Compil. 1997 on Island Jamaica label
Reggae (Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub)
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
![]() | Lee Perry voc, perc, *1936 JM percussion, producer, vocals, written by, album by |
![]() | Boris Gardiner b, *1943 JM bass |
![]() | Robbie Shakespeare b, *1953 JM bass |
![]() | Winston Wright org, 1944-1993 JM bass, organ |
![]() | Trevor Wyatt , compiled by, reissue producer |
![]() | Benbow dr, drums |
![]() | Lowell Dunbar dr, drums |
![]() | Michael Richards dr, JM drums |
![]() | Egbert Evans fl, sax, ts, flute |
![]() | Earl "Chinna" Smith g, *1955 JM guitar |
![]() | Ernest Ranglin g, *1932 JM guitar |
![]() | Geoffrey Chung g, b, 1950-1995 JM guitar |
![]() | Phil Pratt , *1950 JM guitar |
![]() | Ranford "Rannie Bop" Williams g, b, JM guitar |
![]() | Robert Johnson g, guitar |
![]() | Willie Lindo g, JM guitar |
![]() | Augustus Pablo org, p, 1954-1999 JM melodica |
![]() | Robbie Lyn key, organ |
![]() | Noel "Scully" Simms perc, cng, *1935 JM percussion |
![]() | Uziah "Sticky" Thompson perc, JM percussion |
![]() | Dennis Morris , photography by, box & book cover, pages 11, 15, 29, 50 |
![]() | David Katz , US photography by, cover, pages 27, 28, 32, 33, 52, research, liner notes, compiled by |
![]() | Beth Lesser , CA photography by, page 12 |
![]() | Kim Gottlieb , photography by, page 26 |
![]() | Maverick , photography by, page 4 |
![]() | Adrian Boot , photography by, pages 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 17, 18, 20 to 25, 28, 29, 46, 47 |
![]() | Keith Sterling key, p, *1952 JM piano |
![]() | Theophilus Beckford p, key, 1935-2001 JM piano |
![]() | Steve Barrow , research, liner notes, compiled by |
![]() | Glen DaCosta ts, sax, fl, saxophone |
![]() | Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall ts, JM saxophone |
![]() | Vin Gordon tb, *1949 JM trombone |
![]() | Bobby Ellis tr, *1932 JM trumpet |
![]() | David Madden tr, *1943 JM trumpet |
![]() | Ansel Cridland voc, vocals, written by |
![]() | Aurelia Lewis voc, vocals |
![]() | Barry Llewellyn voc, 1947-2011 JM vocals, written by |
![]() | Candy Mckenzie bvoc, GB vocals |
![]() | Cedric Myton voc, bvoc, *1947 JM vocals, written by |
![]() | Cynthia Schloss bvoc, voc, 1948-1998 JM vocals |
![]() | Danny Clarke voc, perc, *1952 JM vocals, written by |
![]() | Devon Irons , vocals |
![]() | Earl Morgan voc, vocals, written by |
![]() | Enos Barnes , JM vocals |
![]() | Errol Walker voc, key, vocals, written by |
![]() | George Faith voc, 1946-2003 JM vocals, written by |
![]() | Junior Dread voc, vocals, written by |
![]() | Junior Murvin voc, *1946 JM vocals, written by |
![]() | Leroy Sibbles b, voc, *1949 JM vocals, written by |
![]() | Lester Bullock , vocals |
![]() | Marcia Griffiths bvoc, *1949 JM vocals |
![]() | Max Romeo voc, *1944 JM vocals, written by |
![]() | Michael Campbell voc, vocals, written by |
![]() | Pamela Reed , vocals |
![]() | Patrick Francis , vocals |
![]() | Raphael Green , vocals, written by |
![]() | Roydel Johnson bvoc, vocals, written by |
![]() | Watty Burnett bvoc, JM vocals |
![]() | Winston Thompson , vocals |
![]() | Winston Watson voc, perc, vocals |
![]() | Lee Perry & The Upsetters , performer on track |
![]() | The Upsetters , performer on track |
![]() | The Heptones , *1965 JM performer on track |
![]() | The Congos , *1977 JM performer on track |
![]() | The Meditations , *1974 JM performer on track |
![]() | Mikey Dread bvoc, perc, 1954-2008 JM performer on track |
![]() | Jah Lion , JM performer on track |
![]() | The Upsetter Revue , performer on track |
![]() | Keith Rowe voc, performer on track |
Jerry Rappaport coordinator, design coordinator |
Stella Macpherson coordinator, design coordinator |
The Meditations producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Reel I Dub Organiser | Lee Perry | ||
2 | Dub Revolution (Part 1) (Previously Unreleased Alternate Take) | Lee Perry & The Upsetters | 4:44 | |
3 | One Step Forward | Max Romeo | 3:52 | |
4 | One Step Dub (Extended Mix) | The Upsetters | 4:06 | |
5 | Vampire | Devon Irons | 3:17 | |
6 | Vamp A Dub | The Upsetters | 3:16 | |
7 | Sufferer's Time (Previously Unreleased Alternate Take) | The Heptones | 3:55 | |
8 | Sufferer's Dub (Extended Mix) | The Upsetters | 4:17 | |
9 | Sufferer's Heights (Alternate Mix) | Junior Dread | 4:32 | |
10 | Don't Blame On I | The Congos | 4:05 | |
11 | Much Smarter | The Meditations | 3:56 | |
12 | Much Smarter Dub | The Upsetters | 4:42 | |
13 | Life Is Not Easy (Alternate Mix) | The Meditations | 4:46 | |
14 | Life Is Not Easy Dub (Previously Unreleased Alternate Mix) | The Upsetters | 5:07 | |
15 | Tedious (Extended Mix) | Junior Murvin | 5:04 | |
16 | War In A Babylon | Max Romeo | 4:51 | |
17 | Revelation Dub | The Upsetters | 5:01 | |
18 | Mr. President | The Heptones | 4:13 | |
19 | Chase The Devil | Max Romeo | 3:28 | |
20 | Reel II Dub Shepherd | Lee Perry | ||
21 | Dreadlocks In Moonlight | Lee Perry | 3:46 | |
22 | Dread At The Mantrols | Mikey Dread | 3:47 | |
23 | In These Times | Errol Walker | 4:39 | |
24 | In These Times Dub | The Upsetters | 3:24 | |
25 | Norman (Extended Domino Mix) | Max Romeo | 8:42 | |
26 | Police & Thieves | Junior Murvin | 3:40 | |
27 | Magic Touch | Glen DaCosta | 4:03 | |
28 | Soldier And Police War | Jah Lion | 4:09 | |
29 | Grumblin' Dub | The Upsetters | 3:18 | |
30 | Bad Weed (Previously Unreleased Alternate Mix) | Junior Murvin | 4:02 | |
31 | John Public | Errol Walker | 4:21 | |
32 | John Public (Version) | Errol Walker | 4:23 | |
33 | Roots Train (Extended Mix With Previously Unreleased Toast) | Junior Murvin | 8:59 | |
34 | No Peace | The Meditations | 3:30 | |
35 | No Peace Dub | The Upsetters | 4:20 | |
36 | Rasta Train (Previously Unreleased Alternate Mix) | Raphael Green | 4:54 | |
37 | Party Time (Part 2) | The Upsetters | 4:34 | |
38 | Reel III Dub Adventurer | Lee Perry | ||
39 | Vibrate On (Previously Unreleased Alternate Cut) | Augustus Pablo | 4:40 | |
40 | Vibrator (Previously Unreleased Alternate Cut) | The Upsetters | 4:35 | |
41 | Bird In Hand | The Upsetters | 3:30 | |
42 | Congoman (Previously Unreleased Alternate Vocal Take) | The Congos | 5:52 | |
43 | Dyon Anasawa (Alternate Mix) | The Upsetters | 3:39 | |
44 | Rastaman Shuffle (Previously Unreleased Alternate Mix) | The Upsetters | 5:16 | |
45 | Why Must I (Version) (Extended Mix With Previously Unreleased Scat Vocal) | The Heptones | 4:57 | |
46 | Make Up Your Mind | The Heptones | 3:45 | |
47 | Closer Together | The Upsetter Revue | 6:15 | |
48 | Groovy Situation | Keith Rowe (2) | 3:26 | |
49 | Groovy Dub | The Upsetters | 3:33 | |
50 | To Be A Lover (Have Some Mercy) | George Faith | 7:56 | |
51 | Soul Fire | Lee Perry | 3:58 | |
52 | Curly Locks | Lee Perry | 4:09 | |
53 | Feast Of The Passover (Extended Mix) | The Congos | 3:36 | |
54 | Roast Fish & Cornbread (Extended Mix) | Lee Perry | 4:26 | |
55 | Corn Fish Dub (Extended Mix) | The Upsetters | 4:26 |