The Upsetter Shop, V. 2 1969 to 1973

Reseña del editor Lee "Scratch" Perry is one of the most important producers and artists in Jamaica and his unique body of work has influenced many of the world's top stars. From his work with the Beastie Boys, Paul and Linda McCartney, and Bob Marley to his own Upsetters productions he remains one of music's great innovators and visionaries. The Upsetter Shop, V. 2, traces "Scratch's" formative years as a producer in the hectic world of late '60s reggae. From wild instrumentals like "X-Ray Vision" to over-the-top vocal numbers such as "Uncle Charlie," this collection presents a vivid picture of those glory days, presenting the true scope of Lee Perry's genius. Containing many rare and previously unreleased selections, this superb collection also includes full liner notes with detailed song-by-song commentary by David Katz, noted Lee Perry authority. All songs are taken from the original master tapes for full sound fidelity, with the express approval of the producer. Playing time: approximately 60 minutes. Don't be fooled by other substandard releases, this is the real Upsetting Sound. Check it out! Tienda Lee "Scratch" Perry's career is certainly not lacking for documentation, what with the Arkology box set and multiple single-CD collections. But this collection of 21 tracks catches Perry prior to his Black Ark years, the time when he went tripping in the play field of spacious, often fractured dub excursions. Recorded from 1968 to 1973, these songs barely, in fact, hint at Perry's mad scientist genius, except for the eccentric coughs and echoes on the Mellotones' "Uncle Charlie" and such oddities as Pat Satchmo's unreleased knockoff of David Isaacs's knockoff of Ben E. King's "Can't Take It Anymore" (follow all those knockoffs?). While this is a set best aimed at already-converted Perry fans, the CD gets lots of high-quality honorable mentions. Glen Adams and the Upsetters' version of "X-Ray Vision" is funky and weird, with minimal keyboard blips framing the melodies, and there are two odd Dillinger tunes (the first a version of "Uncle Charlie" and the second "Tighten Up Skank," where his voice is beginning to gel on its own). Perry would depart the Upsetter Shop space to move pretty quickly and unmistakably up the quality ladder in the years following the cuts represented here, but this is nonetheless a nice glimpse of some of his earlier cognitions. --Andrew Bartlett

Detalles del producto Descatalogado por el fabricante : No Idioma : Inglés Dimensiones del producto : 5,5 x 4,94 x 0,45 pulgadas; 3,56 Onzas Fabricante : Heartbeat / Pgd Fecha de lanzamiento original : 1999 Código SPARS : DDD Producto en Tienda desde : Diciembre 8, 2006 Etiqueta : Heartbeat / Pgd ASIN : B00000IP8F Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº485,399 en CDs y Vinilo (Ver el Top 100 en CDs y Vinilo) nº3,698 en Música Caribe y Cuba nº264,300 en Pop (CDs y Vinilo) Opiniones de clientes: 3.8 3.8 de 5 estrellas 8 calificaciones Descatalogado por el fabricante : No Idioma : Inglés Dimensiones del producto : 5,5 x 4,94 x 0,45 pulgadas; 3,56 Onzas Fabricante : Heartbeat / Pgd Fecha de lanzamiento original : 1999 Código SPARS : DDD Producto en Tienda desde : Diciembre 8, 2006 Etiqueta : Heartbeat / Pgd ASIN : B00000IP8F Número de discos : 1