Better Times: The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1971 – Chapter II

Description

By the summer of 1971, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry was widely recognised as Jamaica’s most creative music-maker. Since launching his career as an independent producer in 1968, his experimentations with sound and style had resulted in some of the most exciting and popular works to see issue during reggae’s formative years. As a stand-alone compilation or an accompaniment set to previous Doctor Bird anthologies of Perry’s Jamaican singles, ‘Better Days’ is a must for any serious fan of his always compelling work, as well as all enthusiasts of classic reggae sounds.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Don’t Give Up – Paul Freeman
2. Don’t Give Up Version – The Upsetters
3. Where Love Goes – Donald Smythe
3. To Be a Lover – Shenley Duffus
4. You Can Run – The Hurricanes
5. Just Enough – David Isaacs
6. Can’t Reach You – The Untouchables
7. Right On the Tip of My Tongue – Mahalia Saunders
8. Right On the Tip Version – The Upsetters
9. Ginalship – Max Romeo
10. Ginalship Version – The Upsetters
11. Piece of My Heart – Hortense Ellis
12. Piece of My Heart Version – The Upsetters
13. Zion – Dammy & The Flames
14. Zion Version – The Adis Ababians
15. Suspicious Minds – Mahalia Saunders
16. Beat Down Babylon – Junior Byles
17. Ital Version – The Upsetters
18. Alpha and Omega – Dennis Alcapone
19. Example Part 1 – Winston Wright
20. Example Part 2 – The 3rd & 4th Generation
21. Mighty Cloud of Joy – Lloyd Parks
22. Mighty Cloud Version – The Upsetters
Disc 2
1. Inna Iwah – Lee Perry
2. Inna Iwah Version – The Upsetters
4. I Forgot to Remember – The Upsetters
5. Africa Stand – Dennis Alcapone
6. Version 6 – The Upsetters
7. Poor Chubby – Junior Byles
8. Better Days – The Carltons
9. My Girl – Busty Brown
10. Come Again – Junior Byles
11. Walking the Street – The Hurricanes
12. Jump and Rail – The Bleechers
13. Come On Over – The Viceroys
14. Trying My Faith – The Bleechers
15. Fancy Clothes – The Viceroys
16. One Love One Heart – The Righteous Flames
17. Rhythm Land – U-Roy
18. King Alpha – The Upsetters
19. Bet You Don’t Know – Shenley Duffus
20. Ring of Fire – The Upsetters