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500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die!
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The nearly four hours of astounding music encoded on these three discs merely scratch the surface of the highly personal sonic universe created by this legendarily eccentric, yet ridiculously prolific, dub-reggae producer. It's still the best source of entry into Lee "Scratch" Perry's world, though, a place defined by homemade avant-garde production techniques applied to the wittiest, angriest, sexiest, and most soulful reggae tunes ever written. Perry was born in 1936, and his career spans the history of Jamaican music. These 52 tracks, however, derive mainly from the late 1970s, when he was at the height of his consi
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Manufacturer: Island
Release date: 12 July 2004
Number of discs: 3
EAN: 0731452437921 UPC: 731452437921
Release date: 12 July 2004
Number of discs: 3
EAN: 0731452437921 UPC: 731452437921
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PulpRoman rated this 8/10 2 years, 11 months ago
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JxSxPx rated this 10/10 3 years, 3 months ago
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500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die! (500 music items)"Three-“reel” study of the unhinged reggae producer who worshiped bananas and once famously recorded a tree. An essential insight into “The Upsetter’s” endless recycling of skewed instrumentals and haunting roots-pop. Standout track: Junior Murvin, “Police & Thieves”"
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