Dubtember 16 - Can’t Scratch nah Better Dub

 

Perry needs no introduction here or anywhere music is loved. The true Upsetter. 

Here are a couple as varied as the man himself. 

The first one is just what the name states, a collection of rare cuts from Scratch from the Black Aek days.

Lee "Scratch" Perry - Cutting Razor: Rare Cuts from the Black Ark,
Heartbeat Records, 2003.
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Cutting Razor (alternate mix) - Junior Byles & the Versatiles
Staring - Time Unlimited
Let's Fall in Love - Junior Murvin    
What a Sin - Lee Perry
Sufferer's Time - The Heptone’s    
One Step Forward - Max Romeo    
Righteous Judgment - The Upsetters    
Black Candle - Leo Graham    
Big Tongue Buster (alternate mix)- Leo Graham    
Come Along - The Bluebells    
Yama Khy (alternate take)- U Roy    
Land of Love - Sons of Light    
Feelings (alternate take) - Sharon Isaacs
Mister Craven - Junior Murvin    
Walk the Streets - Rajah Ruffin    
4 & 20 Dreadlocks - Evon Jones 
Judgment - Time Unlimited

 

 

 

This next one is a 21st Century offering with Perry's vocal improvisation matched with British multi-instumentalist musician Steve Marshall's songwriting, all instrumentation, & production. 

 

Lee "Scratch" Perry - The End of an American Dream, Megaware Records MEGW 0242, 2007.

Disarm
Are You Ready?
The End of an American Dream
One God Rain
So Be It
I Will Be There
I am the God of Fire
The Lord's Prayer
I Am New Yorker
Teddy Bear
Hallo Jamaica
Shazam
Memories
Uooba Skooba
Cats Bats Rats
Disco Cats

 

 

 

Enjoy,
NØ