Jah Woosh, real name Neville Beckford, is 23 years old, a
virgo, and one of the most exciting ‘toasters’ to emerge
from Jamaica in 1976. In may, during his visit to England
he had three records in the reggae top ten at the same
time. We feel this must be some kind of a record!
On this album, his first major solo album to be released in
England, he is backed by the Mighty Clouds and on several
of the titles his vocals are assisted by other Jamaican
artists.
On Albert Classau he is joined by Shelton Wallis and on
Falling in Love, Veronica Adams accompanies him. He
is also joined by Levi Williams on Don’t Do That and
Hubert Lee on In Deh.
All titles are written and produced by himself and
recorded at King Tubby’s and Channel One studio.
A fine debut album from Jah Woosh which should
really establish him as one of the front-line
skankers from Jamaica. (liner notes)

tracks ;

01 – Omega dollar
02 – Midnight version
03 – Albert classau
04 – Shimi skank
05 – Riding melody
06 – Falling in love
07 – Dreadlocks affair
08 – Natty ball head
09 – Don’t do that
10 – Rocking blues
11 – Black freedom
12 – In deh

tracks ;

01 – Love me forever
02 – If you want my love
03 – Shouldn’t lift your hand
04 – Yes I’m coming
05 – Baby father
06 – All night long
07 – Run down vanity
08 – Poor man
09 – She gone
10 – Tell me the right time

Thompson was raised in Kingston, Jamaica, but spent time
with his mother in Queens, New York, and his recording ca-
reer began around the age of 20 with the self-released “No
Other Woman,” recorded in Brooklyn, New York. Returning to
Jamaica in the mid 1970s he recorded with Phil Pratt, only
to return to New York to study engineering. Returning again
to Jamaica, he worked with Lee “Scratch” Perry at his Black
Ark studio, recording “Kung Fu Man”, and recorded with Bunny
Lee, which resulted in his debut album, Don’t Cut Off Your
Dreadlocks, in 1976.
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tracks ;

01 – Are you ready
02 – You’re young
03 – Look how me sexy
04 – Call me
05 – Sure of the one you love
06 – Baby mother
07 – I spy
08 – Things couldn’t be the same
09 – Holding on to my girlfriend
10 – Lick up the chalice

tracks ;

01 – Danger in your eyes
02 – Stay a little bit longer
03 – Jumping for joy
04 – Skillful man
05 – Lion and tiger
06 – If I follow my heart
07 – My babe
08 – Give me a chance
09 – Big oppressor
10 – Don’t try to lose me

Ending this Lee Perry theme week with a freshly made compilation.
It opens with his at Studio One recorded ‘Chicken Scratch’ of which
he got his nick name Scratch. Just a bunch of personal favorites, not
at all covering his immense discography. A whole week, although I
posted several albums on one day, can’t cover the complete works
of this man who truly changed Jamaica’s musical history. A wizard,
an inspiration for many artists in the past, present and future.

We eindigen deze Lee Perry thema week met een voor de gelegen-
heid gemaakte compilatie. Hij opent met zijn bij Studio One gemaakte
‘Chicken Scratch’ waaraan hij zijn naam Scratch ontleende. Slechts een
zwik persoonlijke favorieten die absoluut zijn immense discografie niet
dekken. Een hele week, ofschoon ik soms meerdere albums per dag heb
gepost, kan onmogelijk een degelijke representatie worden genoemd van
het werk van deze man die de Jamaicaanse muziek geschiedenis voor altijd
veranderde. Een tovenaar, een inspiratie bron voor vele artiesten in het
verleden, heden en toekomst.

tracks ;

01 – Lee Perry – Chicken scratch
02 – The Upsetters – Bury the razor
03 – The Upsetters – Not guilty
04 – The Diamonds – Upsetters – Talk about it – Yam a-ky
05 – Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry & the Upsetters – Dub revolution, pt. 1
06 – Charlie Ace & Lee Perry – Cow thief skank
07 – Junior Byles – Curly locks
08 – Lee Perry & the Full Experience – Disco devil
09 – Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry – White belly rat
10 – Horace Smart – Upsetters – Ruffer ruff, Ruffer dub
11 – Lee Perry – Station underground news
12 – Junior Dread – A wat dat
13 – Bunny Clarke – Be thankful
14 – The Upsetters – One punch
15 – Augustus Pablo – Vibrate onn
16 – Leo Graham – My little sandra
17 – Mystic Eyes – Forward with love
18 – Winston Prince – Place called africa (version 3)

Taking a step forward to the late eighties period in London
with On-U Sound producer Adrian Sherwood we’ve got this
Time Boom X De Devil Dead. Quite a different feeling from
the old Black Ark sound. Still, typical Perry madness ..

We springen een eind voorwaarts in de geschiedenis met deze
Time Boom X De Devil Deaduit zijn latere jaren 80 Londen pe-
riode met de On-U Sound producer Adrian Sherwood. Tamelijk
ander geluid dan de vroegere Black Ark tijd maar
nog altijd de typische Perry gekte ..

tracks ;

01 – S.D.I.
02 – Blinkers
03 – Jungle
04 – De devil dead
05 – Music + science lovers
—–Kiss the champion
06 – Allergic to lies
07 – Time conquer

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One of Lee Perry’s first albums is this one from 1971. It opens
with a very soulful funky track in which Dave Barker sounds
a bit like James Brown.

Een van Lee Perry’s eerste albums is deze uit 1971 . Hij opent
met een zeer soulvolle funky track waarop Dave Barker bijna als
James Brown klinkt.

tracks ;

01 – Dave Barker – Do your thing
02 – The Upsetters – Deamland
03 – The Upsetters – Long sentence
04 – The Upsetters – Not guilty
05 – The Upsetters – Cool and easy
06 – Addis Ababa Children – Well dread
07 – The Upsetters – My girl
08 – The Upsetters – Sawdust
09 – Winston Price – Place called africa (version 3)
10 – The Hurricanes – Isn’t it wrong
11 – The Upsetters – Go slow
12 – The Upsetters – Bad luck
13 – The Upsetters – Move me
14 – The Upsetters – Surplus

Hoeveel prachtige platen Lee Perry ook gemaakt heeft, Roast Fish, Colly
Weed & Corn Bread blijft voor mij de allermooiste. Samen met de twee
Super Ape’s draai ik hem nog altijd met enorm veel plezier. De subtiele
geluidjes, belletjes, loeiende koeien, huilende baby’s,
dit zijn platen die nooit gaan vervelen.

No matter how many wonderful records Lee Perry made, Roast Fish, Colly
Weed & Corn Bread remains the very best for me. Together with the two
Super Ape’s I still play it with lots of pleasure. The subtle little sounds, bells,
mooing cows, crying babies, these are records
that will never bore ..

tracks ;

01 – Soul fire
02 – Throw some water in
03 – Evil tongues
04 – Curly locks
05 – Ghetto sidewalk
06 – Favourite dish
07 – Big neck police
08 – Free up the weed
09 – Mr. d.j.man
10 – Roast fish & cornbread

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tracks ;

01 – One step forward
02 – Uptown babies
03 – Chase the devil
04 – War ina babylon
05 – Norman
06 – Stealin’
07 – Tan and see
08 – Smokey room
09 – Smile out of style

tracks ;

01 – Da da
02 – I’ve got a feeling
03 – Don’t know why
04 – Demonstration
05 – Coming again
06 – Beat down Babylon
07 – A place called Africa
08 – Joshua’s desire
09 – A matter of time
10 – Poor Chubby