tracks ;

01 – Party time
02 – Crying over you
03 – Now generation
04 – Mr. president
05 – Serious time
06 – I shall be released
07 – Storm cloud
08 – Road of life
09 – Why must I
10 – Sufferer’s time

I remember very well how deeply I was impressed hearing Police
and Thieves for the first time as a youngster. In those days I had
no idea that Lee Perry was the sourcerer and wizard behind it.
This is another timeless record produced by the great Lee Scratch
Perry. A must have for every self respecting reggae collector ..

Ik weet nog goed hoe diep ik onder de indruk was toen als jon-
geling Police and Thieves voor de eerste keer hoorde. Ik had toen
nog geen flauw benul dat tovenaar erachter Lee Perry was. Dit
is nog zo’n tijdloze plaat die niet mag ontbreken in de collectie
van elke zichzelf respecterende reggae vezamelaar ..

tracks ;

01 – Roots train
02 – Police and thieves
03 – Solomon
04 – Rescue jah children
05 – Tedious
06 – False teachin’
07 – Easy task
08 – Lucifer
09 – Workin’ in the cornfield
10 – I was appointed

Lee Perry started out at Sir Clement ‘Coxsone’ Dodd’s Studio One.
“As a free-spirited musical force however, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry had
too much creativity to be constrained as an underling of another
producer; his unlimited artistic vision and individual way of being,
which incorporates an unpredictable and often quarrelsome
temperament, meant he simply had to be his own boss.”
(Trojan’s ‘The Upsetter’, liner notes) In 1973 he built his own ‘Black
Ark studio’ in the garden of his house. From that moment history
was written. Next to recording under his own name, Lee Perry
was a gifted producer and worked with the greatest of artists.
Today we find some of the most famous albums from that
period starting with Jah Lion’s Colombia Colly, listen ..

Lee Perry begonzijn carrière bij Sir ‘Coxsone’ Dodd’s Studio One.
“As a free-spirited musical force however, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry had
too much creativity to be constrained as an underling of another
producer; his unlimited artistic vision and individual way of being,
which incorporates an unpredictable and often quarrelsome
temperament, meant he simply had to be his own boss.”
(Trojan’s ‘The Upsetter’, liner notes) In 1973 bouwde hij zijn eigen
studio, The Black Ark, in de tuin van zijn huis. Vanaf dat moment
werd er geschiedenis geschreven. Naast het opnemen van platen
onder zijn eigen naam, produceerde Lee Perry voor een tal van
gerenommeerde artiesten met veel elan en eigen identiteit.
Vandaag vinden we een aantal van de meest prominente albums
uit die periode beginnend met Jah Lion’s Colombian Colly.
Down, deel en luister met plezier ..

tracks ;

01 – Wisdom
02 – Dread ina jamdong
03 – Hay fever
04 – Flashing whip
05 – Colombia colly
06 – Fatman
07 – Bad luck natty
08 – Black lion
09 – Little sally dater
10 – Sata

tracks ;

01 – The Upsetters – Blackboard Jungle Dub (version 1)
02 – Rubba rubba words
03 – The Upsetters – Cloak a Dagger (version 3)
04 – Dub from africa
05 – Dreamland dub
06 – Pop goes the dread dub
07 – Fever grass dub
08 – Sin semilla kaya dub
09 – Moving forward
10 – The Upsetters – Blackboard Jungle Dub (version 2)
11 – Kasha macka dub
12 – Setta iration dub

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In our Lee Perry theme week, today we find Scratch and Company
with The Upsetters Chapter 1 on special request by Tim.
“Lee Perry, one of the most celebrated producers of our time. He
worked with Carl Dawkins, Dave Barker, Bunny Clarke, Dillinger,
Augustus Pablo, Glenn Adams, Max Romeo, Junior Byles, Jimmy
Riley, Davis Isaac, Gregory Isaacs, Keith Rowe, Hugh Roy, George
Faith, Jah Lloyd, Junior Murvin, The Heptones and Bob Marley and
the Wailers. Lee Perry can make a four track sound like sixteen, he
can make a small board sound like a large board. he can make
singers sing. You see, the average person just can’t understand
where he is coming from. He is about ten years ahead of himself
and has been that way for many years, just listen to some of his
arrangements you see, the Upsetter is truly one of the most ce-
lebrated producers of our time. His fame and recordings are
more proof why he is a favorite of literally millions of reggae
music fans around the world” .. read more at backsleeve ..
( Brad “Clocktower” osborne)

Double Seven from 1976
Upsetters discography

tracks ;

01 – The Upsetters – Scratch the Dub Organizer
02 – Johnny Lover and the Towerchanters – Who you gonna run to
03 – Lee and the Blue Bell – Tighten up
04 – Val Bennett and the Upsetters – A serious joke
05 – Brad Osborne and the Towerchanters – Little flute chant
06 – Devion Iron – When jah come
07 – The Upsetters – Stretch walking
08 – Lee Perry and the Black Arks – Come along
09 – Ricky and Bunny – Bush weed corn trash
10 – The Upsetters – Curley dub

Yesterday I realised, far too little Lee Perry here at the Global Groove.
I’m gonna make up for it straight away by doing a whole week of Lee
Perry, Upsetters and such. This Heart of the Ark, vol. 2 features Lord
Creator, Earl 16, Jolly Brothers, Henrick Nicholson, Righteous, Bro-
therhood andTwin Roots. Nine cool Perry productions on one LP.

Gisteren drong het ineens tot me door, veel te weinig Lee Perry hier
op de GG. Ik ga dat direct rechtzetten door een hele week te besteden
aan zijn werk. Deze Heart of the Ark, vol. 2 brengt Lord Creator, Earl 16,
Jolly Brothers, Henrick Nicholson, Righteous, Brotherhood en Twin Roots.
Negen lekkere Perry creaties op een album ..

tracks ;

01 – Lord Creator – Such is life
02 – Earl 16 – Freedom
03 – Jolly Brothers – Dread dreadder
04 – Henrick Nicholson – Brotherly love
05 – Righteous – Them don’t know love
06 – Brotherhood – African freedom
07 – Jolly Brothers – Cool down
08 – Twin Roots – Jah say love
09 – Evan Jones – 4 and 20 dread locks

various classic reggae albums
Super Ape from 1976
Return of the Super Ape from 1978
Discogs
Wikipedia

01 – Enter the dragon
02 – Theme from hong kong
03 – Heart of the dragon
04 – Hold them kung fu
05 – Flames of the dragon
06 – Scorching iron
07 – Black belt jones
08 – Skango
09 – Fungaa
10 – Black belt
11 – iron fist
12 – Kung fu man
13 – Exit the dragon
14 – Rockstone dub
15 – The dragon enters
16 – 23rd dub
17 – Rebels dub

Granville Straker was born on St. Vincent and founder of the
New York based calypso and soca label Straker’s Records. He
produced albums by artists like Shadow, Chalkdust, Calypso
Rose, Lord Melody and such. Quicksilver is a soca artist from
Aruba who also recorded with Straker’s. Read more at Wiki ..

Granville Straker werd geboren op St. Vincent en was de stichter
van het in New York gevestigde calypso en soca label Straker’s
Records. Hij produceerde platen van artiesten als Shadow, Chalk-
dust, Calypso Rose, Lord Melody en dergelijke. Quicksilver is een
soca man uit Aruba die ook bij Straker’s opnam. Lees meer..

Straker’s Records
Granville Straker

tracks ;

01 – Rosy
02 – Woman soca …
03 – Hit me with soca
04 – St. peters woman
05 – Aruba gone old mas
06 – Wine like me

Bonus Tracks ;

07 – Squibby – The streaker
08 – Shadow – Bass man road march ’74
09 – Lord Melody – Grine um
10 – Chalkdust – Stickman’s lament

Glorias de Cuba from 1976
Classicos del Son from 1987
Carlos Embales con Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro from 1990
Wikipedia
Discogs Discography

tracks ;

01 – Entre preciosos palmeras
02 – Son que quita las penas
03 – Mustios amores
04 – Me han quemao
05 – De pelota no
06 – Me arrepiento
07 – Lindo yambu
08 – Como voy a sufrir
09 – Que bonito es
10 – A cogerlo
11 – Descanso
12 – No me perturbes
13 – Bardo
14 – No sufran corazones
15 – Viva el bongo
16 – Marisa o rascame aqui
17 – Ay mama inez

“The incredible succes obtained in the Carribean by first 2 volumes
entitled ‘Immortal West Indian Songs’ appealed DebS Recordings
to undertake issue of a third volume.

Alike the previous ones, this 33 R.P.M., is a real tribute to fun; most
of its works take their main sources in the dusty files of old days.
Several songs will remind our grandmothers of their love affairs…

The best among the west indian production of artists, Paul Blamar,
who is performing a tremendous come-back. Henri Debs, Guy Alcin-
dor are highly supported by Emilien Antile, Alain Jean-Marie, they
are strolling across our islands looking for souvenirs left by our
ancestors.

Our artists take good fun in returning some of the inheritance they
received, through their works they sing happiness of life on those
islands , where magnificence is found each step and where
inhabitants make your conquest with their courtesy.

As a matter of fact, it is true that emotion, fun and enthusiasm give
to this ‘Musical Monument’ its real dimension.

We may without misleading, predict to this record, tender and
sensual album, exuberant and wheedling, a tremendous succes
everywhere it will be listened to, and we imagine joy and pride
it will cause in Guadeloupe and Martinique, those beloved lands
to which one thing was missing: this original sound evocation.”
(liner notes)

Henri Debs, discography
Wikipedia
An Island Story: Biguine, Afro Latin & Musique Antillaise 1960-1972

tracks ;

01 – Ban moin on ti bo
02 – Eulalie
03 – Marie clemence
04 – Ah! mi roro
05 – Z’afe co ida
06 – Ninin
07 – Man balico
08 – Sa belle sa belle
09 – Venn’ mat’las la
10 – Mode la river en pays la