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Chicken Scratch (Dlx)

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This cd showcases Lee Perry's earliest work on the Studio One label from 1961 to 1966, when he was employed by Jamaica's premier sound system operator and producer Clement "Coxsone" Dodd as a talent scout, dj, sound engineer and vocalist.

As such it is a fascinating glimpse into Perry's formative years before his emergence as a producer and a must for any serious Upsetter collector. The sound throughout is that of authentic 60s ska and early rocksteady with joyful musical accompaniment provided by the Skatellites and Soul Brothers.

As well as his theme song "Chicken Scratch" the album includes Perry's first encounter with the Wailers, while other tracks feature the backing vocals of Rita Marley's Soulettes.

After leaving Dodd, Perry worked with various producers before launching his own Upsetter label in 1968. But that's another story....

This CD has some tunes on it like Run Rudie Run and Cannot Wrong that were previously quite hard to come by and only on 45s. Really rounds out Scratch's ska releases but around another CD worth as yet to be compiled together still exists.

This album is just as one would expect. Early stuff from the scatch meister. Its not bad, nothing too stand out for my self. Just your typical low key ska jams with nice vocals. Fun to put on and jam out to for a bit.