News 2001 - Prince Far
I
This page contains the latest information about changes made to this site.
Changes since 18-12-2001
Again I managed to produce my weekly update. I'm also trying to create a new
design for my site to get rid of all the frames I'm currently using. My plan
is to use a horizontal menu (instead of the current vertical one) so that I
can place it at the top of the page. The following changes have been made:
- Added info and sound samples for the 'ARMEY
GDDON' / 'VERSION'
7'' to the 7'' part of the discography
section.
- Added a link to 'The Dub Flash' in the links
section (and on each page with a concert photo). Also added e-mail addresses
for the photographers ('Michael
Steinbach' and 'Norbert
Bauer'). In my hurry updating the site (on 12-12-2001) I forgot to
finish the short description on the concert photos in the images
section, now I've added a short description.
Changes since 12-12-2001
One year ago I joined ReggaeRing, unfortunately the person who created and
maintained the ring could no longer bring up the money for it. Too bad to see
such great initiative go down, I really liked it, a free service to spread the
reggae message. I hope someday a new (and also non commercial) ring will again
exist. The following changes have been made:
Changes since 03-12-2001
The following changes have been made:
Changes since 28-11-2001
Just a small update, but I finally will start updating the 7'', 10'' and 12''
sections of this website. I'm planning to update my website weekly for the comming
months. Each week I'll try to add information about one 7'', 10'' or 12''. The
following changes have been made:
Changes since 02-10-2001
I want to announce that this site has had its first anniversary, on August
the third 2000 I started with this site and I've added lots of things since
then. I hope to continue my works so that in the future this site can still
be a reference for all that seek information on the man called Michael James
Williams, better known as 'King Cry Cry' or 'Prince Far I'.
Sorry, again long time no changes, I tend to get lazy when the summer arrives
(allthough the weather isn't that nice every day). I've tried to recall the
changes from my memory, for other updates you have to check my site and see
if you can find something new :-)
- Removed a link to BlackVue in the links
section, the link wasn't working anymore.
- Added the lyrics for the 'Big Fight' song from the 'Under
Heavy Manners' album.
- Added info and sound samples for the 'Green
Mango' release to the Featuring
Prince Far I section.
- Added info and sound samples for the 'Crucial
Cuts' release to the Featuring
Prince Far I section.
- Added an extra sample for the original 'Under Heavy Manners' release
by Joe Gibbs (JG0002)
and corrected release JGMCD013 to JGMCD1013.
- While adding more info to the images
section, I decided to split it up. A main page and links to subpages.
- Added a scan of a magazine called '50 Miles Of Elbow Room' to the
images section.
It contains a discography of Prince Far I and the article is written by Steven
Joerg. The magazine is published by Adam Lore.
- Added scans of a magazine called 'Reggae Quarterly' to the images
section. It contains an article on Prince Far I and it also containes a copy
of an article in a newspaper from September 16, 1983 (the day after the murder)
in which is told what exactly happened.
- Added an image from a book called 'Reggae Bloodlines' to the images
section.
- Added new samples for the John Peel Session in the sounds
section, thank you Robert Coddington for sending me the missing samples. Also
extended the 'lyrics' part of the introduction
because on the previous sample the real beginning was missing (because it
says it's a special request to John Peel and I got the previous sample from
a different broadcast on another show).
- Added new images and extra info at different places, but the most changes/additions
have been made in the Featuring
Prince Far I section.
Changes since 15-05-2001
Sorry for the long delay in updates, but I was busy doing other things. Since
the 'main' part of this site is finished (album discography) I was looking for
something todo next. I wanted to update the 7", 10" and 12" section
of the discography but decided to do some other things first (don't worry, I'll
do it). I decided to update the Featuring
Prince Far I section first, that part already had some basic information
and since I own some of these releases I could create sound samples for them
(not all). I also updated the sounds
section with information and two sound samples of a John Peel session from the
BBC radio, still need the other songs from that session. The following changes
have been made:
- Added a 404 page
which is shown in case someone arrives on this site pointing at a non existing
file. There is a message displayed and the visitor is automatically forwarded
to the main entrance. I did this because I sometimes rename files and the
search engines need time to update and therefore will point to non-existing
files.
- Added two new samples in the sounds
section, thanks again Carlos for helping me out with the 'lyrics' of the introduction.
- Added sound samples for the 'War
Of Word' releases.
- Added sound samples for the 'Revenge
Of The Underdog' releases.
- Added sound samples for the 'My
Life In A Hole In The Ground' releases.
- Added sound samples for the 'Staggering
Heights' releases.
- Added more info and sound samples for the 'If
Deejay Was Your Trade' releases.
Changes since 20-04-2001
The following changes have been made:
- Added more info for the 'Dub To Africa' release by Hitrun (APLP9006).
- Added a scan of an interview with Prince Far I from the 'Blues And Soul'
magazine to the images
section. I've also retyped the interview so that it's more readable, the
retyped version is also accessable from he images
section.
- Added two new options on the bottom of all pages, with these options '<<'
and '>>'
you can more easily go back and forward to the previous/next page (they
have the same functionality as the 'Back' and 'Forward' buttons).
- Restyled the discography
and divided it into sections. As with the previously available sections
Featuring
Prince Far I and Prince
Far I Productions I moved the main discography to a separate section
and created a new section with Dub
versions of Prince Far I songs.
- Added a link to OssaimDread's DubbinDharmaShack in the links
section. He also gave me some corrections for the lyrics in the sounds
section, thanks.
Changes since 06-04-2001
Yes, a milstone has been reached. Currently all albums under the discography
have been described (at least one release per title) and for each album there
are also samples available. Again, there's still a lot of work to do (7",
10", 12" sections and the featured and produced sections), but at
least the bulk is over. I also want to put more crosslinks between the different
pages. The following has changed:
Changes since 30-03-2001
The following has changed:
Changes since 28-03-2001
The following has changed:
- Added sound samples for the 'Umkhonto We Sizwe' releases by Tamoki
Wambesi (TWLP1013
and TWCD1013).
- Added more info for the 'Black Man Land' releases by Virgin (CDFL9005
and FLC9005),
I've linked the samples to the original releases ('Message
From The King' and 'Livity')
because they are the same.
- Added last information about songs in the images
section, I think that's complete now (thanks Carlos).
- Upgraded the NedStat counters to version 3, I used the noscript code because
I can change the image width and height in that one.
Changes since 26-03-2001
Again some informational updates. I've created new samples and added info,
I didn't create samples for the Tamoki Wambesi releases of 'Umkhonto We
Sizwe' yet, because I didn't have the time. The samples aren't the same
as the Kingdom release. The Kingdom release contains only three tracks on each
side and the versions are mixed (faded) at the end of a song. The Tamoki Wambesi
release contains six tracks on each side, the versions aren't mixed (faded)
as on the Kingdom release. I'll add the samples for the Tamoki Wambesi releases
the following time. The following has changed:
Changes since 23-03-2001
The following things have changed:
- Re-arranged the discography, tried to set all albums in order of their
first release.
- Again splitted the discography
and added a Featuring
Prince Far I section.
- Added more info and sound samples for the 'Musical History' release
by Virgin (TRLS214).
- Added more info and sound samples for the 'Prince Far I Meet Veros Artis:
In Ram Packed Showcase In A Suitcase' release by Charisma (PREXF3).
- Added a 'Thanks'
section in which I can thank people who helped me creating this site (it's
hard to get good and accurate information, putting it together and sending
it out to the world).
- Updated the images
section with info (sorry, no new images).
Changes since 16-03-2001
Today I've created and added samples for this site. The following has changed:
- Added more info and sound samples for the 'Long Life' release by
Virgin (FL1021).
- Added more info and sound samples for the 'Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Part
II ' release by Virgin (FLX4002).
- Finally updated the search database.
Changes since 15-03-2001
I found a cool script on the internet which can be used to let pieces of text
(links) fade. I've updated all links on my site to use it. I don't think that
Netscape supports it, but it'll show you just the normal highlighting. I also
use this script to set the statusbar text, this eliminates the need for onmouseover/onmouseout
events for each link. Other informational updates that have been done:
- Added more info and sound samples for the 'Livity' release by Charisma
(PREX7).
- Changed the information for the 'Psalms
For-I' releases, the CD release contains mistakes.
- Added more info for the 'Under Heavy Manners' releases by Rocky
One (RGCD032
and RGLP032).
- Again didn't update the search database, just hadn't enough time.
Changes since 08-03-2001
Vinyl rules, but creating mp3's is a nasty job, it takes time. I'm busy extending
this site step by step, following the discography I made. So the discography
will be completed from top to bottom and items may be placed elsewhere like
the (to be created) 'Featured' page. The following things have changed since
the last update:
- Added more info and sound samples for the 'Voice
Of Thunder' releases.
- Added more info and sound samples for the 'Cry
Tuff Dub Chapter Four' release.
- Didn't update the search database, just hadn't enough time.
Changes since 05-03-2001
The pages where not accesable for two days because of a changing IP address,
problem is solved. The following things have changed meanwhile:
- Changed the discography, titles are now only Capitalized :-)
- Added more info and sound samples for the 'Jamaican Heroes' release
by Trojan (TRLS190).
- Added more info and sound samples for the 'Cry
Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter Three' releases.
Changes since 22-02-2001
Again some layout changes and a little change in the content. The following
things have changed:
- Created a nice frame for all the pages, the site looks a bit more fancy.
Also created a new (static) logo for the main screen (see above) and removed
the lions (maybe they'll be back another time).
- Started to split the discography
and added a Prince
Far I Productions section.
- Added the first two pictures in the images
section.
Changes since 13-02-2001
At last some real information update. The following things have changed:
- Added a little more info for the 'Under Heavy Manners' releases
by Joe Gibbs (JGML2914
and JG0002).
- Added more info for the 'Message
From The King' releases.
- Added more info for the 'Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter One' releases
by Pressure Sounds (PSLP1013
and PSCD1013).
- Added more info and sound samples for the 'Free From Sin' release
by Trojan (TRLS175).
- Added more info and sound samples for the 'Dub
To Africa' releases.
- Added info for the 'Jamaican Heroes' release by Trojan Records (TRLS190).
- Date of latest change now visible in the menu.
- Changed header, it's a little bit bigger and there are two lions watching
(have you clicked them?).
Changes since 06-02-2001
Again some small updates, couldn't find much time to work on the site. I think
I'll soon have more time to update some real content (not the layout). I've
checked the site once more and made the following changes:
- Added a new picture for the 'Under Heavy Manners' release by Joe
Gibbs (JGML2914).
- Added some more new pictures but I forgot to log the changes.
- Made pages under discography resizable, they had a fixed size.
- Changed all filenames to lowercase (has something to do with the difference
between Windows and Linux/Unix), because I experienced some problems copying
files between Windows and Linux/Unix.
- Added some nice JavaScript to insure that every frame is loaded in the correct
context. Because all the pages can be found by search engines, it was possible
that someone just saw the page they browsed to, without the corresponding
other frames (e.g. https://princefari.com/discography/00000001.htm).
This problem is solved, when the site is entered on a page, it will load the
correct frames around it. The only problem is that when
you browse to other pages on this website and choose to 'Refresh' or 'Reload'
the page, the browser will then load the page you browsed in with. I'll try
to solve this problem later on.
Changes since 18-01-2001
Phew, that's two months allready after the last update. I think I've got everything
on track again, so I can start updating these pages more frequently. The whole
site is now a bit more consistent and a bit more accessable (try using the
new search function). A little information is added and my plan is to work
my way through the complete discography from top to bottom, adding information
where available, I tend to be a little chaotic, updating randomly :)