Lee Scratch Perry Jungle Lion (The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1973, Chapter I)

• DISC ONE: Dave Barker – Hot Line
• Dave Barker – Sunshine Rock
• Lee Perry – Station Underground News
• The Groovers – Pi A Ring
• Lloyd Young – Our Man Flint
• I-Roy – Dr. Who
• Stranger & Gladdy – Conqueror
• The Upsetters – Conqueror Version
• Charlie Ace – Cow Thief Skank
• Leo Graham – Three Blind Mice
• The Upsetters – Mice Skank
• Lee Perry & The Upsetters – Black Ipa
• The Upsetters – Ipa Skank
• Lee Perry & The Upsetters – Jungle Lion
• The Upsetters – Freak Out Skank
• Dillinger – Skanking
• The Versatiles – Thanks We Get
• The Upsetters – Ungrateful Skank
• Dillinger – John Devour
• Delroy Denton – Oppression
• Dillinger – Tighten Up Skank
• The Gatherers – Start Over
• The Upsetters – Over Version
• Dillinger – Uncle Charley Version

• 1. DISC ONE: Dave Barker – Hot Line
• 2. Dave Barker – Sunshine Rock
• 3. Lee Perry – Station Underground News
• 4. The Groovers – Pi A Ring
• 5. Lloyd Young – Our Man Flint
• 6. I-Roy – Dr. Who
• 7. Stranger & Gladdy – Conqueror
• 8. The Upsetters – Conqueror Version
• 9. Charlie Ace – Cow Thief Skank
• 10. Leo Graham – Three Blind Mice
• 11. The Upsetters – Mice Skank
• 12. Lee Perry & The Upsetters – Black Ipa
• 13. The Upsetters – Ipa Skank
• 14. Lee Perry & The Upsetters – Jungle Lion
• 15. The Upsetters – Freak Out Skank
• 16. Dillinger – Skanking
• 17. The Versatiles – Thanks We Get
• 18. The Upsetters – Ungrateful Skank
• 19. Dillinger – John Devour
• 20. Delroy Denton – Oppression
• 21. Dillinger – Tighten Up Skank
• 22. The Gatherers – Start Over
• 23. The Upsetters – Over Version
• 24. Dillinger – Uncle Charley Version
• 25. DISC TWO: The Gatherers – Words Of My Mouth
• 26. The Upsetters – Words Version
• 27. The Ethiopians – It Is Impossible
• 28. Keith Poppin – Be Prepared AKA How Long
• 29. The Maytones – Do Good
• 30. Bobby Floyd – Sound Doctor
• 31. Dillinger – Doctor Skank
• 32. Neville Grant – Sick And Tired
• 33. Dillinger – Mid-East Rock
• 34. Dennis Alcapone – Rasta Dub
• 35. The Upsetters – Rasta Version
• 36. Shenley Duffus – Black Girl In My Bed
• 37. Dillinger – Headquarters
• 38. Lee Perry – Bucky Skank
• 39. The Upsetters – Yucky Skank
• 40. Dillinger – Wam Pam Pa Do
• 41. The Soulettes – This World
• 42. The Upsetters – Same Thing
• 43. Dillinger – Dub Organizer
• 44. Prince Django – Hot Tip
• 45. The Righteous Flames – Water Your Garden
• 46. Billy Dice – Women Smarter
• 47. Shenley Duffus – Standing On The Hill
• 48. Denzil Dennis – Woman And Money
• 49. The Upsetters – 10c Skank

Throughout his illustrious career as a record producer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry consistently sought to test and, if possible, extend the boundaries of reggae music through his often-unconventional experimentation with sound. By 1973, his productions clearly stood apart from those being created by any of his Jamaican peers, with his enthusiasm for the rapidly evolving sound of dub increasingly influencing the direction of his work.

This compelling selection, comprising the cream of Perry’s productions from the early months of 1973, features an abundance of high-quality recordings performed by a variety of premier talent, ranging from up-and-coming young DJs to long-established vocalists

The seventh release in the recently launched series of Doctor Bird 2CD sets charting Perry’s development as an independent producer from the late 60s onwards, ‘Jungle Lion’ showcases his most accomplished and innovative recordings prior to the opening of his pre-Black Ark recording studio.

It also demonstrates the why, by 1973, increasing numbers of Jamaican music aficionados were hailing him as a musical genius.