The Upsetter: Essential Madness From the Scratch Files

by Lee "Scratch" Perry

The Upsetter: Essential Madness From the Scratch Files cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 10 March 2000
  • Label: Trojan Records
  • Country: Jamaica
  • Length: 1:05:25
  • Community rating: 3.5/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Drawn from Perry's Black Ark and pre-Ark catalogue, 'The Upsetter: Essential Madness From the Scratch Files' compiles productions where echo, dropouts and studio sabotage become compositional tools. The Trojan set traces the producer's hand across vocal and dub sides alike.

Genres

Descriptors: effects-laden, experimental, groove-laden, vintage, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. The Upsetter (2:58)
  2. Kimble (3:18)
  3. People Funny Boy (2:36)
  4. Uncle Desmond (2:35)
  5. You Crummy (2:10)
  6. What a Botheration (2:39)
  7. Yakety Yak (2:41)
  8. Cow Thief Skank (3:25)
  9. Bathroom Skank (4:20)
  10. Justice to the People (3:11)
  11. Kentucky Skank (3:31)
  12. Cold Weather (2:58)
  13. Public Jestering (3:22)
  14. Fist of Fury (2:48)
  15. Stay Dread (2:10)
  16. White Belly Rat (4:23)
  17. City Too Hot (8:39)
  18. Bionic Rats (7:33)

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