Wonderman Years (2003) (Remastered)

Product Summary Label: Sanctuary Records Group UPC: 00060768034723 Release Date: 11/19/2002 Buy.com Sku: 60580342 Item#: MQQSPG Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Keep On Movin' - (with Bob Marley) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 2. Mooving Version - (with Big Youth) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 3. African Herbsman - (with Bob Marley) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 4. Beat Down Babylon - (with Junior Byles) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 5. Ital Version - (with The Upsetters) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 6. Informer Man - (with Junior Byles & Jah T) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 7. Alpha & Omega - (with Dennis Alcapone) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 8. Babylon Burning - (with Maxie, Niney & Scratch) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 9. Give Me Power - (with The Stingers) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 10. Give Me Power No. 2 - (with Roy Lee & King Iwah) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 11. Sunshine Showdown - (with The Upsetters) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 12. Tipper Special - (with The Upsetters) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 13. Brand New Second Hand - (with Peter Tosh & The Wailers) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 14. Mighty Clouds Of Joy - (with Lloyd Parks) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 15. Professor Ironside - (with Lloyd Parks) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 16. Iron Curtain - (with The Upsetters) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 17. Place Called Africa - (with Junior Byles) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 18. Africa Stand - (with Dennis Alcapone) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 19. Chapter 3 Of Africa - (with Winston Cool aka Dr. Alimantado) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 20. Jah Rastafarai - (with Dennis Alcapone) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 21. This World - (with King Medious) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 22. Fever - (with Junior Byles) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 23. Hot & Cold - (with Augustus Pablo) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 24. Lick The Pipe Peter - (with Jah T) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 25. Preacher Man - (with The Stingers) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 26. Preacher Man - (version, with The Upsetters) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. King Of Babylon - (with Junior Byles) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 2. Master Key - (with Dennis Aloapone) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 3. Key Hole - (with The Upsetters) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 4. One Love, One Heart (One Hand In Mine) - (with The Righteous Flames) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 5. French Connection - (with Lee Perry) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 6. French Connection Chapter 2 - (with The Upsetters) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 7. Blackman Time - (with Lee Perry) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 8. Cool Iron - (with The Willows) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 9. Dub Organizer - (with The Upsetters) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 10. Whiplash - (with Wesley Gems) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 11. Good Night My Love - (with Chenley Duffus) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 12. At The End - (with Chenley Duffus) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 13. Black IPA - (with The Upsetters) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 14. IPA Skunk - (with The Upsetters) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 15. Jungle Lion - (with The Upsetters) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 16. Freak Out Skank - (with The Upsetters) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 17. Bathroom Skank - (with The Upsetters) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 18. Start Over - (with The Gatherers) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 19. Words Of My Mouth - (with The Gatherers) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 20. Hot Tip - (with Prince Django) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 21. Bucky Skank - (with The Upsetters) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 22. Cow Thief Skank - (with The Upsetters) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry 23. Justice To The People - (with The Upsetters) ~ Lee "Scratch" Perry   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Performers include: Bob Marley & The Wailers, Junior Byles, Dennis Alcapone, Big Youth, Augustus Pablo. Personnel: Mikey Chung (guitar); Roland Alphonso, Tommy McCook, Val Bennett (saxophone); Ron Wilson (trombone); Gladstone Anderson (piano); Earl "Wire" Lindo, Ansel Collins (organ); Hugh Malcolm, Lloyd "Tinleg" Adams, Carlton "Carlie" Barrett (drums). Compilations of the work of producer Lee "Scratch" Perry -- and biographical essays that survey his career -- invariably focus on the period during the late-'60s when that work was being released on the British Upsetter label, and on the subsequent period in the early-to-mid-'70s when he opened his Black Ark studio and made some of the most strange and inspired reggae recordings ever to hit the marketplace. What compilers and essayists generally overlook is the period around 1970-1971, when he released a series of Jamaican singles on the Justice League label, billing himself as "Lee Perry -- Wonderman" (these were mostly released in England under the Upsetter imprint). Under that moniker he produced some of the most enduring songs of his career, though most fans think of them as either Upsetter or Black Ark releases. These songs include the Wailers' immortal "Keep on Moving," the Gatherers' "Words of My Mouth," and Junior Byles brilliant take on the pop hit "Fever." There were numerous deejay versions as well, including Big Youth's cut on "Keep on Moving" (titled "Mooving Version"), Dennis Alcapone's very fine "Master Key," and a deejay version of Junior Byles' "King of Babylon." The Wonderman Years should not take the place of a solid compilation of Black Ark material in anyone's collection, but it offers an excellent overview of an often-neglected period in Perry's history. ~ Rick Anderson There is a period in Jamaican producer Lee "Scratch" Perry's long recording history that often gets overlooked simply because of where it falls, and that interval, the so-called "Wonderman" years (from the advent of his innovative work with the Wailers in 1969 through the very early years of his Black Ark recording studio), is covered in this collection. There is wonderful stuff here, with some of Perry's best and most classic rhythms presented in song, dub, and DJ versions. The Wailers are represented by Bob Marley's famous take on Richie Havens' "African Herbsman" and one of Peter Tosh's finest songs, "Brand New Second Hand," but there are many other highlights, including three wonderful tracks ("Beat Down Babylon," "A Place Called Africa," "Fever") done by Junior Byles and the striking, oddball "Mighty Clouds of Joy" by Lloyd Parks. Perry had a special touch with vocal trios, and in addition to the Wailers tracks, there are fine cuts here from the Stingers ("Give Me Power," "Preacher Man"), the Willows ("Cool Iron"), and the Gatherers ("Start Over," "Words of My Mouth"). This two-disc set is probably not the place to start if you are new to Perry's work, but if you're a fan, it is close to essential. ~ Steve Leggett Compilations of the work of producer Lee "Scratch" Perry -- and biographical essays that survey his career -- invariably focus on the period during the late-'60s when that work was being released on the British Upsetter label, and on the subsequent period in the early-to-mid-'70s when he opened his Black Ark studio and made some of the most strange and inspired reggae recordings ever to hit the marketplace. What compilers and essayists generally overlook is the period around 1970-1971, when he released a series of Jamaican singles on the Justice League label, billing himself as "Lee Perry -- Wonderman" (these were mostly released in England under the Upsetter imprint). Under that moniker he produced some of the most enduring songs of his career, though most fans think of them as either Upsetter or Black Ark releases. These songs include the Wailers' immortal "Keep on Moving," the Gatherers' "Words of My Mouth," and Junior Byles brilliant take on the pop hit "Fever." There were numerous deejay versions as well, including Big Youth's cut on "Keep on Moving" (titled "Mooving Version"), Dennis Alcapone's very fine "Master Key," and a deejay version of Junior Byles' "King of Babylon." The Wonderman Years should not take the place of a solid compilation of Black Ark material in anyone's collection, but it offers an excellent overview of an often-neglected period in Perry's history. ~ Rick Anderson   Technical Info Release Date : 11/19/2002 Original Release Date : 2003 Catalog ID : 80347 Label : Sanctuary (USA) Number of Discs : 2 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00060768034723    Product Image