Artist: Lee “Scratch” Perry
Title: Revelation
Label: Megawave
Genre:Reggae : Dub
UPC: 603408003422
Territory: World
Release Date: 08.10.10
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Lee “Scratch” Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry, on March 20, 1936, in Jamaica) is a Grammy award-winning reggae and dub artist, who has been highly influential in the development and acceptance of reggae and dub music in Jamaica and overseas. Arguably the first creatively driven, “artist-producer” in modern recorded music, Lee “Scratch” Perry occupies the highest level of music making – standing comfortably next to pioneers like George Martin, Phil Spector, and Brian Wilson.
Perry’s musical career began in the late 1950s as a record seller for Clement Coxsone Dodd’s sound system. As his relationship with Dodd developed, he went on to record nearly 30 songs for the label. Perry formed his own label, Upsetter, in 1968. His first single “People Funny Boy”, sold very well. It is notable for its innovative use of a sample (a crying baby) as well as a fast, chugging beat that would soon become identifiable as “reggae” (the new sound did not really have a name at this time). From 1968 until 1972 he worked with his studio band The Upsetters. During the 1970s, Perry released numerous recordings on a variety of record labels that he controlled, and many of his songs were popular in both Jamaica and the UK. He soon became known for his innovative production techniques as well as his eccentric character.
In the early 1970s, Perry was one of the producers whose mixing board experiments resulted in the creation of dub. In 1973 Perry built a studio in his back yard, The Black Ark, to have more control over his productions and continued to produce notable musicians such as Bob Marley & the Wailers. With his own studio at his disposal, Perry’s productions became more lavish, as the energetic producer was able to spend as much time as he wanted on the music he produced. Perry remained behind the mixing desk for many years, producing songs and albums that stand out as a high point in reggae history.
Perry’s modern music is a far cry from his reggae days in Jamaica; many now see him as more of a performance artist in several respects. In 2003, Perry won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album with the album Jamaican E.T.. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Perry 100 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Currently there are two feature length movies made about his life and work: Volker Schaner’s “Vision Of Paradise” and “The Upsetter” by filmmakers Ethan Higbee and Adam Bhala Lough. More recently, Perry has collaborated with UK multi-instrumentalist Steve Marshall to release three albums: Grammy-nominated The End of an American Dream, Scratch Came , Scratch Saw, Scratch Conquered (featuring guitar by Keith Richards), and finally, Revelation which is to be released this August.
Artist: Lee “Scratch” Perry
Title: The End of an American Dream
Label: Megawave
Genre: Dub : Reggae
UPC: 603408002425
Territory: World
Release Date: 09.25.07
“Having a Party” (mp3)
from “Scratch Came, Scratch Saw, Scratch Conquered”
(Megawave)
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