Lee Scratch Perry* – Arkology
Label: | Island Jamaica – 524 379-2, Chronicles – CRNCD 6 |
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Country: | Europe |
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Genre: | Reggae |
Style: | Roots Reggae, Dub, Toasting |
Tracklist
Reel I Dub Organiser | |||
1-1 | Lee Perry + The Upsetters*– | Dub Revolution (Part 1) (Previously Unreleased Alternate Take) | 4:44 |
1-2 | Max Romeo– | One Step Forward | 3:52 |
1-3 | The Upsetters– | One Step Dub (Extended Mix) | 4:06 |
1-4 | Devon Irons– | Vampire | 3:17 |
1-5 | The Upsetters– | Vamp A Dub | 3:16 |
1-6 | The Heptones– | Sufferer's Time (Previously Unreleased Alternate Take) | 3:55 |
1-7 | The Upsetters– | Sufferer's Dub (Extended Mix) | 4:17 |
1-8 | Junior Dread– | Sufferer's Heights (Alternate Mix) | 4:32 |
1-9 | The Congoes*– | Don't Blame On I | 4:05 |
1-10 | The Meditations– | Much Smarter | 3:56 |
1-11 | The Upsetters– | Much Smarter Dub | 4:42 |
1-12 | The Meditations– | Life Is Not Easy (Alternate Mix) | 4:46 |
1-13 | The Upsetters– | Life Is Not Easy Dub (Previously Unreleased Alternate Mix) | 5:07 |
1-14 | Junior Murvin– | Tedious (Extended Mix) | 5:04 |
1-15 | Max Romeo– | War In A Babylon | 4:51 |
1-16 | The Upsetters– | Revelation Dub | 5:01 |
1-17 | The Heptones + Jah Lion– | Mr. President | 4:13 |
1-18 | Max Romeo– | Chase The Devil | 3:28 |
Reel II Dub Shepherd | |||
2-1 | Lee Perry– | Dreadlocks In Moonlight | 3:46 |
2-2 | Mikey Dread– | Dread At The Mantrols | 3:47 |
2-3 | Errol Walker– | In These Times | 4:39 |
2-4 | The Upsetters– | In These Times Dub | 3:24 |
2-5 | Max Romeo + The Upsetters– | Norman (Extended Domino Mix) | 8:42 |
2-6 | Junior Murvin– | Police & Thieves | 3:40 |
2-7 | Glen DaCosta– | Magic Touch | 4:03 |
2-8 | Jah Lion– | Soldier And Police War | 4:09 |
2-9 | The Upsetters– | Grumblin' Dub | 3:18 |
2-10 | Junior Murvin– | Bad Weed (Previously Unreleased Alternate Mix) | 4:02 |
2-11 | Errol Walker– | John Public | 4:21 |
2-12 | Errol Walker + Enos Barnes– | John Public (Version) | 4:23 |
2-13 | Junior Murvin + Dillinger– | Roots Train (Extended Mix With Previously Unreleased Toast) | 8:59 |
2-14 | The Meditations– | No Peace | 3:30 |
2-15 | The Upsetters– | No Peace Dub | 4:20 |
2-16 | Raphael Green + Dr. Alimantado– | Rasta Train (Previously Unreleased Alternate Mix) | 4:54 |
2-17 | The Upsetters– | Party Time (Part 2) | 4:34 |
Reel III Dub Adventurer | |||
3-1 | Augustus Pablo Meets The Upsetter– | Vibrate On (Previously Unreleased Alternate Cut) | 4:40 |
3-2 | The Upsetters– | Vibrator (Previously Unreleased Alternate Cut) | 4:35 |
3-3 | The Upsetters– | Bird In Hand | 3:30 |
3-4 | The Congoes*– | Congoman (Previously Unreleased Alternate Vocal Take) | 5:52 |
3-5 | The Upsetters Featuring Full Experience– | Dyon Anasawa (Alternate Mix) | 3:39 |
3-6 | The Upsetters– | Rastaman Shuffle (Previously Unreleased Alternate Mix) | 5:16 |
3-7 | The Heptones + Lee Perry– | Why Must I (Version) (Extended Mix With Previously Unreleased Scat Vocal) | 4:57 |
3-8 | The Heptones– | Make Up Your Mind | 3:45 |
3-9 | The Upsetter Revue Featuring Junior Murvin– | Closer Together | 6:15 |
3-10 | Keith Rowe (2)– | Groovy Situation | 3:26 |
3-11 | Upsetters*– | Groovy Dub | 3:33 |
3-12 | George Faith– | To Be A Lover (Have Some Mercy) | 7:56 |
3-13 | Lee Perry– | Soul Fire | 3:58 |
3-14 | Lee Perry– | Curly Locks | 4:09 |
3-15 | The Congoes*– | Feast Of The Passover (Extended Mix) | 3:36 |
3-16 | Lee Perry– | Roast Fish & Cornbread (Extended Mix) | 4:26 |
3-17 | The Upsetters– | Corn Fish Dub (Extended Mix) | 4:26 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Island Records Ltd.
- Published By – Copyright Control
- Published By – Island Music Ltd.
- Published By – Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
- Published By – Cedric Constantine Myton
- Published By – Dread At The Controls Publishing
- Published By – Westbury Music
- Published By – New Town Sound Ltd.
- Made By – PMDC, France
- Recorded At – The Black Ark
- Mixed At – The Black Ark
Credits
- Bass – Boris Gardiner, Robbie Shakespeare, Winston Wright
- Compiled By, Reissue Producer – Trevor Wyatt
- Coordinator [Design Coordinator] – Jerry Rappaport, Stella Macpherson
- Drums – 'Benbow' Creary*, Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar*, Mikey "Boo" Richards*
- Flute – Egbert Evans
- Guitar – Earl 'Chinna' Smith*, Ernest Ranglin, Geoffrey Chung, Phill*, Ranford Williams*, Robert "Billy Boy" Johnson*, Willie Lindo
- Melodica – Augustus Pablo
- Organ – Robbie Lyn, Winston Wright
- Percussion – Lee Perry, Noel 'Scully' Simms*, Uziah 'Sticky' Thompson*
- Photography By [Box & Book Cover, Pages 11, 15, 29, 50] – Dennis Morris
- Photography By [Cover, Pages 27, 28, 32, 33, 52] – David Katz (2)
- Photography By [Page 12] – Beth Lesser
- Photography By [Page 26] – Kim Gottlieb
- Photography By [Page 4] – Maverick (18)
- Photography By [Pages 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 17, 18, 20 To 25, 28, 29, 46, 47] – Adrian Boot
- Piano – Keith Sterling, Theophieius Beckford*
- Producer – Lee Perry (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 1-14 to 1-18, 2-1 to 2-17, 3-1 to 3-17), The Meditations (tracks: 1-12, 1-13)
- Research, Liner Notes, Compiled By – David Katz (2), Steve Barrow
- Saxophone – Glen DaCosta, Richard 'Dirty Harry' Hall*
- Trombone – Vin 'Don D. Jr.' Gordon*
- Trumpet – Bobby Ellis, David Madden
- Vocals – Ansel Cridland, Aura Lewis*, Barry Llewellyn, Candy Mckenzie, Cedric Myton, Cynthia Schloss, Danny Clarke, Devon Irons, Earl Morgan, Enos Barnes, Errol Walker, Earl George Faith*, Junior Dread, Junior Murvin, Lee Perry, Leroy Sibbles, Lester 'Dillinger' Bullocks*, Marica Griffiths*, Max Romeo, Michael 'Mikey Dread' Campbell*, Pamela Reed, Pat 'Jah Lion' Francis*, Raphael Green, Roydel Johnson, Watty 'King' Burnett*, Winston 'Dr. Alimantado' Thompson*, Winston Watson (2)
- Written-By – A.Cridland* (tracks: 1-12, 1-13, 2-14, 2-15), Llewellyn* (tracks: 1-17), C.Myton* (tracks: 1-9, 3-4, 3-15), D.Clarke* (tracks: 1-10, 1-11), Morgan* (tracks: 1-17), E.Walker* (tracks: 2-11, 2-12), G.Faith* (tracks: 3-12), Junior Dread (tracks: 1-8), J.Murvin* (tracks: 1-14, 2-6, 2-8, 2-13), K.Rowe* (tracks: 3-10, 3-11), L.Perry* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 1-14 to 1-16, 1-18 to 2-13, 2-16, 3-1 to 3-3, 3-5, 3-6, 3-9, 3-13, 3-14, 3-16, 3-17), L.Sibbles* (tracks: 1-17, 2-17, 3-7), M.Romeo* (tracks: 1-2, 1-3, 1-15, 1-16, 1-18, 2-5), M.G.Campbell* (tracks: 2-2), R.Green* (tracks: 2-16), R.Johnson* (tracks: 3-4)
Notes
In slipcase. Includes a 52 page book.
Version titles like 'Extended Version', 'Alternate Take' etc. are only printed in the tracklisting on pages 43 and 44.
They are not mentioned in the tracklisting on page 50 and on the back sleeve of the slipcase.
Track 1-6 to 1-8 : "Sufferer's" printed as "Sufferers" on the back sleeve of the slipcase.
Track 1-9 : Previously Unreleased Song From The "Heart Of The Congos" Sessions.
Track 2-12 : Credited to 'Enos Barnes & The Upsetters' in the credits on page 40.
Tracks 2-4 & 2-12 are marked as 'Previously Unreleased'.
Track 3-6 : Credited to 'The Upsetters & Dillinger' in the credits on page 42.
Track 3-8 : Previously Unreleased Outtake From "Party Time" Sessions.
Track 3-11 : Credited to 'The Upsetters' in the credits on page 43.
Recorded and mixed at the Black Ark, 1975-1979
This compilation ℗1997 Island Records Ltd.
©1997 Island Records Ltd.
Made & printed in the UK.
Publishers:
Tracks 1-1, 1-4, 1-5, 1-8, 2-8, 2-11, 2-12, 2-16, 3-5, 3-6, 3-8, 3-9 : Copyright Control
Tracks 1-2, 1-3, 1-14 to 2-1, 2-5 to 2-7, 2-9, 2-13, 2-17, 3-7, 3-10, 3-14, 3-16, 3-17 : Island Music Ltd.
Tracks 1-6, 1-7, 1-10 to 1-13, 2-14, 2-15, 3-4 : Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
Tracks 1-9, 3-15 : Cedric Constantine Myton (PRS)
Track 2-2 : Dread At The Controls London.
Tracks 2-3, 2-4, 3-1 to 3-3, 3-13 : Westbury Music Ltd.
Track 2-10 : New Town Sound Ltd.
Track 3-11 : Keith Barrington Rowe
Track 3-12 : Escape Music
Version titles like 'Extended Version', 'Alternate Take' etc. are only printed in the tracklisting on pages 43 and 44.
They are not mentioned in the tracklisting on page 50 and on the back sleeve of the slipcase.
Track 1-6 to 1-8 : "Sufferer's" printed as "Sufferers" on the back sleeve of the slipcase.
Track 1-9 : Previously Unreleased Song From The "Heart Of The Congos" Sessions.
Track 2-12 : Credited to 'Enos Barnes & The Upsetters' in the credits on page 40.
Tracks 2-4 & 2-12 are marked as 'Previously Unreleased'.
Track 3-6 : Credited to 'The Upsetters & Dillinger' in the credits on page 42.
Track 3-8 : Previously Unreleased Outtake From "Party Time" Sessions.
Track 3-11 : Credited to 'The Upsetters' in the credits on page 43.
Recorded and mixed at the Black Ark, 1975-1979
This compilation ℗1997 Island Records Ltd.
©1997 Island Records Ltd.
Made & printed in the UK.
Publishers:
Tracks 1-1, 1-4, 1-5, 1-8, 2-8, 2-11, 2-12, 2-16, 3-5, 3-6, 3-8, 3-9 : Copyright Control
Tracks 1-2, 1-3, 1-14 to 2-1, 2-5 to 2-7, 2-9, 2-13, 2-17, 3-7, 3-10, 3-14, 3-16, 3-17 : Island Music Ltd.
Tracks 1-6, 1-7, 1-10 to 1-13, 2-14, 2-15, 3-4 : Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
Tracks 1-9, 3-15 : Cedric Constantine Myton (PRS)
Track 2-2 : Dread At The Controls London.
Tracks 2-3, 2-4, 3-1 to 3-3, 3-13 : Westbury Music Ltd.
Track 2-10 : New Town Sound Ltd.
Track 3-11 : Keith Barrington Rowe
Track 3-12 : Escape Music
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Printed): 7 31452 43792 1
- Barcode (Scanned): 731452437921
- Other (Cat# CD1): 524 380-2
- Other (Cat# CD2): 524 381-2
- Other (Cat# CD3): 524 382-2
- Matrix / Runout (CD1 - Variant 1): MADE IN FRANCE BY PMDC 524 380_2 00 L7 1A
- Matrix / Runout (CD2 - Variant 1): MADE IN FRANCE BY PMDC 524 381_2 00 L7 1C
- Matrix / Runout (CD3 - Variant 1): MADE IN FRANCE BY PMDC 524 382_2 00 L7 1"G
- Matrix / Runout (CD1 - Variant 2): MADE IN FRANCE BY PMDC 524 380_2 00 L7
- Matrix / Runout (CD2 - Variant 2): PMDC FRANCE 524 381_2 00 L7
- Matrix / Runout (CD3 - Variant 2): MADE IN FRANCE BY PMDC 524 382_2 00 L7
- Matrix / Runout (CD 1 - Variant 3): MADE IN FRANCE BY PMDC 524 380_2 00 L7 1**E
- Matrix / Runout (CD 2 - Variant 3): PMDC FRANCE 524 381_2 00 L7 1AH
- Matrix / Runout (CD 3 - Variant 3): MADE IN FRANCE BY PMDC 524 382_2 00 L7 1.E
- Matrix / Runout (CD 1 - Variant 4): MADE IN FRANCE BY PMDC 524 380_2 00 L7 1.A
- Matrix / Runout (CD 2 - Variant 4): PMDC FRANCE 524 381_2 00 L7 1.F
- Matrix / Runout (CD 3 - Variant 4): MADE IN FRANCE BY PMDC 524 382 2 00 L7 1**B
- Mastering SID Code (All Discs - Variants 2 to 4): IFPI L004
- Mould SID Code (CD1 - Variant 2): IFPI 0255
- Mould SID Code (CD 2 & 3 - Variant 2): IFPI 0276
- Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 3): none
- Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 3): none
- Mould SID Code (CD 3 - Variant 3): IFPI 0233
- Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 4): IFPI 0249
- Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 4): ifpi 0217
- Mould SID Code (CD 3 - Variant 4): IFPI 0227
- Label Code: LC 0407
- Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
Other Versions (5)
View AllTitle (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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New Submission | Arkology (3×CD, Compilation, PMDC, Box Set, ) | Island Jamaica, Chronicles | 314 524 379-2, CRNCD 6 | US | 1997 | ||
New Submission | Arkology (3×CD, Compilation, Box Set, Reissue) | Island Jamaica, Chronicles | 524 379-2, CRNCD 6 | Europe | 1999 | ||
New Submission | Arkology (3×CD, Compilation, Box Set, Repress) | Island Jamaica, Chronicles | 524 379-2, CRNCD 6 | UK & Europe | Unknown | ||
Recently Edited | Arkology (3×CD, Compilation, Box Set, Reissue, Repress) | Island Jamaica, Chronicles | 524 379-2, CRNCD 6 | UK | Unknown | ||
New Submission | Arkology (3×CD, Compilation, UML, Box Set, Reissue) | Island Jamaica, Island Jamaica, Chronicles | 524 379-2, 524 3792, CRNCD 6 | US | Unknown |
Recommendations
- 1998 USCD —Compilation, Remastered
Reviews
- I truly believe this is one of the most influential compilations across any genre. In the 1990s, before the internet was widely available, this kind of music wasn’t played on the radio and was hard to find. For a younger generation growing up at that time, this compilation was a revelation. It's a mystery to me why Island never reissued this comp after the 1990s or followed it up with a volume 2
- Edited 6 months agoAn excellent selection collection of some of Perry's best work . It also shows how consistent his productions were in this era when 'Super Ape ' , 'Return of the Super Ape' , ' Revolution Dub' , 'Ital Corner' ,' Best Dressed Chicken' , various 'Dubstramental' lps, ' Kung Fu meets the Dragon' , 'Revelation Time' 'Jolly Brothers ' & much more barely get a look in on the discs .
Of course this may due to licensing & copyright issues - noting the lps released by Max Romeo ,Heptones, Jah Lion ,George Faith , Junior Murvin on Island label supply a number of tracks , & also tracks from lps that Island turned down :the Congos , Perry's own 'Roast Fish ....'
So after sampling this ' 3 disc 'Lee Perry Primer' any newly converted fans had a whole collection of excellent Perry comps & reissues to peruse if they so felt - 'Voodooism' ,'Rastafari liveth Itinually ' , 'Produced & Directed by...' &
various 'Scratch Sound System' issues (& many more) to keep those that may not have realised how prolific & constantly worthwhile his work was from the mid to later 70s ( & that's before trawling through his pre Black Ark time which included work with Junior Byles, the Wailers, proto dubs & a real Dub milestone with 'Blackboard Jungle' )
Some may have been a bit disappointed that his more extreme sounding experimental sonic releases are not present on this collection, but I feel having a coherent similarity on the discs -(even if it was mostly due to copyright issues) with the steamy phased 'river of sound' style makes a more enjoyable experience, & one that can be played even to those who wouldn't usually listen to much of Perry's output - it's noticeable there are not many of his own own vocal releases present , the quality of which could be variable.
I think 5 takes of 'Police & Thieves' is 2 (or 3) too many , & possibly a few dubs could have been replaced with vocal cuts . Possibly the extended 'Memories' , 'Garden of life' , 'Reggae music (dis a)' with Alimantado or if possible the 12" 'Sons of Slaves' ,Carlton Jacksons 'History ext'/'Old dub' or 'Vampire Horns version'
having the 3 discs all subtitled 'Dub....' was most probably due to the renewed interest in the JA sub-genre at the time of release rather than Perry's own dubbing abilities . Really his genius lay in arrangements, knowing what to add to a track e.g. adding Watty Burnett to the Congos or knowing when a vocalist Iike Junior Murvin was ready to do an lp & producing a 'trademark sound' that few could create - & having the ability to not just reuse & update old rhythms from Studio One or Treasure Isle , but to find his own path through experimentation & a gift for knowing how to get the 'Right Sounds' on tape ...
And it shouldn't be forgotten what a big release this was at the time & the belief that more packages like this would be released - & certainly a few did appear & Island label have released a lot of good discs at low prices , as have Greensleeves ,VP ,Doctor Bird & even Trojan...while Virgin have just carried on with seemingly no ability to make decent releases from their storeroom..!
But why did Mr Perry get such a lavish set ? As only a few years earlier he was playing half hearted shows to an odd mix of ageing skinheads ,out of date punks n rastas & the still curious .
Well classic JA sounds were getting noticed again due to 'Blood & Fire' ,'Pressure Sounds' , 'Soul Jazz ' etc & with those not caught up in 'britpopmania' realising just how good these sounds from the 70s were- suddenly the 'Essential roots festivals 'were ,well essential & seeing Perry (& others) around the time of this release they seemed to realise there was still interest in what they were doing & having a larger than life personality like Perry certainly helped to create interest.....& hopefully made him some well deserved money along the way .(just a shame about most of his subsequent releases)
One oversight by the team that put the cover images together is the very much 'wrong era' picture of Mr Perry working a console while wearing a 'Queen' - 'it's a kind of Magic ' T-SHIRT ,that most certainly wasn't released during Scratch's prime era featured on the discs inside the the box !! - Formidable compilation de LEE PERRY qui avait un poster des CLASH sur les murs de son mythique studio BLACK ARK, le seul poster d'un groupe de blancs ! Le son, bien que transféré de l'analogique vers le numérique, est vraiment excellent et l'essentiel y est quant à ses différentes collaborations. C'est jouissif et renversant, à tomber en pamoison. OBLIGATOIRE !!!!
- This 3 CD box is an absolute masterpiece : discover the incredible sound of Lee Perry’s Black Ark Studio !
Deep Roots ! - !!!!!!!!ESSENTIAL¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡.Masterful display of the Dub Shepherd in his glorious time in Black Ark.
;-( A real and great pity that it has not been released on vinyl :-( - So lucky to have this on CD from back then. From the few things that I have listened always / in this age of constantly listening to new stuff without staying on a particular track or album for long. RIP Lee. Thank you.
- Edited 11 months agoBrilliant!! Somewhat bittersweet also . The way Perry regressed during the 90's till the present day .
Living in Switzerland with countless sycophants around him who'll adore his every fart . - The ultimate collection for a Black Ark beginner! If you want to get into Lee Perry & his Black Ark recordings this is the best place to start!
- Edited 18 years agoThis is a must get album for anyone who is a fan of reggae/dub.
If I had to choose and album to keep out of my collection, than this is it !!!!
It's fun, funky awesome rythm and you never get tired of listening to it.
This album travels with me everywhere I go.
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