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| 1. Dub Revolution - Lee "Scratch" Perry, The Upsetters | |||
| 2. One Step Forward - Max Romeo | |||
| 3. One Step Dub - The Upsetters | |||
| 4. Vampire - Devon Irons | |||
| 5. Vamp A Dub - The Upsetters | |||
| 6. Sufferer's Time - The Heptones | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Dreadlocks In Moonlight - Lee "Scratch" Perry | |||
| 2. Dread At The Mantrols - Mikey Dread | |||
| 3. In These Times - Errol Walker | |||
| 4. In These Times - The Upsetters | |||
| 5. Norman - Max Romeo, Jah Lloyd | |||
| 6. Police & Thieves - Junior Murvin | |||
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| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. Vibrate On - Augustus Pablo, The Upsetters | |||
| 2. Vibrator - The Upsetters | |||
| 3. Bird In Hand - The Upsetters | |||
| 4. Congoman - The Congos | |||
| 5. Dyon Anasawa - The Upsetters, Full Experience | |||
| 6. Rastaman Shuffle - The Upsetters, Dillinger | |||
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The nearly four hours of astounding music encoded on these three discs merely scratch the surface of the highly personal sonic universe created by this legendarily eccentric, yet ridiculously prolific, dub-reggae producer. It's still the best source of entry into Lee "Scratch" Perry's world, though, a place defined by homemade avant-garde production techniques applied to the wittiest, angriest, sexiest, and most soulful reggae tunes ever written. Perry was born in 1936, and his career spans the history of Jamaican music. These 52 tracks, however, derive mainly from the late 1970s, when he was at the height of his considerable powers and recording hits like Max Romeo's "War in a Babylon" and Junior Murvin's "Police and Thieves" for Island. Helpfully annotated, with a healthy handful of unreleased tracks, Arkology is a beginner's banquet of tracks that sound increasingly deep, daring, and downright frightening as the depth of Perry's talent is plumbed. --Richard Gehr
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I only give 5 stars to utter classics like Perry's Blackboard Jungle Dub or Pablo & Tubby's 'Meets Rockers Uptown' and this compilation contains some comparable and seminal work from the Black Ark era.
Diverse influences and musical innovation mean that Jamaican music, Ska, Roots, Dub, etc has in turn had an influence upon the likes of soul, rap, techno and other diverse genres that is hard to overstate. Perry was at the forefront of the 'Dub' era in the 70s using drum machines before anyone else and creating sounds (upon a two-track tape deck) the likes of which had never been heard before. His distinctive sound, e.g. his 'flying hi-hat' set him apart from other producers in a fiercely competitive market and he worked with all of the best Jamaican artists e.g Bob Marley, Max Romeo, The Meditations, The Mighty Diamonds, Junior Murvin, the list goes on.
Never mind that there are some 'fillers' here (though perhaps not as far as hardcore fans are concerned), the genius of the man is well in evidence and there are enough classics to make it well worth the price for any Reggae newbies: Life Is Not Easy - The Meditations, War Ina Babylon - Max Romeo, Chase the Devil - Max Romeo (sampled by the Prodigy!), Police & Thieves - Junior Murvin.
In addition there are plenty of tracks that will make you bounce or just stop and listen: One Step Forward - Max Romeo, Dub Revolution, Pt. 1, Why Must I [Version] - The Heptones, Vibrate On - Augustus Pablo.
As one reviewer points out this concentrates on the late 70s Black Ark work and doesn't overlap with other compilations. It's a well-thumbed and well-loved part of my collection and I can't recommend it highly enough.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Sorry, but I hate to see the lazy 'madman' label stuck on Lee Perry for the umpteenth time, like his music is eccentric, obscure or esoteric. The music on this 3-CD set betrays no evidence of insanity, only a relentless exploration of the possibilities of rhythm and dub. All these tracks were recorded 1976-79 and I've heard complaints that there's no coverage of earlier work, but I think that's irrelevant; this isn't a greatest hits compilation, but an in-depth collection of Perry's production work from the Island archives. The important thing is that there's not much overlap with other compilations. And this isn't entirely dub - including fine A-side vocal cuts from the likes of the Congos, Max Romeo, Junior Murvin, The Heptones, & others. There seems to be a common misunderstanding that confuses dub with roots reggae. The dub is the (mainly) instrumental remix version.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The definitive Lee Perry selection, filled with the best of his production for other artists and his own output. Worth it alone almost for the quality of the remastering of the Roast Fish & Cornbread tunes as the only available release of this album sounds as though it was mastered from a record left behind a radiator for 20 years.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
You like Lee Perry, and do not have this album?
JUST BUY IT - This IS HIS BEST, all things considered. Yes there are some 'big' tracks missing so your quest in finalising your collection is probably not yet over. Read more
Published on 8 July 2006 by skidip
Return of the ape man
Along with the brilliant King Tubby, Sscratch must lay claim to being one of the most influencial persons of the whole Reggae, Ska, Dub, Rocksteady thing. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2005 by "jam314"
it hasnt stopped me getting hangovers, funny that
i bought this because i didnt have any reggae to speak of, it seemed an interesting place to start. Sadly (?) i only listen to it now when i have a hangover, on a sunny day. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2003 by "a_r_m_s"
The definitive starting point for your reggae journey
Alongside Marleys 4 CD box set, Songs of Freedom, this is the starting point for anybody wanting to build a deeper love for reggae music. Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2001 by Mr. Tim Balderstone
a unique insite into the bizarre talent of Lee Scratch Perry
A fantastic opportunity to look into the world of Lee Scratch Perry, a man of obvious talent and dubious sanity. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2000
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