Blood and Fire

Infobox record label


image_bg = #311810
founded = 1993
founder = Steve Barrow, Bob Harding, Mick Hucknall, Elliot Rashman, Andy Dodd
distributor =
genre = Reggae
country = United Kingdom
location = Manchester
url = http://www.bloodandfire.co.uk/

Blood and Fire is a British reggae record label.

The label was formed in 1993 by Steve Barrow, Bob Harding, Mick Hucknall, Elliot Rashman and Andy Dodd in Manchester. It has the objective of reissuing roots reggae, dub and DJ albums in the high fidelity and meticulously clean style of jazz reissues. Along with Pressure Sounds, Motion Records, Soul Jazz and Auralux the label has gained critical acclaim for the quality of its releases.

Initial releases tended to draw on mid 1970's Bunny Lee produced material but the label has since proceeded to reissue material produced by the likes of Yabby You and Glen Brown along with the Lee "Scratch" Perry produced Congos set "Heart of the Congos" and a three-CD Big Youth set, "Natty Universal Dread".

Despite the reissue objective the label has released two one-riddim albums. The first was "Tree of Satta" (2003) which utilises the original "Satta Massagana" riddim featuring a mixture of new and vintage voicings over the riddim along with the original version of the song by The Abyssinians. The second, "Fisherman Style" (2006), utilises The Congos' "Fisherman" riddim and features new material from a variety of singers including Horace Andy, U Roy, Big Youth, Luciano, Tony Tuff and Dillinger.

The label also has a sound system type show which features original Jamaican artists such as Dilinger, Trinity, Ranking Joe, U Brown, Horace Andy, Dennis Alcapone, U Roy, Spikey Tee, Country Culture, Raggamonica along with the label's Steve Barrow and Dom Sotgiu. In July 2006 the sound went to Japan with reggae legend U Roy on a three date sell out tour.

In 2007, news leaked out via the company's popular message board that Blood and Fire had stopped trading as an active company. The loss of their American distributor due to bankruptcy as well as some unfortunate management decisions, combined with an industry-wide decline in sales was to blame. Although the company has declined to make any official announcement, it is effectively out of business. It is hoped that with some financial assistance and new management, the label can be revived in the future.

Discography

1994

*BAFCD/LP001 - The Dreads at King Tubby's - "If Deejay Was your Trade"
*BAFCD/LP002 - King Tubby and Friends - "Dub Gone Crazy"
*BAFCD/LP003 - Keith Hudson - "Pick A Dub"
*BAFCD/LP004 - Burning Spear - "Social Living"
*BAFCD/LP005 - Yabby U - "King Tubby's Prophesy of Dub"

1995

*BAFCD/LP006, BAFLP007 - Horace Andy - "In The Light" / "In The Light Dub"
*BAFCD007 - Various Artists - "Heavyweight Sound"
*BAFCD/LP008 - Tapper Zukie - "Tappa Zukie In Dub"

1996

*BAFCD/LP009 - The Congos - "Heart Of The Congos" (2-CD)
*BAFCD/LP010 - Jah Stitch - "Original Ragga Muffin 1975-1977"
*BAFCD1001 - King Tubby & Scientist - "Greenwich Farm Rub-A-Dub"
*BAFCD/LP011 - King Tubby & Soul Syndicate - "Freedom Sounds In Dub"
*BAFCD/LP012 - Scientist - "Dub In The Roots Tradition"
*BAFCD/LP013 - King Tubby & Prince Jammy - "Dub Gone 2 Crazy"
*BAFCD/LP014 - Prince Alla - "Only Love Can Conquer"
*BAFCD/LP015 - Glen Brown & King Tubby - "Termination Dub 1973-1979"

1997

*BAFCD/LP016 - I-Roy - "Don't Check Me With No Lightweight Stuff 1972-1975"
*BAFCD017 - Various Artists - "2 Heavyweight: Another Blood and Fire Sampler"
*BAFCD/LP018 - Morwell Unlimited Meet King Tubby's - "Dub Me"
*BAFCD/LP019 - Horace Andy - "Good Vibes"
*BFCDS903 - Various Artists - "Dubwise and Otherwise: A Blood and Fire Audio Catalogue"
*BAFCD/LP020 - U Brown - "Train To Zion"
*BAFCD/LP021 - Yabby You - "Jesus Dread 1972-1977" (2-CD)

1998

*BAFCD/LP022 - Impact Allstars - "Forward The Bass: Dub From Randy's 1972-1975"
*BAFCD/LP023 - Junior Byles and Friends - "129 Beat Street: Ja-Man Special 1975-1978"
*BAFCD/LP024 - Johnny Clarke - "Dreader Dread 1976-1978"

1999

*BAFCD025 - Various Artists - "Heavyweight 3: A Blood and Fire Sampler"
*BAFCD/LP026 - King Tubby & Friends - "Dub Like Dirt 1975-1977"
*BAFCD/LP027 - Max Romeo - "Open The Iron Gate 1973-1977"
*BAFCD028 - The Chantells & Friends - "Children Of Jah 1977-1979"
*BAFCD/LP029 - Inner Circle & The Fatman Riddim Section - "Heavyweight Dub / Killer Dub"
*BFCDS904 - The Dubmasters - "X-Ray Music: A Blood and Fire Dub Directory"

2000

*BAFCD/LP030 - Cornell Campbell - "I Shall Not Remove 1975-1980"
*BAFCD/LP031 - Trinity - "Shanty Town Determination"
*BAFCD/LP032 - Linval Thompson - "Ride On Dreadlocks 1975-1977"
*BAFCD/LP033 - Sylford Walker & Welton Irie - "Lamb's Bread International"

2001

*BAFCD/LP034 - Big Youth - "Natty Universal Dread 1973-1979" (3-CD)
*BAFCD035 - Gregory Isaacs - "Mr Isaacs"
*BAFCD/LP036 - ""
*BAFCD/LP037 - Niney the Observer - "Microphone Attack 1974-1977"

2002

*BAFCD/LP038 - Yabby You - "Dub it to the Top 1976-1979"
*BAFCD/LP039 - Dennis Brown - "The Promised Land 1977-1979"
*BAFCD040 - Prince Alla & Junior Ross - "I Can Hear The Children Singing 1975-1978"
*BFCDS905 - Various Artists - "Dubwise And Otherwise 2: A Blood and Fire Audio Catalogue"

2003

*BAFCD041 - Ja-Man Allstars - "In The Dub Zone"
*BAFCD/LP042 - Jackie Mittoo - "Champion In The Arena 1976-1977"
*BAFCD/LP043 - Ranking Joe - "Zion High"
*BAFCD/LP044 - Tommy McCook - "Blazing Horns / Tenor In Roots"

2004

*BAFCD/LP045 - The Abyssinians and Friends - "The Tree of Satta Vol 01"
*BAFCD/LP046 - Dennis Brown Presents Prince Jammy - "Umoja / 20th Century DEBwise"

2005

*BAFCD047 - Blood and Fire All Stars - "Run It Red"
*BAFCD/LP048 - Willi Williams - "Messenger Man"
*BAFCD/LP049 - Prince Far I - "Silver & Gold 1973-1979"

2006

*BAFCD/LP050 - The Congos and Friends - "Fisherman Style"
*BAFCD/LP051 - Yabby You - "Deliver Me From My Enemies"

2007

*BFCDS906 - Blood and Fire Allstars - "Singerman!"

See also

* List of record labels

External links

* [http://www.bloodandfire.co.uk/ Official website]