Skanking With The Upsetter: Rare Dubs 1971-1974 CD

First released in 2001 and now getting the reissue treatment, Skanking With The Upsetter gathers together 14 lesser-known Lee 'Scratch' Perry dubs and alternative mixes from the legendary producer's most productive period in the early 1970s. This was a time when Perry was working with a regular set of musicians at Black Ark, the studio he built in the back garden of his Kingston home. It was a set up that resulted in a string of classic reggae records - and even greater flipside dubs. Those versed in Perry's work in the period will know what to expect, namely tight, bass-heavy reggae riddims, stripped-back instrumentation, occasional odd sounds and the briefest snippets of vocal - all mixed live to tape with copious amounts of well-placed delay and reverb.