Lee Perry ‘Scratch’ Perry & The Upsetters: The Trojan Albums Collection

Four classic Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry-produced albums from the early 1970s comprise an exciting new 2CD collection, aptly entitled ‘The Trojan Albums Collection, 1971 to 1973’

Originally released by Trojanbetween 1971 and 1973, the quartet of LPs featured highlight a fascinating and integral period in the development of the arguably the world’s most enigmatic and eccentric music maker.

Featuring the producer’s crack session crew, the Upsetters along with some of Jamaica’s finest vocal and DJ talent, the 53 tracks on this set demonstrate a legend in the making, as Perry embarks upon his crusade to extend reggae’s preconceived limits.

A must for all fans of the enigmatic producer and vintage reggae sounds, the collection also includes a 16 page booklet, comprising a compelling essay on the man and his music, along with numerous fascinating images of the period

DISC 1

AFRICA’S BLOOD: 1. Do Your Thing – Dave Barker; 2. Dream Land (My Dream Island) – The Upsetters; 3. Long Sentence – The Upsetters; 4. Not Guilty – The Upsetters; 5. Cool And Easy – The Upsetters; 6. Well Dread Version -The Addis Ababa Children; 7. My Girl – The Upsetters; 8. Saw Dust – The Upsetters; 9. Place Called Africa Version 3 -Winston Prince; 10. Isn’t It Wrong – The Hurricanes; 11. Go Slow – The Upsetters; 12. Bad Luck – The Upsetters; 13. Move Me – The Upsetters; 14. Surplus – The Upsetters /

BATTLE AXE: 15. Battle Axe – The Upsetters; 16. A Place Called Africa – Junior Byles; 17. Cheerio – The Upsetters; 18. Picture On The Wall – Carl ‘Ras’ Dawkins; 19. Cool Operator – Delroy Wilson; 20. Knock Three Times – The Upsetters; 21. Pop A Pop – Andy Capp & The Upsetters; 22. Earthquake – The Upsetters; 23. Don’t Cross The Nation – Little Roy; 24. Dark Moon (Blue Moon) – The Upsetters; 25. Rough And Smooth (Rough And Tough) – Stranger Cole; 26. Groove Me – The Upsetters; 27. Easy Snapping – The Upsetters; 28. I’m Yours – Delroy Wilson

DISC 2

RHYTHM SHOWER: 1. Tighten Up – Dillinger & The Upsetters; 2. Django Shoots First – Sir Lord Comic & The Upsetters; 3. Uncle Charley – The Upsetters; 4. Sokup – The Upsetters; 5. Double Power – The Upsetters; 6. Lover Version – The Upsetters; 7. Rumpelsteelskin – The Upsetters; 8. Skanking – Dillinger & The Upsetters; 9. Kuchy Skank – The Upsetters; 10. Connection – Dillinger & The Upsetters; 11. Operation – The Upsetters /

DOUBLE SEVEN: 12. Kentucky Skank – Lee Perry & The Upsetters; 13. Double Six – U Roy; 14. Just Enough (To Keep Me Hanging On) – David Isaacs; 15. In The Iaah – The Upsetters; 16. Jungle Lion – The Upsetters; 17. We Are Neighbours – David Isaacs; 18. Soul Man – Lee Perry & The Upsetters; 19. Stick Together – U Roy; 20. High Fashion – I Roy; 21. Long Sentence – The Upsetters; 22. Hail Stones – I Roy; 23. Ironside – The Upsetters; 24. Cold Weather – The Upsetters; 25. Wrap You Waa – The Upsetters

Released on 29th September, the set is now available  from the Trojan online store and all good high street and online CD retailers.