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People Funny Boy: The Upsetter Singles 1968-1969

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Released: 16th August 2024. 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:
    16th August 2024
    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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