The Upsetter Shop, V. 2; 1969 to 1973

Lee "Scratch" Perry | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 4, 1999)
• Original Release Date: May 4, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Heartbeat / Pgd
• ASIN: B00000IP8F
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #288,477 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Find the roots ska-rocksteady-reggae connection, January 21, 2001

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Rich Fabella (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Upsetter Shop, V. 2; 1969 to 1973 (Audio CD)

This is an excellent album for those who want to explore the Upsetters ska/rocksteady, though not much on dub this is the album for the hard core ska fanatics & skins who can seek a connection to reggae & rocksteady. For those dub enthusiast you can feel the roots in this album. If your a roots enthusiast this is a good sample.

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4.0 out of 5 stars vintage early Perry, September 21, 2000

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Sean M. Kelly (Portland, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Upsetter Shop, V. 2; 1969 to 1973 (Audio CD)

Fans of Perry who expect everything he does to be out there and experimental will be amazed by the fact that Perry was actually a very middle of the road engineer and producer in his early years, which allowed the Upsetters to lay down wonderful late rocksteady/early reggae grooves....But don't worry- tracks like Pat Satchmo's prove that there were some bizarre goings-on in the studio, as well...

With tracks by Eric Donaldson, a year away from his bit hit "Cherry oh Baby," the Silvertones, a few years away from their wonderful lp, the Mellowtones, and Dillinger, to name a few, the cd is a wonderful look at Perry's formative early years, and while he wasn't the lovable eccentric he was a few years later, these tracks helped lay the foundation for that change.

An excellent companion to Vol.1 and a delight to listen to.

4.0 out of 5 stars BlueBeat RockSteady SkinnyReggae Jamaican Soul, June 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Upsetter Shop, V. 2; 1969 to 1973 (Audio CD)

Smart collection of the ska to reggae evolution era of Jamaican music. It is a collection of early Upsetter studio band recordings of various musicians and singers, rather than a display of Lee Perry's production techniques. Lee Perry often overshadows his singers and studio bands, but the musicians in the various Upsetters incarnations are fundamental in creating the Reggae sound. Musicians include Aston "Familyman" Barrett and Carlton "Carlie" Barrett, Sly Dunbar, Boris Gardiner, Glen Adams, Lloyd "Tinleg" Adams, Mikey Boo, Hux Brown, Clevie, Winston Wright. It is a decent representation of the sound of the Classic Reggae era before the Roots Rasta era. There are no blockbusters here, but there are a few big hitters in this collection. If you like Classic Reggae studio bands, Skinny Reggae, Trojan Reggae, Lyn Taitt, Harry J. AllStars, and Joe Gibbs and Leslie Kong productions, check this out. Bigup.