This weeks show is livicated to the music of Lee "Scratch" Perry who passed away on August 29th in Westmorland Parish Jamaica. This week you will hear solo material from Scratch from his early days with Studio One and Joe Gibbs through his time with The White Belly Rats and Subatomic Sound. You will also hear dubs from his legendary albums like Black Board Jungle Dub and Super Ape. We also feature the great sounds from his legendary Black Ark Recording studio with music from Brent Rowe, Augustus Pablo, The Mediations, Gregory Isaacs, Devon Irons, Jah Lion, Bunny Rugs, and Keith Rowe. We also feature blocks of music from the legendary albums of Max Romeo, The Congos, The Heptones, Junior Byles,and Junior Murvin that were all produced by Lee Scratch Perry.
Rest in Power Rainford Hugh Perry 3/20/36 - 8/29/21
Enjoy!
The Upsetters - Blackboard Jungle Dub Version 1 - Blackboard Jungle Dub - Clocktower
Lee Scratch Perry - I Believe - Back On The Controls - Upsetter
Lee Scratch Perry & Subatomic Sound Sysytem - Zion’s Blood - Super Ape Returns To Conquer - Subatomic Sound
The Upsetters - Dread Lion - Super Ape - Island Records
Lee Scratch Perry - Roast Fish & Cornbread - Arkology - Island Records
The Upsetters - Groove Rider/Groove Dubber - Lee Perry & The Upsetters: Sound System Scratch - Pressure Sounds
Lee Scratch Perry - I Am The Upsetter - I Am The Upsetter: the Story of Lee Perry Golden Years - Trojan Records
Lee Perry - People Funny Boy - I Am The Upsetter: the Story of Lee Perry Golden Years - Trojan Records
Lee Scratch Perry & The Upsetters - Dreadlocks In Moonlight - Arkology - Island Records
The Upsetters - Dub Organizer - Blackbeard Jungle Dub - Clocktower
Lee Perry & the Upsetters - Cloak & Dagger - Blackboard Jungle Dub - Clocktower
The Wailers - Sun Is Shining - Roots Of A Legend - Trojan Records
The Wailers - Mr. Brown - Roots Of A Legend - Trojan Records
The Wailers - Duppy Conqueror - Lee Scratch Perry & The Upsetters: Some Of The Best - Heartbeat Records
Dave Barker & The Upsetters - Upsetitng Station - Lee Scratch Perry & The Upsetters: Some Of The Best - Heartbeat Records
Brent Dowe - Down Here In Babylon - Upsetters 7”
Lee Perry & The Upsetters - Three In One - Super Ape - Island Records
The Meditations - Much Smarter/Much Smarter Dub - Arkology - Island Records
Junior Byles - A Place Called Africa - Orchid 7”
Junior Byles - Demonstration & Protest - Beat Down Babylon - Doctor Bird Records
Junior Byles - The Long Way - Beat Down Babylon - Doctor Bird Records
Junior Byles & Lee Scratch Perry - Curley Locks/Dreader Locks - Beat Down Babylon - Doctor Bird Records
Augustus Pablo - Lama Lava - Lee Perry & The Upsetters: Sound System Scratch - Pressure Sounds
Leroy Sibbles - Garden Of Life - Baffling Smoke Signal - Heartbeat Records
Devon Irons - Ketch Vampire - Baffling Smoke Signal - Heartbeat Records
Gregory Isaacs - Mr. Cop w/ version - Extra Classic - Trojan Records
The Congos - Fisherman - Heart Of The Congos - Blood & Fire
The Congos - Ark Of The Covenant - Heart Of The Congos - Blood & Fire
Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves - Police & Thieves - Island Records
Jah Lion - Soldier & Police War - Arkology - Island Records
Junior Murvin & Dillinger - Roots Train (extended mix) - Arkology - Island Records
Jah Lion - Wisdom - Columbia Colly - Island Records
Peter Tosh & The Upsetters - 400 Years - The Toughest - Heartbeat Records
Bunny & Ricky - Bushweed & Corntrash - Lee Scratch Perry & Friends: The Black Ark Years - Trojan Records
Winston Wright & The Upsetters - Bushdub Corntrash - Lee Perry & The Upsetters: Sound System Scratch - Pressure Sounds
Lee Scratch Perry - Disco Devil - DJ Spooky Presents In Fine Syle - Trojan Records
Max Romeo - Chase The Devil - War Ina Babylon - 4 Men With Beards
Max Romeo & The Upsetters - One Step Forward - War Ina Babylon - 4 Men With Beards
Prince Jazzbo - Ital Corner - Lee Scratch Perry & Friends: The Black Ark Years - Trojan Records
Max Romeo & The Upsetters - War Ina Babylon - LWar Ina Babylon - 4 Men With Beards
Max Romeo - Fire Fe The Vatican - Open The Iron Gate 1973-77 - Blood & Fire
Augustus Pablo & The Upsetters - Vibrate On (Jamaican Mix) - Lee Scratch Perry & Friends: The Black Ark Years - Trojan Records
The Heptones - Mr. President - Party Time - Island Records
The Heptones - Party Time - Party Time - Island Records
Susan Cadogan - Do It Baby aka Nice and Easy - Lee Scratch Perry & Friends: The Black Ark Years - Trojan Records
Bunny Rugs - I Am I Said - Black Ark in Dub/Black Ark Vol. 2 - VP Records
Keith Rowe & The Upsetters - Groovy Situation/Groovy Dub - Arkology - Island Records
Lee Scratch Perry - All Will Be Well In The Garden - Dubsetter - On U Sound
Lee Scratch Perry - Words Re-Vision (Dubplate Cut) - Back On The Controls - Upsetter
Lee Scratch Perry - Everything Start From Scratch - The Mighty Upsetter - On U Sound
Lee Scratch Perry & The White Belly Rats - Panic In Babylon - Panic In Babylon - Moll-Selekta
Lee Scratch Perry - Mr. Brown/Mr Brown Dub - The Black Album - Upsetter
Almamegretta feat. Lee Scratch Perry - Music Evolution - In Spiritus Dub - Echo Beach
Lee Scratch Perry & Niney - Reggae Crossover - Station Underground Report - Trojan Records
Lee Scratch Perry - Colt The Game - Lord God Muzick - Heartbeat Records
Lee Scratch Perry - Secret Laboratory(Scientific Dancehall) - From My Secret Laboatory - Island
Lee Scratch Perry & Subatomic Sound System feat. Ari Up - Underground Roots - Super Ape Returns To Conquer - Subatomic Sound
Lee Scratch Perry - Blackboard Re-vision/Blackboard Dub - Back On The Controls - Upsetter