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Better Times: The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1971 - Chapter II

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Released: 22nd August 2025. By the summer of 1971, Lee 'Scratch' Perry was widely recognised as Jamaica's most creative music-maker. Since launching his career as an independent producer in 1968, his experimentations with sound and style had resulted in some of the most exciting and popular works to see issue during reggae's formative years. As a stand-alone compilation or an accompaniment set to previous Doctor Bird anthologies of Perry's Jamaican singles, 'Better Days' is a must for any serious fan of his always compelling work, as well as all enthusiasts of classic reggae sounds.

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  • Details

    Released:
    22nd August 2025
    Category:
    Reggae, Compilation
    Format:
    CD Album
    Barcode:
    5013929286849
  • Description

    By the summer of 1971, Lee 'Scratch' Perry was widely recognised as Jamaica's most creative music-maker. Since launching his career as an independent producer in 1968, his experimentations with sound and style had resulted in some of the most exciting and popular works to see issue during reggae's formative years. As a stand-alone compilation or an accompaniment set to previous Doctor Bird anthologies of Perry's Jamaican singles, 'Better Days' is a must for any serious fan of his always compelling work, as well as all enthusiasts of classic reggae sounds.
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Don't Give Up
    Paul Freeman
    2.Don't Give Up Version
    The Upsetters
    3.To Be a Lover
    Shenley Duffus
    3.Where Love Goes
    Donald Smythe
    4.You Can Run
    The Hurricanes
    5.Just Enough
    David Isaacs
    6.Can't Reach You
    The Untouchables
    7.Right On the Tip of My Tongue
    Mahalia Saunders
    8.Right On the Tip Version
    The Upsetters
    9.Ginalship
    Max Romeo
    10.Ginalship Version
    The Upsetters
    11.Piece of My Heart
    Hortense Ellis
    12.Piece of My Heart Version
    The Upsetters
    13.Zion
    Dammy & The Flames
    14.Zion Version
    The Adis Ababians
    15.Suspicious Minds
    Mahalia Saunders
    16.Beat Down Babylon
    Junior Byles
    17.Ital Version
    The Upsetters
    18.Alpha and Omega
    Dennis Alcapone
    19.Example Part 1
    Winston Wright
    20.Example Part 2
    The 3rd & 4th Generation
    21.Mighty Cloud of Joy
    Lloyd Parks
    22.Mighty Cloud Version
    The Upsetters

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Inna Iwah
    Lee Perry
    2.Inna Iwah Version
    The Upsetters
    4.I Forgot to Remember
    The Upsetters
    5.Africa Stand
    Dennis Alcapone
    6.Version 6
    The Upsetters
    7.Poor Chubby
    Junior Byles
    8.Better Days
    The Carltons
    9.My Girl
    Busty Brown
    10.Come Again
    Junior Byles
    11.Walking the Street
    The Hurricanes
    12.Jump and Rail
    The Bleechers
    13.Come On Over
    The Viceroys
    14.Trying My Faith
    The Bleechers
    15.Fancy Clothes
    The Viceroys
    16.One Love One Heart
    The Righteous Flames
    17.Rhythm Land
    U-Roy
    18.King Alpha
    The Upsetters
    19.Bet You Don't Know
    Shenley Duffus
    20.Ring of Fire
    The Upsetters
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