Includes numerous major Jamaican hits. Most tracks unavailable for 20+ years. By the summer of 1971, Lee 'Scratch' Perry was widely recognised as Jamaica's most creative music-maker. Since launching his career as an independent producer in 1968, his experimentations with sound and style had resulted in some of the most exciting and popular works to see issue during reggae's formative years. Now, primarily employing one of the island's most accomplished band, The Now Generation as his regular session crew, the sound of Perry's output from the latter half of 1971 contrasted strongly with the more rugged style the epitomised many of his earlier productions. Otherwise, however, his general approach to music-making remained unaltered and during this six-month period, he released a series of popular singles by some of Kingston's finest, performing a variety of compositions that ranged from covers of soul and pop songs to original early roots material. As a stand-alone compilation or an accompaniment set to previous Doctor Bird anthologies of Perry's Jamaican singles, 'Better Days' is a must for any serious fan of his always compelling work, as well as all enthusiasts of classic reggae sounds.
Tracklist:
Paul Freeman - Don't Give Up
The Upsetters - Don't Give Up Version
Donald Smythe - Where Love Goes
The Hurricanes - You Can Run
David Isaacs - Just Enough
The Untouchables - Can't Reach You
Mahalia Saunders - Right On The Tip Of My Tongue
The Upsetters - Right On The Tip Version
Max Romeo - Ginalship
The Upsetters - Ginalship Version
Hortense Ellis - Piece Of My Heart
The Upsetters - Piece Of My Heart Version
Danny ; The Flames - Zion
The Adis Ababians - Zion Version
Mahalia Saunders - Suspicious Minds
Junior Byles - Beat Down Babylon
The Upsetters - Ital Version
Dennis Alcapone - Alpha and Omega
Winston Wright - Example Part 1
The 3rd ; 4th Generation - Example Part 2
Lloyd Parks - Mighty Cloud Of Joy
The Upsetters - Mighty Cloud Version
Lee Perry - Inna Iwah
The Upsetters - Inna Iwah Version
Shenley Duffus - To Be A Lover
The Upsetters - I Forgot To Remember
Dennis Alcapone - Africa Stand
The Upsetters - Version 6
Junior Byles - Poor Chubby
The Carltons - Better Days
Busty Brown - My Girl
Junior Byles - Come Again
The Hurricanes - Walking The Street
The Bleechers - Jump And Rail
The Viceroys - Come On Over
The Bleechers - Trying My Faith
The Viceroys - Fancy Clothes
The Righteous Flames - One Love One Heart
U Roy - Rhythm Land
The Upsetters - King Alpha
Shenley Duffus - Bet You Don't Know
The Upsetters - Ring Of Fire
UPC: 5013929286849 Label: Doctor Bird Release Date: 9.5.25 Format: CD
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