This record is the sound of dreams fulfilled, dashed, then fulfilled again.Candy McKenzie, a young singer from North West London, had endured a hard life before she flew to Jamaica in pursuit of a dream that she didn’t fully understand. Candy McKenzie was a young talent in need of an experienced producer.Who better than Lee […]
In 1969, Marley teamed up with producer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry who introduced him to the Barrett brothers – Aston (Family Man) on bass and Carlton (drums) – who would become a vital component of the Wailers’ 70s success. Songs released on Perry’s Upsetter label would feature the three singers, the Barretts plus guitarist Alva Lewis […]
2 LP Arguably the greatest Jamaican record producer of all time, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry was instrumental in transforming the island’s national sound throughout the Sixties and Seventies, with his unique approach to music making pushing the music beyond previously perceived boundaries. To mark the first anniversary of his passing, the very best of his work […]
Record producer, composer, singer, and pioneer of the dub music genre Lee Scratch Perry passed away in August 2021. His influence over popular music since the 1970s is hugely significant, with artists including Bob Marley & The Wailers, The Clash, Beastie Boys, Max Romeo, Junior Murvin and The Orb all enriched by Perry’s legendary touch, […]
“Dub Soundclash” brings together two producers who played a key role in the development of dub.Lee “Scratch” Perry began his training at Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd’s Studio One.From 1967 onward, Perry worked with Prince Buster, Clancy Eccles, and Joe Gibbs.Perry produced several hit songs with the Wailers.His collaboration with Bob Marley ended in 1972.Perry increasingly […]
Lee “Scratch” Perry was a Jamaican record producer, songwriter and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style.Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s development of dub music with his early adoption of remixing and studio effects to create new instrumental or vocal versions of existing reggae tracks.He worked with and produced for […]
4 LP A career-spanning, 2CD & limited-edition quadruple vinyl octagonal set including new and rare mixes, compiled by Dr. Alex Paterson ‘Orboretum: The Orb Collection’ goes way back, but also focusses on recent highlights from albums such as ‘Abolition Of The Royal Familia’ (2020) and ‘Prism’ (2023) – which were cited by the media as […]
12 Beautiful dub by the Upsetters of which most was recorded in the nineteen seventies There are only 300 copies in stock Producer Lee “Scratch” Perry’s longtime house band, the Upsetters appeared on some of the most legendary records in reggae history, including the early hits of the Wailers.The group was named after Perry’s 1968 […]
Jackpot Records is extremely proud to announce our re-issue of the revered reggae album 1976’s War Ina Babylon by Max Romeo & The Upsetters.Originally released on Island Records, the album is considered one of the greatest Reggae albums of all time and was a massive influence on the UK punk movement that was just starting […]
“Eastwood Rides Again is the follow up to Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry & The Upsetters previous classic, Return Of Django and draws heavily on funk and rhythm and blues. The mixture of Lee Perry production and at times pure American funk lead to great results. That unique Perry percussion lurking underneath all of the tracks keep […]
