Arguably the greatest Jamaican record producer of all time, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry was instrumental in transforming the island’s national sound throughout the Sixties and Seventies, 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 widely venerated figure for so long...
The 2xCD set focuses upon the legendary music-maker’s best known productions from the Sixties and Seventies, 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.
CD1: THE EARLY YEARS, 1968 - 1976
1. People Funny Boy - Lee ‘Scratch' Perry
2. Tighten Up - The Inspirations
3. Return Of Django - The Upsetters
4. Shocks Of Mighty - Dave Barker
5. Place Called Africa - Junior Byles
6. All Africans (7” mix) - Little Roy +
7. Beat Down Babylon - Junior Byles
8. Words Of My Mouth - The Gatherers
9. Bucky Skank - Lee ‘Scratch' Perry & The Upsetters
10. Jungle Lion (7” mix) - Lee Perry & The Upsetters
11. Hurt So Good (7” mix) - Susan Cadogan
12. Curly Locks - Junior Byles
13. Bushweed Corntrash – Bunny and Ricky
14. Stay Dread – Lee ‘Scratch' Perry
15. Three Blind Mice - Max Romeo
16. Do It Baby (aka Nice and Easy) (7” mix) – Susan Cadogan
17. Natty Pass Through Rome – Prince Jazzbo
18. One Step Forward/ Ital Corner (12” mix) – Max Romeo and Prince Jazzbo *
19. Sufferer's Time – The Heptones
20. Police and Thief aka Police and Thieves (12” mix) Junior Murvin and Jah Lion *
21. Roast Fish and Cornbread (Jamaican mix) - Lee ‘Scratch' Perry
22. Sipple Out Deh (Ja. mix) - Max Romeo
CD2: THE EARLY YEARS, 1976 & BEYOND
1. Fire Fe The Vatican (7” mix) - Max Romeo
2. Rise and Shine – Watty and Tony
3. Chase The Devil / Disco Devil - Max Romeo & Lee ‘Scratch' Perry With The Full Experience *
4. Voodooism – Leo Graham
5. Open The Gate - Watty Burnett +
6. Roots Train (7” mix) - Junior Murvin +
7. Soul Fire (Jamaican mix) – Lee ‘Scratch' Perry
8. Cross Over (12” mix) Junior Murvin
9. At The Feast (Of the Passover) – The Congos
10. Free Up The Prisoners (7” mix) - Lee ‘Scratch' Perry
11. Sons Of Slaves (7” mix) - Junior Delgado +
12. Big Neck Policeman - Lee ‘Scratch' Perry
13. Neckodememus (7”mix) - The Congos
14. Bafflin Smoke Signal (7” mix) - Lee ‘Scratch' Perry *
15. One Drop - Lee ‘Scratch' Perry
16. I Am A Madman - Lee ‘Scratch' Perry
17. Exodus (7” mix) - Lee ‘Scratch' Perry +
18. Jamaican E.T (7” mix) – Lee ‘Scratch' Perry *
* Previously unreleased
+ Previously unreleased digitally
