Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Friends: Land Of Kinks - The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1970, 2CD

• 14 tracks new to CD.

• Fascinating insight into Lee Perry’s musical development.

• A must for all committed Upsetter fans.

Lee Perry had reached the top of the Jamaican music business as the 1970s dawned. His international chartbuster, ‘Return Of Django’ had not just confirmed his standing as one of reggae music’s leading music makers, it also provided the funds that facilitated a significant increase in studio time, so providing the luxury of further experimentations with sound.

This is clearly evident in his output throughout 1970, during which time the proto-dub recordings of his regular session band The Hippy Boys provided the primary focus of his releases. The extent to which the quartet dominated Perry’s output during the first half of the year is demonstrated on this, the third volume of his Jamaican singles, with 75% of the collection comprising instrumental works.

Featuring 14 of the tracks new to CD and many others unavailable on any format since the 1990s, ‘Land of Kinks’ not only provides a fascinating insight into the evolution of Lee Perry as a producer, it is also offers the opportunity to discover some of the most ambitious and remarkable reggae recordings of the early 70s.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE

1  Yakety Yak - Lee Perry & Dave Barker

2  The Tackro - Lee Perry & The Upsetters

3  (I Want To) Thank You - The Upsetters

4  Ferry Boat - The Upsetters

5  OK Carrol - U Roy & The Upsetters

6  Move and Groove - Sticky & The Upsetters *

7  Bush Tea - The Upsetters

8  Midnight - The Upsetters

9  No Gwow - The Upsetters

10  Peck It - The Upsetters

11  Kill Them All - Lee Perry & The Upsetters

12  Selassie Serenade - The Upsetters

13  Shoo Bee Doo Ee - The Soulettes *

14  Shoo Bee Doo Ee (Version) - The Upsetters *

15  Mr. Pitiful - Dave Barker

16  Time Out aka Embraceable You - The Upsetters *

17  Let It Be - The Soulettes

18  Big Dog Bloxie - The Upsetters

19  Pick Folk Kinkiest - The Upsetters

20  Na Na Hey Hey - The Upsetters

21  Fire Fire - The Upsetters

22  The Jumper - The Upsetters

23  The Pillow (take 1) - The Upsetters

24  Grooving (take 2) - The Upsetters *

25  Consider Me - Busty Brown

26  Consider Me (Version) - The Upsetters

DISC TWO

1  Grooving (take 1) - The Upsetters

2  You Are The One (take 1) - The Upsetters *

3  The Pillow (take 2) - The Upsetters

4  Hide Me (take 2) - The Upsetters

5  Melting Pot - The Heaters

6  Kinky Mood - The Upsetters

7  Do You Like It - Lee Perry

8  Spinning Wheel - Mel & Dave

9  Land Of Kinks - The Upsetters

10  Double Wheel - The Upsetters

11  Haunted House - The Upsetters

12  Granny Show - Dave Barker &The Upsetters

13  Granny Show Version - The Upsetters

14  This Man - O’Neill Hall *

15  This Man (Version) - The Upsetters *

16  Set Me Free - Dave Barker & The Upsetters

17  Haunted House - The Upsetters

18  Do It Madly - Chuck Junior *

19  The Miser - The Upsetters *

20  Choking Kind - The Upsetters *

21  Penny Wise - Chuck Junior *

22  Blood Poison - The Upsetters

23  Sipreano - Lee Perry & The Upsetters

24  Fresh Up - The Upsetters

25  You Are The One (take 2) - The Upsetters *

26  Spinning Wheel Version (take 1) – The Upsetters *

* new to CD