Last updated: January 2017
TONY TUFF - BIOGRAPHY:
Tony Tuff (born Winston Anthony Morris, c. 1955, Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae singer who was a member of The African Brothers in the late 1960s and 1970s before embarking on a solo career.
T. Tuff started his career in 1969 as a member of the vocal trio "The African Brothers" (1969 - 1978), along with Sugar Minott and Derrick "Bubbles" Howard.
In 1978 he released his first solo album: "Tony Tuff Meets Errol Scorcher" with Errol Scorcher.
In the 80s, he collects numerous success on. Among His best: "Presenting Mr Tuff" and "Tuff Selection". He worked and recorded with producers the most famous of that era.
During the 1990s, he was largely absent from the music scene, but in 1997, returned with the album: "Link Up".
In the 2000s, he recorded several albums. [Wikipedia.en]
TONY TUFF - OFFICIAL DISCOGRAPHY:
1) Albums:
.1978 - Tony Tuff Meets Errol Scorcher (Tony Tuff and Errol Scorcher)
.1980 - Tony Tuff
.1981 - From Tony Tuff To Lovers Everywhere
.1981 - Hustling
.1981 - Presenting Mr Tuff
.1981 - Reggae In The City - (Aka: "The Best Of" 1981)
.1982 - Tuff Selection
.1983 - Come Fe Mash It
.1984 - Render Your Heart
.1984 - Wha We A Go Do
.1986 - Ketch A Fire
.1987 - Keep The Faith
.1988 - Sailing
.1997 - Link Up
.2000 - Singer Reggae Showcase (Tony Tuff and Brethren)
.2001 - Hit & Run
.2006 - Say Something
.2006 - Tony Tuff Meets Earl 16 At The Dubfront: Showcase Style - (Tony Tuff & Earl 16).
.2006 - How Long
.2013 - Asking For Love
2) Dub Album:
2009 - "Dub Salute 8: How Long Dub" (Jah Shaka Featuring Tony Tuff)
3) Unkown Album:
.1983 - Pinball - (Label unknow)????
4) Compilation/Best of:
1994 - 20 Super Hits - (Sonic Sounds Label)
2006 - Tony Tuff's Feel Like Dancing (Raving) - [(Includes 9 Tracks from the album: "Render Your Heart" 1984) - (Charly Records Label) - (Digital Version only)
.2010 - Tony Tuff & Dave Meet Ansel Collins (Tony Tuff, Dave & Ansel Collins) - ( P.E.R Records Label)
Tony Tuff's Discography:
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1) Albums:
.1978 - Tony Tuff Meets Errol Scorcher (Tony Tuff and Errol Scorcher)
(Original Press):
"Tony Tuff Meets Errol Scorcher" (Tony Tuff and Errol Scorcher) 1978
Tracks:
1) Tony Tuff "Go On To School". 2) Tony Tuff "Run Come, Come". 3) Tony Tuff "You Wrong". 4) Tony Tuff "Do You Hear". 5) Tony Tuff "Hustling". 6) Errol Scorcher "Dance All Style". 7) Errol Scorcher "D.J. Power". 8) Errol Scorcher "Please Mr Barrister". 9) Errol Scorcher "Nowadays Style". 10) Errol Scorcher "Roach In The Corner".
[Label: Mal's (Lp: 1978)]
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.1980 - Tony Tuff
(Original Press):
Lp: "Tony Tuff" 1980 - (Grove Music/Island Label)
Lp: "Tony Tuff" 1980 - (Island/Grove Music Label)
"Tony Tuff" 1980 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Don't Follow Bad Compagny. 2) Jah Almighty. 3) Rumors Of War. 4) Lovers Rocking And Skanking. 5) We Want No War. 6) I'm So Glad. 7) Gimme Wha' Me Want. 8) Sweet Maureen. 9) Now I Know.
[Labels: Grove Music/Island (Lp: 1980), Island/Grove Music (Lp: 1980)]
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.1981 - From Tony Tuff To Lovers Everywhere
(Original Press):
"From Tony Tuff To Lovers Everywhere" 1981 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Rock To It. 2) You Shouldn't Do It. 3) Sweet Memories. 4) Can't Get Over. 5) I Need Your Loving. 6) More Dogs Than Bones. 7) It's There Too. 8) Save Our Souls. 9) Go On. 10) Girls, Girls, Girls.
[Label: Jam Rock/State Line (Lp: 1981)]
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.1981 - Hustling
(Original Press):
"Hustling" 1981 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Run Come. 2) Hustling. 3) Gwaan School. 4) Little Miss Mary. 5) She Skip. 6) Dogs More Than Bone. 7) Do You Hear. 8) You Wrong. 9) Charming.
[Label: Scorcher (Lp: 1981)]
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.1981 - Presenting Mr Tuff
(Original Press):
"Presenting Mr Tuff" 1981 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Born In The Ghetto. 2) Try Our Best. 3) Hold Me Tight. 4) Kings Of Kings. 5) Working Man Song. 6) Rock Rock. 7) Love And Unity. 8) All Who Gone. 9) Rocky Road. 10) Groovy Situation.
[Label: Black Roots (Lp: 1981)(Cd: 2011)]
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.1981 - Reggae In The City - (Aka: "The Best Of" 1981)
(Original Press):
"Reggae In The City" 1981 - (Tr International Label)
Aka: "The Best Of" 1981 - (Tad's Label)
Reissue: "The Best Of" 1983 - (Vista Label)
Editions:
"Reggae In The City" 1981- (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) I Hope It's True. 2) Have Some Fun Girl. 3) Lovely Woman. 4) Honesty. 5) Hello Good Looking. 6) Good Times. 7) Tired Of This Life. 8) Matty Roots Man. 9) I Don't Know.
[Label: Tr International (Lp: 1981)]
Aka: "The Best Of" 1981 - (Same Album with Diffrent Title Tracks))
Tracks:
1) Hope It's True. 2) Wicked A Fe Run. 3) Honnesty The Best Of Policy. 4) Hello Good Looking. 5) Tired Of This Life I Am Living. 6) For Every Man. 7) Roots Man. 8) She Is Gone. 9) Good Times.
[Labels: Tad's (Lp: 1981) (Digital Version: 2009), Vista (Lp: 1983)]
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.1982 - Tuff Selection
(Original Press):
"Tuff Selection" 1982 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Mista Know It All. 2) So All Alone. 3) You'll Never Find. 4) One Big Family. 5) Caution. 6) Take Pains. 7) Show On The Road. 8) A Friend In Need. 9) Can't Stay Away.
[Labels: Island//Grove Music (Lp: 1982), Island/Universal (Cd: 2007)]
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.1983 - Come Fe Mash It
(Original Press):
Editions:
"Come Fe Mash It" 1983 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Jah The Almighty. 2) Dance In The Area. 3) What Are Your Feelings. 4) Back To Back. 5) Big Bout Yah. 6) I've Never Me. 7) Hey Supe. 8) One Sided Love Affair. 9) Come Fi Mash It. 10) Nobody Like You.
[Label: Volcano (Lp: 1983)]
"Come Fe Mash It" 1983 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Jah The Almighty. 2) Dance In The Area. 3) What Are Your Feelings. 4) Back To Back. 5) Big Bout Yah. 6) I've Never Me. 7) Hey Supe. 8) One Sided Love Affair. 9) Come Fe Mash It. 10) Nobody Like You.
[Label: Sonic Sounds (Lp: 1983)]
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.1984 - Render Your Heart
(Original Press):
"Render Your Heart" 1984 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Trying Man. 2) Sticky Wicket. 3) Render Your Heart. 4) Turn Me On. 5) Separation. 6) Feel Like Dancing [Raving]. 7) Good Loving. 8) Its Happening. 9) Give Me. 10) Sweet Mary Ann.
[Label: CSA (Lp: 1984)]
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.1984 - Wha We A Go Do
(Original Press):
"Wha We A Go Do" 1984 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Jam It Again. 2) Haul & Pull Me. 3) Settle. 4) Take It Down Low. 5) Wha We A Go Do. 6) Gallop For Me. 7) Girls Watcher. 8) Come Let's Fall In Love. 9) I Don't Care What The People Say. 10) Sweet Reggae Music.
[Label: Top Rank (Lp: 1984)]
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.1986 - Ketch A Fire
(Original Press):
"Ketch A Fire" 1986 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Kick Up Rumpus. 2) What Is This. 3) Worries And Problem. 4) Walk And Talk. 5) Ketch A Fire. 6) Shock Out. 7) Just Cool. 8) Watch Out.
[Label: Hawkeye (Lp: 1986), Witty (Lp: 1986), Music Master (Lp: 1986)(Digital Release: 2017)]
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.1987 - Keep The Faith
(Original Press):
Lp's: "Keep The Faith" 1987 - (Black Scorpio Label)
(First Edition):
(Second Edition):
"Keep The Faith" 1987 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Kill Me With It. 2) Tell Me What Darling. 3) Fling It Up. 4) Keep The Faith. 5) You Have To Rock. 6) Can't Left The Dance. 7) Jealousy A Kill Me. 8) Puss Gone. 9) More Love. 10) Work And Skank.
[Label: Black Scorpio (Lp: 1987)]
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.1988 - Sailing
(Original Press):
"Sailing" 1988 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Love You Baby. 2) Up Chin Chaere. 3) Sailing. 4) Come Again. 5) No Steady Lover. 6) Don't Mind Them. 7) Follow Fashion. 8) Hard To Get. 9) You Don't Know.
[Label: Park Heights (Lp: 1988)]
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.1997 - Link Up
(Original Press):
"Link Up" 1997 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Come Again. 2) Love Light Shining. 3) Funny Funny World. 4) What Else Can I Do. 5) Rub A Dub A Play. 6) Link Up. 7) Wuk Wuk Gal Pickney. 8) Woman Woman. 9) Matter Of Time. 10) Worries And Problems. 11) Walk And Talk. 12) More We Are Together. 13) I Am In Love. 14) Ain't No Woman. 15) Careless People.
[Label: Rhino (Cd: 1997)]
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.2000 - Singers Reggae Showcase (Tony Tuff and Brethren)
(Original Press):
"Singers Reggae Showcase (Tony Tuff and Brethren)" 2000
Tracks:
1) Careless People "Tony Tuff". 2) Sufferation "Winston Wheel". 3) Area Code "Rass Brass". 4) Poor People "Derrick Lara". 5) Funny Funny World "Tony Tuff". 6) I'm Sorry "Winston Wheel". 7) Rat Patrol "Rass Brass". 8) Driving Me Crazy "Derrick Lara". 9) More We Are Together "Tony Tuff". 10) Whatever You Want "Winston Wheel". 11) Night Shift "Rass Brass". 12) Bad Vibes "Derrick Lara". 13) Worries And Problems "Tony Tuff". 14) Let Jah Arise "Winston Wheel". 15) Hot Air "Rass Brass". 16) Come Again "Tony Tuff".
[Label: Jamaican Vibes (Cd: 2000)]
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.2001 - Hit & Run
(Original Press):
"Hit & Run" 2001 - (Prestige Elite Label)
Reissue: "Hit & Run" 2011 - (Prestige Elite Label)
"Hit & Run" 2001 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Puppet On A String. 2) Roamer. 3) Conscious Woman. 4) Name Brand. 5) If You Don't Know Me By Now. 6) Girl In Shorts. 7) Hit & Run. 8) Walk & Talk. 9) Wait On The Summer. 10) Lovely Woman. 11) Find My Girl. 12) Tug Of War. 13) Puppet On A String [Dub Version]. 14) Roamer [Dub Version]. 15) Tug Of War [Dub Version].
[Label: Prestige Elite (Cd: 2001)(Cd: 2011)(Digital Version: 2007)]
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.2006 - Say Something
(Original Press):
"Say Something" 2006 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Fullfillment Time [Feat. Smokie Benz]. 2) Boom Shakatak. 3) Say Something. 4) Walk And Talk. 5) The Work. 6) Action. 7) Do Me. 8) Real. 9) Mankind [Feat. Al Pancho]. 10) Nice And Lovely. 11) Shake. 12) Good Life. 13) Stronger. 14) Just A Minute.
[Label: Groove Attack/Minor 7 Flat 5 (Lp/Cd: 2006)]
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.2006 - Tony Tuff Meets Earl 16 At The Dubfront: Showcase Style - (Tony Tuff & Earl 16).
(Original Press):
"Tony Tuff Meets Earl 16 At The Dubfront: Showcase Style" 2006
Tracks:
1) Tony Tuff - "Yuh Name Weh Yuh Name" [Patrix Matix & Zion Train Horns Section]. 2) Tony Tuff - "Praising Jahovia" [Patrix Matix & Zion Train Horns Section]. 3) Tony Tuff - "Oh What A Fire" [Zion Train Horns Section]. 4) Earl 16 - "Teach Us Of Africa" [Zion Train Horns Section]. 5) Earl 16 - "My Empress" [Zion Train Horns Section]. 6) Earl 16 - "Hail The Rastaman" [Feat. Ranking Joe].
Cd Bonus Track:
7) Earl 16 - "Fire Dub" [Zion Train Remix].
[Label: Dubfront Outernational (Lp/Cd: 2006)]
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.2006 - How Long
(Original Press):
"How Long" 2006 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Messenger. 2) Jah Is Evertyhing. 3) Run Come. 4) How Long. 5) Prophecy. 6) African Woman. 7) Let Jah Arise. 8) Keep Weh. 9) Give Thanks And Praise.
[Label: Jah Shaka Music (Lp/Cd: 2006)]
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The Dub version of this Album is:
Jah Shaka "Dub Salute 8: How Long Dub Featuring Tony Tuff" 2009
(Original Press):
"How Long Dub (Jah Shaka featuring Tony Tuff)" - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Messenger Dub. 2) Jah Is Everything Dub. 3) Run Come Dub. 4) How Long Dub. 5) Prophecy Dub. 6) African Woman Dub. 7) Let Jah Arise Dub. 8) Keep Weh Dub. 9) Give Thanks & Praise Dub. 10) Clean Living Dub
[Label: Jah Shaka Music (Lp: 2009)]
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.2013 - Asking For Love
(Original Press):
"Asking For Love" 2013 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Roots Music. 2) Roots Music Dub. 3) Asking For Love. 4) Good To Control Me. 5) Good To Control Me Dub. 6) Every Time. 7) Every Time Dub. 8) Ease Off. 9) New Flash. 10) Will You Still Love Me. 11) Lost And Free. 12) My Sound Is The Best. 13) Never Can Say Goodbuy. 14) Do It To Me One More Time.
[Label: Pickout (Digital Release: 2013)]
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Tony Tuff "Sticly Wicket"
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Tony Tuff's Discography compiled By:
Weststar and M. Rasta.
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