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Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters

07/22/1929

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The Trojan Albums Collection (1971-1973) album cover
Earthquake (Battle Axe)
The Trojan Albums Collection (1971-1973) album cover
Kuchy Skank (Rhythm Shower)

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The Upsetters was the name given to the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. The name of the band comes from Perry's nickname of Upsetter, after his song "I Am The Upsetter", a musical dismissal of his former boss Coxsone Dodd. ... (see more)


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Foundation Dub album cover
Foundation Dub
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The Heavy Heavy Monster Sound: The Story Of Trojan Records album cover
The Heavy Heavy Monster Sound: The Story Of Trojan Records
by Various Artists
Island 50 Reggae: The Loudest Island in the World album cover
Island 50 Reggae: The Loudest Island in the World
by Various Artists
This Is England: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack album cover
This Is England: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
by Various Artists
Jamaica Funk: Original Jamaican Funk & Soul 45's album cover
Jamaica Funk: Original Jamaican Funk & Soul 45's
by Various Artists
Strictly Drum & Bass: The Roots Of Sly & Robbie album cover
Strictly Drum & Bass: The Roots Of Sly & Robbie
by Various Artists
The Rough Guide To Dub album cover
The Rough Guide To Dub
by Various Artists
Produced And Directed By The Upsetter album cover
Produced And Directed By The Upsetter
by Various Artists
Trojan Box Set: Reggae Chill-Out album cover
Trojan Box Set: Reggae Chill-Out
by Various Artists
Flashing Echo: Trojan In Dub 1970-80 album cover
Flashing Echo: Trojan In Dub 1970-80
by Various Artists
Let's Do Rocksteady album cover
Let's Do Rocksteady
by Various Artists
Ska All Mighty album cover
Ska All Mighty
by Various Artists
Tighten Up Vol.2 (Exp) album cover
Tighten Up Vol.2 (Exp)
by Various Artists
Trojan Skinhead Reggae album cover
Trojan Skinhead Reggae
by Various Artists
Trojan Upsetter Box Set album cover
Trojan Upsetter Box Set
by Various Artists
Funky Kingston: Reggae Dance Floor Grooves 1968-74 album cover
Funky Kingston: Reggae Dance Floor Grooves 1968-74
by Various Artists
Lee Perry: Africa's Blood album cover
Lee Perry: Africa's Blood
by Various Artists
The Complete UK Upsetter Singles Collection, Vol.4 album cover
The Complete UK Upsetter Singles Collection, Vol.4
by Various Artists
The Complete UK Upsetter Singles Collection, Vol. 3 album cover
The Complete UK Upsetter Singles Collection, Vol. 3
by Various Artists
Trojan Dub Box Set, Vol. 2 album cover
Trojan Dub Box Set, Vol. 2
by Various Artists
The Complete UK Upsetter Singles Collection, Vol. 2 album cover
The Complete UK Upsetter Singles Collection, Vol. 2
by Various Artists
200% Dynamite! album cover
200% Dynamite!
by Various Artists
Black Arkives~ Justice League album cover
Black Arkives~ Justice League
by Various Artists
The Upsetter Shop, Vol. 2: 1969 to 1973 album cover
The Upsetter Shop, Vol. 2: 1969 to 1973
by Various Artists
Trojan Dub Box Set album cover
Trojan Dub Box Set
by Various Artists
Lee Perry & Friends: Ethiopia album cover
Lee Perry & Friends: Ethiopia
by Various Artists
For a Few Dollars More: 28 Shots of Western Inspired Reggae album cover
For a Few Dollars More: 28 Shots of Western Inspired Reggae
by Various Artists
Truth And Wizdom 1971-1975 album cover
Truth And Wizdom 1971-1975
by Various Artists
The Complete UK Upsetter Singles Collection, Vol. 1 album cover
The Complete UK Upsetter Singles Collection, Vol. 1
by Various Artists
Arkology album cover
Arkology
by Various Artists
Words Of My Mouth album cover
Words Of My Mouth
by Various Artists
Reggae's Greatest Hits Vol 3 album cover
Reggae's Greatest Hits Vol 3
by Various Artists
The Upsetters & Friends: Upsetting The Nation, 1969-1970 album cover
The Upsetters & Friends: Upsetting The Nation, 1969-1970
by Various Artists
Public Jestering: Lee Perry And Friends (Attack) album cover
Public Jestering: Lee Perry And Friends (Attack)
by Various Artists
Lee Perry And Friends-Give Me Power album cover
Lee Perry And Friends-Give Me Power
by Various Artists
The Upsetter Collection album cover
The Upsetter Collection
by Various Artists
Tighten Up Volume 3 (Exp) album cover
Tighten Up Volume 3 (Exp)
by Various Artists
What A Skandal album cover
What A Skandal
by Various Artists

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dj: Waxsmith
BabyGirlzYesir's Music
BabyGirlzYesir's Music
dj: BabyGirlzYesir
Big Ups!
Big Ups!
dj: djbeebo
thoreau2022
thoreau2022
dj: thoreau212
music of our lives
music of our lives
dj: careheaven
SP1 Radio
SP1 Radio
dj: tazy
Funky Soul Reggae
Funky Soul Reggae
dj: jthornton
Penny905's Music Nota
Penny905's Music Nota
dj: penny905