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While he just seems to make his own music these days, this exceptional collection acts as a reminder that Lee "Scratch" Perry's reputation was partly established as a producer of reggae songs, one who helped push the music through its early years. He was largely responsible for making the Wailers into a band that could go on and conquer the world (just listen to "Duppy Conqueror" or "Small Axe" to understand how he helped them develop), but his work with so many other artists was impeccable -- and often very individual, such as the classic "Curly Locks" with Junior Byles. It's also worth remembering that Perry had a golden touch -- most of these singles were Jamaican hits, even the acerbic and hilarious "People Funny Boy," which featured himself (as well as the sound of a crying baby). Indeed, 1968-1979 was his truly fertile period, when he established his Black Ark studio (which he burned down in 1980), helped birth the sonic genre of dub, and shape the sound of roots reggae, while keeping it very much within the overall realm of pop music -- witness the Melodians' "Round and Round." Even his own, strange material, like "Bush Weed," had an appeal. While it's a shame that some of his best work, like Junior Murvin's "Police and Thieves" or his glowing productions for the Congos (which many deem his finest work behind the board) isn't included, there's enough here to make it a perfect primer, not just on Perry, but on Jamaican music in the 1970s.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
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Lee Perry, Composer - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee Perry, Composer, Producer - Derrick Harriott, Composer - The Untouchables, Composer, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee Perry, Composer, Producer, Instruments - Gladstone Anderson, Piano - The Upsetters, Composer, MainArtist - Winston Wright, Organ - Val Bennett, Saxophone - Clifton Jackson, Bass Guitar - Lynford Brown, Guitar
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee Perry, Producer - The Upsetters, Composer, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Composer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company 1968 ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer - Bleechers, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee Perry, Composer - The Upsetters, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee Perry, Composer - Dave Barker, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer - Pozytywne Wibracje vol. 10, Composer, Lyricist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee Perry, Composer - Junior Byles, Composer, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1971 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Dennis Alcapone, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1972 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Little Roy, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer - Earl Lowe, Composer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1971 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Bob Marley, MainArtist - The Wailers, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1971 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
The Hurricanes, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1971 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer - Bleechers, Performance, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1971 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Carlton Barrett, Performance, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer - Carlton & The Shoes, Performance, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1971 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Busty Brown, Performance, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1971 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Performance, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee Perry, Performance, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1972 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
The Melodians, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1972 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Hortense Ellis, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1973 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
I-Roy, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Composer, Producer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1973 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Dave Bartholomew, Composer - Chris Kenner, Composer - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer - Neville Grant, Composer, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1973 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
The Upsetters, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1973 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer - The Gatherers, Composer, MainArtist - Sangie Davis, Composer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1973 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
DISC 2
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Performance, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1974 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Bob Marley, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1974 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Performance, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1974 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee Perry, Composer - Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace, Performance, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1974 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Judge Winchester, Performance, MainArtist - Unknown at Data Takeon, Composer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1974 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
The Mighty Diamonds, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer - Susan Cadogan, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1974 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
The Mighty Diamonds, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1974 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Junior Byles, Composer, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Composer - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1974 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee Perry, Composer - The Upsetters, Composer, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1974 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Linda Womack, Writer - BOBBY WOMACK, Writer - Jimmy Riley, MainArtist - Darryl Carter, Writer - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1974 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee Perry, Composer - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer - Bunny & Ricky, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1976 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
The Upsetters, Performance, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1975 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Performance, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1975 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Brent Dowe, Composer, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer - Renford Cogle, Composer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1975 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1976 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Junior Delgado, Composer, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer - Unknown at Data Takeon, Composer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1977 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Performance, MainArtist
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1977 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Leo Graham, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1978 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Junior Murvin, MainArtist - Lee Perry, Composer - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer - Mervin Smith, Composer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1978 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Leroy Sibbles, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Producer
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1979 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Albumbeschreibung
While he just seems to make his own music these days, this exceptional collection acts as a reminder that Lee "Scratch" Perry's reputation was partly established as a producer of reggae songs, one who helped push the music through its early years. He was largely responsible for making the Wailers into a band that could go on and conquer the world (just listen to "Duppy Conqueror" or "Small Axe" to understand how he helped them develop), but his work with so many other artists was impeccable -- and often very individual, such as the classic "Curly Locks" with Junior Byles. It's also worth remembering that Perry had a golden touch -- most of these singles were Jamaican hits, even the acerbic and hilarious "People Funny Boy," which featured himself (as well as the sound of a crying baby). Indeed, 1968-1979 was his truly fertile period, when he established his Black Ark studio (which he burned down in 1980), helped birth the sonic genre of dub, and shape the sound of roots reggae, while keeping it very much within the overall realm of pop music -- witness the Melodians' "Round and Round." Even his own, strange material, like "Bush Weed," had an appeal. While it's a shame that some of his best work, like Junior Murvin's "Police and Thieves" or his glowing productions for the Congos (which many deem his finest work behind the board) isn't included, there's enough here to make it a perfect primer, not just on Perry, but on Jamaican music in the 1970s.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 44 track(s)
- Total length: 02:30:00
- Main artists: Lee "Scratch" Perry
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Trojan Records
- Genre: Reggae
© 2001 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2001 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
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