Lee
'Scratch' Perry- Born in the Sky:
Now available at a reduced price, either through normal outlets
or from online shopping. If you've not got
round to buying the record yet, then now's a great opportunity. Have a
look at the reviews further down the page for some
independent opinion.
Over a third of the twenty two tracks on this CD were mastered from Perry's recently unearthed master tapes and feature nine previously unreleased cuts including four previously unreleased songs and five previously unreleased alternate takes. The rest of the tracks on the album have not appeared on CD before and have been painstakingly mastered from rare vinyl singles. The Double vinyl gatefold album contains two additional tracks, and a three-track 12-inch is also available (see below). The extensive sleeve notes in the twenty page full colour booklet were written by compiler David Katz, author of the official Lee Perry biography 'People Funny Boy'. Featured artists include Lee Perry, The Upsetters, The Silvertones, Prince Jazzbo, The Ethiopians, Susan Cadogan, Jimmy Riley, Stranger & Gladdy, The Versatiles and many others. All tracks were produced and/or engineered by Lee Perry, the majority at his famed Black Ark studio.
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1. Goosey Version (take 2)- Upsetters
2. Roll On- Roland Alphonso & The Upsetters
3. Prove It Version (take 1)- Gladdy, Val & The Upsetters
4. All Combine 1 & 2- The Upsetters
5. Sign of the Times (take 7)- Upsetters
6. Lady Lady- Cynty & The Monkees
7. Enter the Dragon (alternate)- Lee Perry & Upsetters
8. Good Things- Prince Jazzbo
9. Ungrateful Set- The Versatiles
10. Ungrateful Skank- The Upsetters
11. Do It Baby- Susan Cadogan
12. Back Wey- Dread Locks Faye
13. Faye Dread Locks - The Upsetters
14. I Man Stand Still- Jimmy Riley
15. Conqueror- Stranger & Gladdy
16. Bring It On Home- The Silvertones
17. Bury the Razor- Lee Perry
18. Cheat Weston Head- Upsetters
19. Life is a Funny Thing- Ethiopians
20. Prophecy- Ethiopians
21. Feel All Right (rehearsal)- The Silvertones
22. Lady Lady (alternate) -Cynty & The Monkees
Tracklist: (Vinyl)
Side one:
1. Goosey Version (take 2)- Upsetters
2. Roll On- Roland Alphonso & The Upsetters
3. Prove It Version (take 1)- Gladdy, Val & The Upsetters
4. All Combine 1 & 2- The Upsetters
5. Sign of
the Times (take 7)- Upsetters
Side two:
6. Lady Lady- Cynty & The Monkees
7. Enter the Dragon (alternate)- Lee Perry & Upsetters
8. Good Things- Prince Jazzbo
9. Ungrateful Set- The Versatiles
10. Ungrateful
Skank- The Upsetters
Side three:
11. Do It Baby- Susan Cadogan
12. Back Wey- Dread Locks Faye
13. Faye Dread Locks - The Upsetters
15. Conqueror - Stranger & Gladdy
16. Bring It On Home - The Silvertones
Side four:
17. Bury the Razor - Lee Perry
18. Cheat Weston Head- Upsetters
19. Life
is a Funny Thing- Ethiopians
20. Prophecy- Ethiopians
21. Skanking Matilda - The Silvertones
22. Skanking Version- The Upsetters
23. Feel
All Right (rehearsal) - The Silvertones
....a collection
that rivals the brand leader 'Arkology' ...I can't seem to stop listening
to this album. I wholeheartedly suggest you try it too.
•
Daryl Easlea, Record Collector.
[Born in
the Sky] confirms Perry's unique genius more than nearly any of his many
prior anthologies.
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Chris Nickson, review on Sonicnet
Born In The
Sky is certainly not just another Black Ark re-release. For starters,
it covers a much wider period then just his Black Ark era, you'll find
tracks as old as 1969 on the disc so you can really check out different
stages of development in Lee Perry's works. Second, 'Scratch' himself
was involved in this release as well and that's not a thing you can say
about every new Lee Perry re-release that we see. Third: Very informative
liner notes written by David Katz, who wrote the Lee Perry biography "People
Funny Boy". In short, another historic release by Motion.
•
J Van Der Meulen
....one of the most outstanding releases among the overwhelming amount of compilation sets which have also collected Lee Perry produced material from that era.
Born In The
Sky gathers together some of the finest tracks produced by Lee Perry before
he established his name as a top notch and innovative producer in the
roots era. Truly well worth checking out for "Scratch" fans and newcomers
alike!
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Both the above from: http://www.reggae-vibes.com/
There are
probably more Lee Perry compilations on the market than from any other
producer known to mankind. It is quite refreshing then, to find one such
album that stands out from the crowd in both content and quality.
•
Sir
Marcus Downbeat
At last Perry's
work gets the treatment it deserves...
•
Steve Barker, Wire.
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