Search - Lee Scratch Perry & Upsetters :: Essential Madness from the Scratch Files

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Sean M. Kelly | Portland, Oregon United States | 09/21/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Like many Perry cds, one has to be careful and know what he/she is getting themselves into before buying..This collection is mainly late 60's-early 70's Upsetters material, which is certainly a good thing. The problem is that most Perry cds that feature Upsetters material feature the same 7 or 8 tracks on it and perhaps rope you into getting it with a dub, etc; this cd is no different, offering "You Crummy" to go with the basics ("The Upsetter," "Cow Thief Skank," "People Funny Boy," "Bionic Rats," to name a few).I am not in any way knocking on this cd- I like all the tracks o here- but am offering friendly advice on this and most of the other Perry/Upsetters material- look them all over prior to buying one, and see which sounds best or offers more of the same tracks for less money, (this one would likely qualify) then go from there."