King Scratch (Musical Masterpieces from the Upsetter Ark‐ive)

Compilation by Lee “Scratch” Perry

Released 26 August 2022

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12" Vinyl 1: Jungle Lion: Shocks of Mighty (1968–1975)
1
People Funny Boy
2
Tighten Up
The Inspirations AKA The Untouchables
3
Return of Django
The Upsetters
4
Shocks of Mighty
Dave Barker & The Upsetters
5
Place Called Africa
Junior Byles
6
All Africans aka Don’t Cross the Nation (7″ mix)
Little Roy
7
Beat Down Babylon
Junior Byles
8
Words of My Mouth
The Gatherers
9
Hot Tip
Prince Django
10
Jungle Lion (7″ mix)
Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters
11
Curley Locks
Junior Byles
12
Hurt So Good (7″ mix)
Susan Cadogan
13
Bushweed Corntrash
Bunny & Ricky
12" Vinyl 2: Sufferer’s Time (1975–1976)
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)
6
Sipple Out Deh aka War in a Babylon (Jamaican mix)
Max Romeo
7
One Step Forward / Ital Corner (12″ mix)
Max Romeo & Prince Jazzbo
8
Rise and Shine
Watty & Tony
9
Police and Thief / Soldier and Police War (12″ mix)
Junior Murvin & Jah Lion
12" Vinyl 3: Soul Fire: Chasing the Disco Devil (1977)
1
Ethiopia Land
Peter & Paul Lewis
2
Chase the Devil / Disco Devil (12″ mix)
Max Romeo & Lee “Scratch” Perry with The Full Experience
3
City Too Hot (7″ mix)
4
Vibrate Onn
Augustus Pablo
5
Rainy Night in Portland (12″ mix)
Watty Burnett
6
Garden of Life (12″ mix)
Leroy Sibbles
7
Sons of Slaves (12″ mix)
Junior Delgado
12" Vinyl 4: I Am a Madman (1977 & Beyond)
1
Roots Train (7″ mix)
Junior Murvin
2
History (7″ mix)
Carlton Jackson
3
Neckodeemus aka Nicodemus (7″ mix)
The Congos
4
Soul Fire (Jamaican mix)
5
One Drop
6
I Am a Madman (LP mix)
7
Exodus (7″ mix)
8
Jamaican E.T. (7″ mix)
CD 5: Give Me Power: The Early Years (1968–1973)
1
None Such Busted Me Bet (aka Sufferation)
The Mellotones
2:28
2
Stranger on the Shore aka Popeye on the Shore
Val Bennett & The Upsetters
3:32
3
A Place in the Sun
David Isaacs
2:47
4
Dollar in the Teeth
The Upsetters
2:36
5
Check Him Out
The Bleechers
2:31
6
A Live Injection
The Upsetters
3:18
7
Prisoner of Love
Dave Barker & The Upsetters
2:28
8
Clint Eastwood (7″ mix)
The Upsetters
2:23
9
Babyloose Burning aka Babylon’s Burning
Maxie, Niney & Scratch
2:22
10
Give Me Power
The Stingers
3:09
11
This World
Milton Henry As King Medious
3:10
12
Lick the Pipe, Peter, Pt. 4
Jah-T
3:01
13
French Connection
Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters
3:56
14
Da Da
Junior Byles
3:32
15
Rasta Bandwagon
Max Romeo
2:43
16
Blackman Time
3:09
17
Bucky Skank
Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters
3:51
18
Cow Thief Skank
Charlie Ace
3:33
19
Black IPA (aka Green Island)
Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters
3:29
20
Dub Organizer
Dillinger & The Upsetters
3:18
21
News Flash
Leo Graham
3:25
22
Better Days
Carlton & the Shoes
3:26
23
Sick and Tired
Neville Grant
2:30
24
Rasta No Pick Pocket
Junior Byles
3:37
25
Black Candle
Leo Graham
3:20
CD 6: Black Ark Adventures Part 1 (1974–1976)
1
Doctor Demand
Leo Graham & Prince Jazzbo
3:05
2
Stay Dread
2:11
3
Herb Vendor
Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace
3:20
4
Lady Lady
Cynty & the Monkeys
2:38
5
Enter the Dragon (7″ mix)
Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters
2:16
6
Public Jestering
Judge Winchester
3:24
7
Cane River Rock
Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters
2:52
8
Do It Baby (aka Nice and Easy) (7″ mix)
Susan Cadogan
3:24
9
The Long Way (7″ mix)
Junior Byles
3:02
10
Many Are Called (aka Yagga Yagga)
The Unforgettables
3:19
11
Be Thankful (For What You’ve Got)
Bunny Scott aka Bunny 'Rugs' Clarke
3:22
12
I Man Free
Watty Burnett as King Burnett
3:03
13
I Man Stand Still
Jimmy Riley
3:04
14
To Love Somebody
Bunny Scott aka Bunny "Rugs" Clarke
3:31
15
Sons of Negus
Jimmy Riley
2:18
16
Down Here in Babylon
Brent Dowe
3:47
17
Big May
Bunny Scott aka Bunny "Rugs" Clarke
2:44
18
Babylon Deh Pon Fire
Truth, Fact & Correct
3:23
19
Natty Pass Through Rome
Prince Jazzbo
4:54
20
Back Wey
Faye Bennett
2:47
21
Fever / Influenza Version
Susan Cadogan & The Upsetters
4:37
22
White Belly Rat
4:23
23
Fire fe the Vatican (7″ mix)
Max Romeo
3:35
24
Stop the War in a Babylon
James Booms
4:39
CD 7: Bafflin’ Smoke Signals: Black Ark Adventures Part 2 (1977)
1
I Shall Be Released
The Heptones & Jah Lion
4:09
2
A Wah Dat
Junior Dread
3:18
3
Take Warning
Ralph Haughton & The Ebony Sisters
3:28
4
Four and Twenty Dreadlocks (12″ mix)
Evan Jones
6:56
5
Groovy Situation (Jamaican mix)
Keith Rowe
3:57
6
I Forgot to Be Your Lover aka to Be a Lover (12″ mix)
George Faith
9:33
7
Voodooism
Leo Graham
3:29
8
Rasta Train
Raphael Green & Dr. Alimantado
8:33
9
At the Feast (Of the Passover)
The Congos
3:40
10
Wolf Out Deh
Shaumark & Robinson
3:32
11
Reggae Music
Hugh Blackwood & Dr. Alimantado
8:47
12
Open the Gate (12″ mix)
Watty Burnett
7:53
13
Vampire (12″ mix)
Devon Irons & Dr. Alimantado
10:07
CD 8: Black Ark & Beyond (1977–2002)
1
Bad Weed (12″ mix)
Junior Murvin
8:16
2
Bionic Rats (12″ mix)
7:33
3
Forward With the Orthodox
Mystic I
4:17
4
Know Love (12″ mix)
Twin Roots
9:23
5
Big Neck Policeman
3:38
6
Green Bay Inquest
Lord Sassafrass & Debra Keese
3:54
7
Free Up the Prisoners (7″ mix)
3:52
8
Home Guard
Michael Campbell aka Mikey Dread
3:47
9
Cross Over (7″ mix)
Junior Murvin
3:31
10
Bafflin’ Smoke Signal (7″ mix)
3:31
11
Introducing Myself
4:18
12
For Whom the Bell Tolls (7″ mix)
10:59
13
I’ll Take You There (7″ mix)
5:15