Product Description
Title: Lee Scratch Perry – King Scratch Format: 4 LP + 4 CD + Book + Poster set Label: BMG Cat Num: Barcode: 4050538781786
Release date: August 26th 2022
Arguably the greatest Jamaican record producer of all time, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry was instrumental in transforming the island’s national sound throughout the Sixties and Seventies, with his unique approach to music making pushing the music beyond previously perceived boundaries. To mark the first anniversary of his passing, the very best of his work is showcased across a number of products, all of which effectively demonstrate why Perry was widely venerated figure for so long.
The deluxe box set comprises four vinyl LPs and four CD sets featuring his best known and most influential recordings including a previously unreleased mix of Junior Murvin’s powerful ‘Police And Thieves’, UK chart-buster ‘Hurt So Good’ by Susan Cadogan and the Upsetters’ boss reggae classic ‘Return Of Django’, as well as numerous major Jamaican hits. Aldo included in the set is a 50 page fully illustrated page book, penned by Scratch’s official biographer, David Katz and featuring an array photos by celebrated photographer Adrian Boot, and a newly designed two sided full colour 24” x 24” poster.
The 2x gatefold LP and 2x CD set collection focus upon of the legendary music-maker’s best known productions from the Sixties and Seventies, performed by some of the giants of Jamaican music, with both extensive notes on the man whose talent and imagination took reggae to new heights of excellence.
Track Listings
Disc: 1
| 1 | People Funny Boy – Lee “Scratch” Perry |
| 2 | Tighten Up – The Inspirations |
| 3 | Return of Django (feat. Val Bennett) – The Upsetters |
| 4 | Shocks of Mighty – Dave Barker & The Upsetters |
| 5 | Place Called Africa – Junior Byles |
| 6 | Don’t Cross The Nation – Little Roy |
| 7 | Beat Down Babylon – Junior Byles |
Disc: 2
| 1 | Words of My Mouth – The Gatherers |
| 2 | Hot Tip – Prince Django |
| 3 | Jungle Lion (7″ Mix) – Lee Perry & The Upsetters |
| 4 | Curley Locks – Junior Byles |
| 5 | Hurt so Good (7″ Mix) – Susan Cadogan |
| 6 | Bushweed Corntrash – Bunny & Ricky |
Disc: 3
| 1 | Three Blind Mice – Max Romeo |
| 2 | Three Times Three – King Tubby & The Upsetters |
| 3 | Sufferer’s Time (7″ Mix) – The Heptones |
| 4 | Sufferer’s Heights (Jamaican Mix) – Junior Dread |
| 5 | Roast Fish and Corn Bread (Jamaican Mix) – Lee “Scratch” Perry |
| 6 | Sipple Out Deh (aka War in Babylon) [Jamaican Mix] – Max Romeo |
Disc: 4
| 1 | One Step Forward / Ital Corner (12″ Mix) – Max Romeo & Prince Jazzbo |
| 2 | Rise and Shine – Watty & Tony |
| 3 | Police and Thief (Police And Thieves / Soldier and Police War) (12″ Mix) – Junior Murvin & Jah Lion |
Disc: 5
| 1 | Ethiopia Land – Peter Lewis & Paul Lewis |
| 2 | Chase the Devil / Disco Devil (with The Full Experience) – Max Romeo & Lee “Scratch” Perry |
| 3 | City Too Hot (7″ Mix) – Lee “Scratch” Perry |
| 4 | Vibrate Onn – Augustus Pablo |
Disc: 6
| 1 | Rainy Night in Portland – Watty Burnett |
| 2 | Garden of Life (Extended Version) – Leroy Sibbles |
| 3 | Sons of Slaves (12″ Version) – Junior Delgado |
Disc: 7
| 1 | Roots Train (7″ Mix) – Junior Murvin |
| 2 | History (7″ Mix) – Carlton Jackson |
| 3 | Neckodeemus (Nicodemus) [7″ Mix] – The Congos |
| 4 | Soul Fire (Jamaican Mix) – Lee “Scratch” Perry |
Disc: 8
| 1 | One Drop – Lee “Scratch” Perry |
| 2 | I Am a Madman (L-P Mix) – Lee “Scratch” Perry |
| 3 | Exodus (7″ Mix) – Lee “Scratch” Perry |
| 4 | Jamaican E.T. (7″ Mix) – Lee “Scratch” Perry |
Disc: 9
| 1 | None Such Busted Me Bet (Sufferation) – The Mellotones |
| 2 | Stranger on the Shore (Popeye on the Shore) – Val Bennett & The Upsetters |
| 3 | A Place in the Sun – David Isaacs |
| 4 | Dollar In the Teeth (feat. Val Bennett) – The Upsetters |
| 5 | Check Him Out – The Bleechers |
| 6 | A Live Injection – The Upsetters |
| 7 | Prisoner of Love – Dave Barker & The Upsetters |
| 8 | Clint Eastwood (7″ Mix) – The Upsetters |
| 9 | Babyloose Burning (Babylon’s Burning) – Maxie, Niney, Scratch |
| 10 | Give Me Power – The Stingers |
| 11 | This World – King Medious |
| 12 | Lick the Pipe, Peter, Pt. 4 – Jah-T |
| 13 | French Connection (Chapter 2) – Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters |
| 14 | Da Da – Junior Byles |
| 15 | Rasta Bandwagon – Max Romeo |
| 16 | Blackman Time – Lee “Scratch” Perry |
| 17 | Bucky Skank – Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters |
| 18 | Cow Thief Skank (Skank) – Lee “Scratch” Perry & Charlie Ace |
| 19 | Black IPA (Green Island) – Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters |
| 20 | Dub Organizer – Dillinger & The Upsetters |
| 21 | News Flash – Leo Graham |
| 22 | Better Days – Carlton & The Shoes |
| 23 | Sick and Tired – Neville Grant |
| 24 | Rasta No Pick Pocket – Junior Byles |
| 25 | Black Candle – Leo Graham |
Disc: 10
| 1 | Doctor Demand – Leo Graham & Prince Jazzbo |
| 2 | Stay Dread – Lee “Scratch” Perry |
| 3 | Herb Vendor – Leroy ‘Horsemouth’ Wallace |
| 4 | Lady Lady – Cynty & The Monkees |
| 5 | Enter the Dragon – Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters |
| 6 | Public Jestering – Judge Winchester |
| 7 | Cane River Rock – Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters |
| 8 | Do It Baby (Nice and Easy) [7″ Mix] – Susan Cadogan |
| 9 | The Long Way (7″ Mix) – Junior Byles |
| 10 | Many Are Called (Yagga Yagga) – The Unforgettables |
| 11 | Be Thankful (For What You’ve Got) – Bunny Scott |
| 12 | I Man Free – King Burnett |
| 13 | I Man Stand Still – Jimmy Riley |
| 14 | To Love Somebody – Bunny Scott |
| 15 | Sons of Negus – Jimmy Riley |
| 16 | Down Here in Babylon – Brent Dowe |
| 17 | Big May – Bunny Scott |
| 18 | Babylon Deh Pon Fire – Truth & Fact & Correct |
| 19 | Natty Pass Through Rome – Prince Jazzbo |
| 20 | Back Wey – Faye Bennett |
| 21 | Fever (Influenza Version) – Susan Cadogan & The Upsetters |
| 22 | White Belly Rat – Lee “Scratch” Perry |
| 23 | Fire Fe the Vatican (7″ Mix) – Max Romeo |
| 24 | Stop the War in a Babylon – James Brown |
Disc: 11
| 1 | I Shall be Released – The Heptones & Jah Lion |
| 2 | A Wah Dat – Junior Dread |
| 3 | Take Warning – Ralph Haughton & The Ebony Sisters |
| 4 | Four and Twenty Dreadlocks (12″ Mix) – Evan Jones |
| 5 | Groovy Situation (Jamaican Mix) – Keith Rowe |
| 6 | I Forgot to be Your Lover (To be a Lover) (12″ Mix) – George Faith |
| 7 | Voodooism – Leo Graham |
| 8 | Rasta Train – Raphael Green & Dr. Alimantado |
| 9 | At the Feast (Of the Passover) – The Congos |
| 10 | Wolf Out Deh – Shaumark & Robinson |
| 11 | Reggae Music – Hugh Blackwood & Doctor Alimantado |
| 12 | Open the Gate (12″ Mix) – Watty Burnett |
| 13 | Vampire (12″ Mix) – Devon Irons & Dr. Alimantado |
Disc: 12
| 1 | Bad Weed (12″ Mix) – Junior Murvin |
| 2 | Bionic Rats – Lee “Scratch” Perry |
| 3 | Forward With the Orthodox – Mystic I |
| 4 | Know Love (12″ Mix) – Twin Roots |
| 5 | Big Neck Policeman – Lee “Scratch” Perry |
| 6 | Green Bay Inquest – Lord Sassafrass & Debra Keese |
| 7 | Free Up the Prisoners (7″ Mix) – Lee “Scratch” Perry |
| 8 | Home Guard – Michael Campbell |
| 9 | Cross Over (7″ Mix) – Junior Murvin |
| 10 | Bafflin’ Smoke Signal (7″ Mix) – Lee “Scratch” Perry |
| 11 | Introducing Myself – Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters |
| 12 | For Whom the Bell Tolls – Lee “Scratch” Perry |
| 13 | I’ll Take You There – Lee “Scratch” Perry |
