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  • People Funny Boy: The Upsetter Singles 1968-1969 - 1
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People Funny Boy: The Upsetter Singles 1968-1969

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Released: 2nd October 2026. First extensive anthology of Lee Perry's early productions. This collection, which brings together the recordings that launched Perry's career as an independent record producer, features a fascinating mixture of styles, ranging from the soulful rhythms of rocksteady to the dynamic sounds of boss reggae, with the resulting mix not only providing a compelling listening experience, but also a fascinating insight into the early musical development of one of Jamaican music's most influential, innovative and successful music makers.

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    • Details

      Released:
      2nd October 2026
      Category:
      Reggae
      Format:
      CD Album
      Barcode:
      5013929284647

    • Description

      First extensive anthology of Lee Perry's early productions. This collection, which brings together the recordings that launched Perry's career as an independent record producer, features a fascinating mixture of styles, ranging from the soulful rhythms of rocksteady to the dynamic sounds of boss reggae, with the resulting mix not only providing a compelling listening experience, but also a fascinating insight into the early musical development of one of Jamaican music's most influential, innovative and successful music makers.

    • Track listing

      Disc 1

      Track name
      Artist
      1.People Funny Boy
      Lee Perry
      2.Stranger On the Shore
      Val Bennett & The Upset All Stars
      3.Non Such (Busted Me Bet)
      The Mellotones
      4.Handy Cap
      The Upsetters
      5.Honey Love
      Burt Walters
      6.Evol Yenoh
      Burt Walters
      7.Blowing in the Wind
      Burt Walters
      8.Uncle Charley
      The Mellotones
      9.Not Taking Any Sentence
      Danny and Lee
      10.Farmer's in the Den
      The Bleechers
      11.What a Botheration
      The Mellotones
      12.Tighten Up
      The Mellotones
      13.A Place in the Sun
      David Isaacs
      14.Uncle Desmond
      The Mellotones
      15.Mad House
      Lee Perry
      16.Prison Sentence
      The Upsetters
      17.Stand By Me
      The Inspirations
      18.Return of Django
      The Upsetters
      19.Mini Dress
      The Righteous Flames
      20.Good Father
      David Isaacs
      21.I'll Be Waiting
      The Inspirations
      22.What a Situation
      Slim Smith
      23.What a Botheration
      Lee Perry
      24.Eight for Eight
      The Upsetters
      25.Django Aka Bronco
      Lord Comic & The Upsetters
      26.What a Botheration
      The Mellotones
      27.Dollar in the Teeth
      The Upsetters

      Disc 2

      Track name
      Artist
      1.You Crummy
      Lee Perry
      2.Dollar in My Teeth
      The Upsetters
      3.Baby Baby
      Val Bennett
      4.You Know What I Mean
      The Inspirations
      5.Beware of the Pepper
      Denzil Laing
      6.Barbara
      Val Bennett
      7.(People) Fi True
      Lee Perry
      8.Ten to Twelve
      The Upsetters
      9.How Can I Forget
      Busty Brown
      10.Dry Your Tears
      The Mellotones
      11.Oh Lord
      The West Indians
      12.Come Into My Parlour
      The Bleechers
      13.What a Price
      Busty Brown
      14.No Bread and Butter
      Milton Henry
      15.Everything for Your Fun
      The Bleechers
      16.I've Got Memories
      David Isaacs
      17.I'm Leaving (On a Jet Plane)
      David Isaacs
      18.I Wear My Slanders
      The Gaylads
      19.Who to Tell
      Bruce Bennett
      20.Check Him Out
      The Bleechers
      21.Pound Get a Blow
      The Soul Twins
      22.The Same Thing
      The Gaylads
      23.A Testimony
      The Upsetter Pilgrims
      24.The Same Thing You Gave to Daddy
      Nora Dean
      25.The Vampire
      The Upsetters
      26.Baby Baby
      Val Bennett

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