Classic Kingstonians & Lee Perry Vinyl Albums Now Available For Pre-Order
Our partners at Music On Vinyl will be releasing two more classic Trojan albums on vinyl on 7th July.
Pressed on 180 gram audiophile vinyl and presented in high quality card sleeves that faithfully reproduce the original 1970‘s pressings, ‘Double Seven’ by Lee Perry & The Upsetters and the Kingstonians‘ ‘Sufferer’ are now available for pre-order from the Trojan Store.
And with the first 750 produced numbered copies pressed on orange vinyl, collectors are advised to place their orders early!
Details on both reelases are as follows:
LEE PERRY & THE UPSETTERS – DOUBLE SEVEN (MOVLP1912)
This classic album from 1973 saw its creator, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry exploring synths and starting to develop his Black Ark sound – the enigmatic producer was at the timein the process of building his famous studio and honing his ideas about dub as a musical form.
The LP opens with the eerie ‘Kentucky Skank’, Perry’s ode to KFC, complete with frying chicken sounds, spliced between winding tapes, a ghostly trumpet, and futuristic moog synthesizer, overdubbed at London’s Chalk Farm studios.
U Roy’s’ Double Six’ and I Roy’s ‘High Fashion’ and ‘Hail Stones’ illustrate just how strong the Upsetter’s deejay material had become, while versions of the Chi-Lites’ ‘We Are Neighbours’, Sam & Dave’s ‘Soul Man’ and a re-working of Al Green’s ‘Love and Happiness’ (retitled ‘Jungle Lion’) all betray the funky soul influence that was increasingly shaping his work.
The backing tracks illustrate the producerat his best;the audio spectrum is fully differentiated while spatial placement an important component – something it would take years for him to achieve at the Black Ark.
Side A
1. Kentucky Skank – The Upsetters
2. Double Six – U Roy
3. Just Enough To Keep Me Hanging On – David Isaacs
4. In The Iaah – The Upsetters
5. Jungle Lion – The Upsetters
6. We Are The Neighbours – David Isaacs
Side B
1. Soul Man – The Upsetters
2. Stick Together – U Roy
3. High Fashion – I Roy
4. Long Sentence – The Upsetters
5. Hail Stones – The Upsetters
6. Ironside – The Upsetters
7. Cold Weather – The Upsetters
8. Waap You Waa – The Upsetters
THE KINGSTONIANS – SUFFERER (MOVLP1913)
‘Sufferer’ was one of the classic tunes from the skinhead or boss reggae era of the late sixties, with its popularity, along with a number of subsequent follow-ups, leading to a debut album of the same name by the vocal trio who had burst upon the Jamaican music scene in 1967: the Kingstonians.
Showcasing a dozen of the group’s best known works to date for esteemed Kingston-based producer, Derrick Harriott, the LP features a number of sizable Jamaican hits, including ‘Singer Man’, ‘Hold Down’, ‘Nice Nice’, as well as the best-selling title track.
Soon after its release, the group moved on to work with other Jamaican producers of note, but unable to sustain their popularity, all but disappeared from the local music scene by the late seventies.
Meanwhile, this, their one and only long player, continued to attract interest and today is regarded one of the finest ever vinyl collections of boss reggae sounds, with original copies now highly prized, not to mention, extremely valuable collector’s items.
Side A
1. Your Love
2. Singer Man
3. Sufferer
4. Hold Down
5. I’ll Be Around
6. Winey Winey (Reggae)
Side B
1. The Clip
2. Rumble Rumble
3. Come We Go Moonwalk
4. Complicated Scene
5. Easy Ride Reggae)
6. Nice Nice