Lee “Scratch” Perry celebrated with new 4xLP box set

With beloved tunes sitting alongside rare and previously unreleased mixes.

Lee “Scratch” Perry’s legacy is being celebrated with a new box set, called King Scratch (Musical Masterpieces from the Upsetter Ark-ive), this August on Trojan.

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The 4xLP box set features some of his most famous songs — including ‘Disco Devil’ and ‘Soul Fire’, plus rare and previously unreleased mixes.

The box set also includes a 50-page illustrated book by Perry’s official biographer David Katz, complete with photos taken by Adrian Boot.

The album arrives a year after the legendary producer’s death, on the 29th August 2021.

Pre-order King Scratch (Musical Masterpieces from the Upsetter Ark-ive) from Lee “Scratch” Perry’s official store in advance of its 26th August release; check out the artwork and tracklist below.

Tracklist:

LP1, Side 1

2. Tighten Up – The Inspirations

3. Return of Django – The Upsetters

4. Shocks of Mighty – Dave Barker & The Upsetters

5. Place Called Africa aka A Place Called Africa – Junior Byles

6. All Africans aka Don’t Cross The Nation (7” mix) – Little Roy

7. Beat Down Babylon – Junior Byles

LP1, Side 2

2. Hot Tip – Prince Django

3. Jungle Lion (7” mix) – Lee Perry & The Upsetters

4. Curly Locks – Junior Byles

5. Hurt So Good (7” mix) – Susan Cadogan

6. Bushweed Corntrash – Bunny & Ricky

LP 2, Side 1

2. Three Times Three – King Tubby & The Upsetters

3. Sufferers Time – The Heptones

4. Sufferers Heights – Junior Dread

5. Roast Fish And Corn Bread (Jamaican mix) – Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry

6. Sipple Out Deh aka War In A Babylon (Jamaican mix) – Max Romeo

LP2, Side 2

2. Rise And Shine – Watty & Tony

3. Police And Thieves (12” mix) – Junior Murvin & Jah Lion

LP3, Side 1

2. Chase The Devil / Disco Devil – Max Romeo & Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry with The Full Experience

3. City Too Hot (7” mix) – Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry

4. Vibrate Onn (12” mix) – Augustus Pablo

LP3, Side 2

2. Garden of Life – Leroy Sibbles

3. Sons of Slaves (12” mix) – Junior Delgado

LP4, Side 1

2. History (7” mix) – Carlton Jackson

3. Neckodememus aka Nicodemus (7” mix) – The Congos

4. Soul Fire (Jamaican mix) – Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry

LP 4, Side 2

2. I Am A Madman (LP mix) – Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry

3. Exodus (12” mix) – Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry

4. Jamaican E.T (7” mix) – Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry

Photo by Ted Bafaloukos