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- Date Released: October 31, 1995
- Genre: International
- Label: ROUNDER RECORDS / IODA
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Much has been written about the ever-stranger Lee "Scratch" Perry, master of the Black Ark and now off doing it dubwise in Switzerland or somesuch, but the Upsetters themselves have been glossed over to a surprising degree. This is really a shame, because two Upsetters members ended up as the rhythm core of the Wailers, and the legacy of this studio band is a grand one, with some of the best Jamaican music credited to it. This 16-cut collection, assembled from tapes kept by keyboardist Glen Adams, is primarily instrumental, with a few vocal incursions from Glen Adams, Lee Perry and Dave Barker, with the focus being on the Upsetters -- without any of Perry's studio twistiness. This is mostly light, entertaining body-rhythm stuff, some of which will sound familiar ("Lock It Up" is a version of "Lockjaw"). The sounds and styles are a trip down memory lane, but that's where the best reggae is sometimes found. Cheerfully unessential, which is why you should get it.
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| 01. |  |
Upsetters A Go Go |
2:01 |
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| 02. | |
Grave Yard Bully |
3:02 |
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| 03. | |
No Joke |
1:47 |
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| 04. | |
Lock It Up |
2:55 |
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| 05. | |
What About Africa |
3:55 |
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| 06. | |
Zang Zang Zay |
2:40 |
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| 07. | |
Move One Way |
3:22 |
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| 08. | |
Soul Constitution |
2:47 |
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| 09. | |
X-Ray Vision |
3:12 |
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| 10. | |
Cypriano |
2:30 |
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| 11. | |
Looking Dread |
2:40 |
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| 12. | |
Mama I Love You |
3:02 |
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| 13. | |
Red Or Red |
3:24 |
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| 14. | |
Rise And Shine |
3:54 |
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| 15. | |
Mellow Mood |
2:54 |
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| 16. | |
Tan Yah |
2:18 |
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16 Total Tracks, 46:23 Total Length
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Credits
- The Upsetters - Main Performer // Glen Adams - Keyboards // Glen Adams - Vocals // Glen Adams - Producer // Glen Adams - Engineer // Aston Barrett - Bass // Aston Barrett - Producer // David Barker - Vocals // Carlton "Carlie" Barrett - Drums // Ronnie Bop - Guitar // Syd Bucknor - Engineer // Deadley Headley - Horn // Bobby Ellis - Horn // Dirty Harry Hall - Horn // Carlton Lee - Engineer // Dr. Toby Mountain - Mastering // Lee "Scratch" Perry - Vocals // Lee "Scratch" Perry - Vocals // Lee "Scratch" Perry - Vocals // Lee "Scratch" Perry - Vocals // Lee "Scratch" Perry - Vocals // Lee "Scratch" Perry - Vocals // Lee "Scratch" Perry - Producer // Lee "Scratch" Perry - Producer // Lee "Scratch" Perry - Producer // Lee "Scratch" Perry - Producer // Lee "Scratch" Perry - Producer // Lee "Scratch" Perry - Producer // Earl "Chinna" Smith - Producer // Errol Thompson - Engineer // Lynford Anderson - Engineer // Francisco Gonzalez - Design
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