatoes are all you need to survive.
12. **midtempo dub, I think this was a hit by the Congos, includes bits of nice harmonies, but mostly just a nice thick dub.
13. **very slow intro, then midtempo dub skank with bits of original vocals from “Row Fisherman Row” (we have an entire double CD of this riddim).
14. **downtempo ultra-dub.
15. **downtempo dub of Cherry-O Baby riddim, with bits of sweet vocals.
16. **midtempo syncopated ultra-dub.
17. **midtempo ultra-dub with bits of melodica.
18. **more ultra dub – these are all very similar, but all great dub.
19. **more ultra dub – a bit uptempo, with bits of falsetto vocals.
20. **guess what? More ultra dub – uptempo, nice percussion.


Track Listing
 ArtistTrack Name
1. Big Youth Wolf In Sheep Clothing
2. King Tubby Guidance Dub
3. Junior Byles Pitchy Patchy
4. Prince Jammy Chapter Of Money
5. Jackie Mittoo Darker Shade Of Black
6. Prince Jammy Dub Ites Green & Gold
7. Gregory Isaacs Mr. Know It All
8. Prince Jammy Higher Ranking
9. English Dub Stone
10. Glen Brown Wicked Tumbling Version
11. Sylford Walker Deuteronomy
12. King Tubby Dub Of Rights
13. Congos, The Bring The Mackaback
14. King Tubby A Heavy Dub
15. Prince Jammy A Stalawatt Version
16. King Tubby Tubby Get Smart
17. Horace Andy Mr Bassie Dub
18. King Tubby King Tubby's In Fine Style
19. Horace Andy And Prince Jammy Music Dub
20. Yabby You Rock Vibration