Lee 'Scratch' Perry - King Scratch: Musical Masterpieces from the Upsetter Ark-ive

Double LP

The definitive anthology of the world's greatest reggae producer!

Featuring Lee "Scratch" Perry's best-known productions from the 1960s and '70s!

Arguably the greatest Jamaican record producer of all time, Lee "Scratch" Perry was instrumental in transforming the island's national sound throughout the 1960s and '70s with his unique approach to music making, pushing the music beyond previously perceived boundaries.

To mark the first anniversary of his passing, the very best of his work is showcased across a number of products, all of which effectively demonstrate why Perry was a widely venerated figure for so long.

The 2LP gatefold set focuses upon the legendary music maker's best-known productions from the 1960s and '70s, performed by some of the giants of Jamaican music, with both extensive notes on the man whose talent and imagination took reggae to new heights of excellence.

 

Side A

1. Raindrops - Dennis Bovell & The Dub Band

2. Za-Ion - Dennis Bovell & The 4th Street Orchestra

3. Blood Ah Go Run - Dennis Bovell as Dennis Matumbi

4. Choose Me - Dennis Bovell as African Stone

5. Row, Row, Row - Dennis Bovell & The 4th St Orchestra

6. Brain Damage - Dennis Bovell

Side B

1. Chief Inspector - Dennis Bovell & The Dub Band

2. Dub Master - Dennis Bovell & The Dub Band

3. Silly Dub - Dennis Bovell

4. Oh Mama Oh Papa - Dennis Bovell

5. Pickin' Up the Pieces - Dennis Bovell & The Dub Band

6. Caught You in a Lie - Dennis Bovell

Side C

1. Silly Games - Janet Kay

2. A Little Way Different - Errol Dunkley

3. Differentah - Julio "Dreadful" Finn

4. Get Up Stand Up - I Roy

5. Our Tune - Marie Pierre

6. Tom Hark - Captain Morgan & His Merry Men

Side D

1. African Queen - Errol Campbell

2. Africa Is Our Land - Joshua Moses

3. Take Five - The Young Lions

4. Hooked on You - Delroy Wilson

5. Guide Us, Jah - Johnny Clarke

6. Can't Go Through (With Life) [Dancehall Version] - Marie Pierre

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