Become A Lee "Scratch" Perry Expert With This Essential Primer
These are the dub pioneer’s best moments.
Coming to terms with Lee “Scratch” Perry’s extensive back catalog can be pretty daunting. The legendary Jamaican producer’s output has continually revolutionized and revitalized reggae and dub music over the course of the past half century. Fortunately, Vinyl Factory has compiled a massively helpful playlist that works as a kind of must-hear primer of Perry’s most important moments. Its contents reveal just how massive the man’s influence has been: It includes a Clash collaboration that almost was, a mean disco edit and a top-notch Bob Marley production. Listen to the playlist below and read the stories surrounding each record here.
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