the main one I'm interested in is the Return of Pipecock Jacxon
found it on youtube fwiw
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi5vYbQY_CI
― marcos, Thursday, 30 July 2015 18:33 (nine years ago) link
Ah man, he lost his Switzerland studio and archive last night.
http://www.okayplayer.com/news/lee-scratch-perry-studio-burned-down.html
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 5 December 2015 00:19 (eight years ago) link
I noticed that the Trojan 2cds that I thought had been deleted were back in HMV. Amazon has a 2015 release date for them.Dub Triptych is talked about upthread. Though I think by content with a link instead of a name. It's Cloak&Dagger, Blackboard and Revolution dub and pretty great.Ape-ology has the Jamaican versions of the 2 Super Ape lps alongside Roast Fish, Collie Weed and a few stray singles and session tracks.Dubstrumentals has Kung Fu meets The Dragon and 2 other 70s lps.Babylon A Fall is also a 2cd compi but I don't think it's lp related.
Somewhere I have a copy of Grand Royal with a buying guide for him.
― Stevolende, Saturday, 5 December 2015 08:26 (eight years ago) link
interview with Lee and his wife about it here. I didn't realise that dude lives twenty minutes from where I work!
― Siegbran, Saturday, 5 December 2015 09:21 (eight years ago) link
His positivity in the face of this loss (on his FB) is incredible.
― tremendous crime wave and killing wave (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Saturday, 5 December 2015 14:33 (eight years ago) link
I almost always prefer the originals to the dubs of Perry's productions. Are there any instances where someone else created dubs of his tracks? Am I forgetting an obvious collab?
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 27 October 2017 22:22 (six years ago) link
I can't think of any off the top of my head. He doesn't seem like the kind of guy that would just pass Upsetters tracks out to other producers.
― Οὖτις, Friday, 27 October 2017 22:34 (six years ago) link
Only Jamaican-sourced reporting at present, but it appears he died this morning.
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Lee_Scratch_Perry_is_dead
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Sunday, 29 August 2021 14:54 (three years ago) link
Wow if true, though of course that guy lived a life.I thought he still resided in Switzerland?
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 29 August 2021 15:03 (three years ago) link
Youth has posted about it - he heard via friend who lives in Jamacia.
― mark e, Sunday, 29 August 2021 15:23 (three years ago) link
Ah fuck. :(
RIP
― pomenitul, Sunday, 29 August 2021 16:41 (three years ago) link
What a life. RIP.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Sunday, 29 August 2021 16:49 (three years ago) link
I interviewed him once and it was exactly what you'd expect. One part lucid, one part lunacy that you just kind of went with. The entire time there were parrots squawking in the background.
Modestly disappointed at how he's being presented as a Jamaican music pioneer, which of course he is, but his approach to the studio stretched so much farther than just reggae and dub. The guy really knew how to sculpt space.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 29 August 2021 16:56 (three years ago) link
absolute legend. among the most innovative of alltime. and prolific — the amount of classic music he's at least partially responsible for, holy hell.
― things repeat forever and there never is a remedy (Austin), Sunday, 29 August 2021 17:00 (three years ago) link
R.I.P., just a titan of sound. Agreed that his influence went way beyond reggae.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 29 August 2021 18:05 (three years ago) link
Anyone seeking a quick way in should try this compilation from 2007 or so:
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/819Id8LOj6L.jpg
This one, which combines Super Ape, Return of the Super Ape, and Roast Fish, Collie Weed & Cornbread on two CDs, is also great.
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81FzmyNXPhL.jpg
― but also fuck you (unperson), Sunday, 29 August 2021 18:10 (three years ago) link
been blasting out that huge Arkology comp from '97 which was the first LSP thing I ever bought.
― calzino, Sunday, 29 August 2021 18:17 (three years ago) link
Damn RIP to a real oneThe “Arkology” three disc set has been in my ancient car’s 6 disc changer for literally years now. I never get tired of it
― caddy lac brougham? (will), Sunday, 29 August 2021 18:20 (three years ago) link
ha xpost
Yeah, that Arkology compilation was revelatory to me at the time in terms of understanding the scope of his recordings and influence. (And it doesn't even touch on his Wailers and other earlier work.)
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 29 August 2021 18:21 (three years ago) link
I'm a big fan of the full albums he produced for others, Max Romeo, Junior Byles, stuff like that.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 29 August 2021 18:22 (three years ago) link
Heart of the Congos and War Ina Babylon definitely among his most amazing work.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 29 August 2021 18:24 (three years ago) link
Yeah, Congos OTM. a high water mark in any context.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 29 August 2021 18:26 (three years ago) link
THere wasa great article in one o9f the first couple of Beastie Boys magazine Grand Royal that i found very useful.It may be up online somewhere.
― Stevolende, Sunday, 29 August 2021 18:38 (three years ago) link
yeah I made a single disc comp of my fav arkology tracks and it’s like the best “album” ever
― brimstead, Sunday, 29 August 2021 19:13 (three years ago) link
it simply has to include Errol Walker's In These Times!
― calzino, Sunday, 29 August 2021 19:15 (three years ago) link
plz share if possible, brimstead
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Sunday, 29 August 2021 19:17 (three years ago) link
Roots Train - Junior Murvin/Dillinger is such a banger
― calzino, Sunday, 29 August 2021 19:19 (three years ago) link
xp
here you go, just one human's opinion but these are all beautiful tracks. yes i do love the police and theives/dreadlock in moonlight riddimThe Meditations - Life Is Not EasyJunior Murvin - TediousThe Heptones & Jah Lion - Mr. PresidentMax Romeo - Chase The DevilLee Perry - Dreadlocks In MoonlightErrol Walker - In These TimesMax Romeo & The Upsetters - NormanJunior Murvin - Police And ThievesUpsetters - No Peace DubThe Upsetters - Party Time (Part 2)Augustus Pablo Meets The Upsetter - Vibrate OnThe Upsetters - VibratorThe Upsetters - Bird In HandThe Congoes - CongomanGeorge Faith - To Be A Lover (Have Some Mercy)Lee Perry - Curly Locks
― brimstead, Sunday, 29 August 2021 19:23 (three years ago) link
oops idk about the formatting there, copied it from another thread
RIP u crazy genius, just put Arkology on at floor-shaking volume
― sleeve, Sunday, 29 August 2021 19:28 (three years ago) link
I really love The Super Ape album from '76 as well
― calzino, Sunday, 29 August 2021 19:38 (three years ago) link
thanks, brimstead, looks sick
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Sunday, 29 August 2021 19:38 (three years ago) link
"stand for the right and mash up the wrong"
― calzino, Sunday, 29 August 2021 19:39 (three years ago) link
Don't feel worthy or ready to comment on his passing tbh. 85 is a good age to have reached though!
― "Bobby Gillespie" (ft. Heroin) (Tom D.), Sunday, 29 August 2021 19:42 (three years ago) link
just put on ape-ology. in terms of reissues, this was probably one of my most anticipated albums of all time.
must concur on heart of the congos, police and thieves, + war ina babylon: all complete and total classics.
if we're repping for personal favorites, i've long had a strong affinity for the late 70s album he produced by seke molenga + kalo kawongolo. very much music of the promised land.
― things repeat forever and there never is a remedy (Austin), Sunday, 29 August 2021 19:50 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjj0CE5njfc
― calzino, Sunday, 29 August 2021 19:52 (three years ago) link
yeah got to recommend those Trojan 2cd sets by Perry. Apeology, Dub Triptych, Dubstrumentals, Wonderman Years, I think I'm missing a couple but they mopped up a load of the Material that I'd wanted since getting that Grand Royal piece on him
― Stevolende, Sunday, 29 August 2021 20:45 (three years ago) link
Disco Devil, The Black Ark Years, Babylon A fall & A Live injection were other titles.Also the early Wailers set Trenchtown Rock is mainly Perry produced I think. does also include some later 70s Marley stuff with him.
― Stevolende, Sunday, 29 August 2021 20:54 (three years ago) link
'Super Ape Returns to Conquer' which was between a remix/new album with his last touring band and Adrian Sherwood from 2017 is a really good listen. That one was on my CD player for months.
https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsubatomicsound.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F09%2FSuperApe-1200x.jpg&f=1&nofb=1
― earlnash, Sunday, 29 August 2021 20:57 (three years ago) link
― eatandoph (Neue Jesse Schule), Sunday, 29 August 2021 21:27 (three years ago) link
rip to the only person on this planet who actually knew how to use a computer https://t.co/VPLC1xaERG pic.twitter.com/C8tuSrN0qA— Kyle McDonald (@kcimc) August 29, 2021
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Sunday, 29 August 2021 22:10 (three years ago) link
Aw man RIP. The Black Ark stuff is my favorite "sound of a producer" output of any music ever. 2nd the Seke Molenga album. My favorite unheralded one is Susan Cadogan's Hurt So Good. Prob partially due to featuring female vocals, which is relatively rare for reggae. Just a touch of pop in the tracks but still unmistakably Scratch. And George Faith for the "Jamaican quiet storm" lazy Sunday afternoon vibe.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 29 August 2021 22:48 (three years ago) link
Right missed him playing here several times over the last few years. Really should have got it together. Should know it was a possibility that it would be last chance.
― Stevolende, Sunday, 29 August 2021 23:18 (three years ago) link
Cockamamie proclamation I formed around the turn of the century: you could sum up the changes of 20th century music with two artists: Duke Ellington and Lee Scratch Perry. They get you from stride piano to techno with their genre explorations, and collaborations with Lonnie Johnson, Mingus, the Clash, George Clinton, Beasties, etc will Kevin Bacon you everywhere. Conny Plank is sort of the median. But most of all Ellington exemplifies the idea that with recording you could compose for the timbre and eccentricity of specific musicians, and would compose to the limitations and constraints of specific media, and Perry takes that through to the studio as an instrument and sampling and sequencing.
― Citole Country (bendy), Monday, 30 August 2021 00:31 (three years ago) link
Wow I've had pretty much that exact thought
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 30 August 2021 01:29 (three years ago) link
Makes sense to me.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Monday, 30 August 2021 01:30 (three years ago) link
extremely otm imo
― sleeve, Monday, 30 August 2021 01:44 (three years ago) link
oops sorry
More flute, on-topic for the thread this time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HucNiALhqx0
― Tim, Monday, 17 October 2022 10:05 (one year ago) link
(for the purposes for a broken-link future, that's Nice and Easy by Susan Cadogan, produced by Scratch)
― Tim, Monday, 17 October 2022 10:06 (one year ago) link
That Susan Cadogan track is fire. And then youtube algorithm gave me the whole album and it's fantastic, never heard it
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Monday, 17 October 2022 12:56 (one year ago) link
(I love it. Minor trivia point: two off the tracks on the LP are covers of songs from the classic Doris Duke LP "I'm a Loser", it seems lock and odd but inspired choice to find songs so suited to SC's rather ethereal vocal style on a full-throated gospelly southern soul vocal record)
― Tim, Monday, 17 October 2022 13:35 (one year ago) link
Are there different versions of the album? I thought Island just changed the title and cover because they were worried about appearing racist?
― Cow_Art, Monday, 17 October 2022 14:56 (one year ago) link
Check out these tribute mixes! Over six hours of goodness, mostly focusing on Scratch's more obscure output
http://mikusmusik.blogspot.com/2015/08/rainford-rules-strictly-lee-perry.html
― paolo, Wednesday, 19 October 2022 12:46 (one year ago) link
In the blurb it says 'In fact, considering the esteem in which he is now held he supposedly had relatively few big hits in JA, and to some extent it was UK audiences that really clicked with his sound and helped cement his legacy.' Is that correct?
Very cool find. Anyone else have an issue downloading Volume 1? It cuts off after a minute.
― Paul Ponzi, Wednesday, 19 October 2022 13:35 (one year ago) link
And yeah, from the little I've read, that does seem to be a fact about UK audiences, but that was true for a lot of Jamaican artists at that time, none more so than Bob Marley. See also: Mikey Dread
― Paul Ponzi, Wednesday, 19 October 2022 13:36 (one year ago) link
delighted to see The Battle for Armageddon reissued as i could never find a decent recording or streaming version of it (for a long time only had it on cassette taped by a friend at school). not a remaster afaict but it sounds good. https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/lee-scratch-perry-battle-of-armagideon-2cd-expanded-edition/
― Fizzles, Monday, 15 May 2023 17:26 (one year ago) link
The I Am A Madman dub is quite a thing iirc, I also recall lots of mediocrity on that LP though. “Grooving” is probably my favourite.
― Tim, Monday, 15 May 2023 18:37 (one year ago) link