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Lee Scratch Perry Presents Soulful I
Lee Scratch Perry Presents Soulful I in Bloomington, MN
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Following the double-CD compilation
People Funny Boy: The Upsetter Singles 1968-1969
by a few months,
Soulful I
is another generous serving of early
Lee Scratch Perry
productions, which originally appeared around the time
Trojan Records
began releasing
Perry
's music in the United Kingdom. Like the previous collection, this one compiles material from the era when Jamaican popular music was transitioning from rocksteady to reggae, and
was beginning to establish himself as one of the genre's most innovative producers. The first disc largely consists of more uptempo rhythms similar to ska and rocksteady, while much of the material on the second disc (including a tune called "Slow Motion") settles into the smoother, more relaxed tempos that would become more commonplace in reggae. More than half of the selections on this release are
Upsetters
instrumentals, and several songs are presented in multiple takes. Renditions of
Otis Redding
's "Hard to Handle" and
the Bee Gees
' "To Love Somebody" (sung by
Carl Dawkins
and
Busty Brown
, respectively) appear early in the set, but aside from a few other covers, most of the tracks are
originals. The material ranges from sincere and passionate love songs (such as
the Silvertones
' "Endlessly") to moments of joy and silliness (
David Isaacs
' "What's Wrong with You aka Bookie Man"). Other featured singers include the
Louis Armstrong
soundalike
Pat Satchmo
, legendary vocal trio
, and rocksteady trio
the West Indians
. The instrumental tracks by
the Upsetters
start out jaunty, organ-heavy, and sometimes spooky ("Night Doctor," "The Vampire"). Things get stranger on the second disc, which is almost all
. "Love Me Baby (Take 2)" is particularly fascinating, being a tightly wound deep funk instrumental with notes sporadically cutting in and out, pointing to the experimentation of
's dub work.
contains some of
's more pop-influenced work, but it largely focuses on his skills as a rhythmic arranger during a crucial turning point in his career. ~ Paul Simpson
People Funny Boy: The Upsetter Singles 1968-1969
by a few months,
Soulful I
is another generous serving of early
Lee Scratch Perry
productions, which originally appeared around the time
Trojan Records
began releasing
Perry
's music in the United Kingdom. Like the previous collection, this one compiles material from the era when Jamaican popular music was transitioning from rocksteady to reggae, and
was beginning to establish himself as one of the genre's most innovative producers. The first disc largely consists of more uptempo rhythms similar to ska and rocksteady, while much of the material on the second disc (including a tune called "Slow Motion") settles into the smoother, more relaxed tempos that would become more commonplace in reggae. More than half of the selections on this release are
Upsetters
instrumentals, and several songs are presented in multiple takes. Renditions of
Otis Redding
's "Hard to Handle" and
the Bee Gees
' "To Love Somebody" (sung by
Carl Dawkins
and
Busty Brown
, respectively) appear early in the set, but aside from a few other covers, most of the tracks are
originals. The material ranges from sincere and passionate love songs (such as
the Silvertones
' "Endlessly") to moments of joy and silliness (
David Isaacs
' "What's Wrong with You aka Bookie Man"). Other featured singers include the
Louis Armstrong
soundalike
Pat Satchmo
, legendary vocal trio
, and rocksteady trio
the West Indians
. The instrumental tracks by
the Upsetters
start out jaunty, organ-heavy, and sometimes spooky ("Night Doctor," "The Vampire"). Things get stranger on the second disc, which is almost all
. "Love Me Baby (Take 2)" is particularly fascinating, being a tightly wound deep funk instrumental with notes sporadically cutting in and out, pointing to the experimentation of
's dub work.
contains some of
's more pop-influenced work, but it largely focuses on his skills as a rhythmic arranger during a crucial turning point in his career. ~ Paul Simpson
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