TRACKLIST
A1 Zion's Blood 3:55
A2 Croaking Lizard 3:20
A3 Black Vest 4:30
A4 Underground 3:00
A5 Curly Dub 4:10
B1 Dread Lion 4:30
B2 Three In One 3:35
B3 Patience 3:50
B4 Dub Along 3:10
B5 Super Ape 3:37
DESCRIPTION
Few artists enjoy a legacy that involves a re-engineering of the very genre in which they work. Lee “Scratch” Perry is such an artist. As a pioneer of dub reggae Perry viewed the mixing console as musical instrument in its own right. The influence of his revolutionary approach has been felt world-wide and into genres far beyond reggae. His 1976 effort, Super Ape, is considered a masterpiece of this or any genre. Working with The Upsetters at his Black Ark studio Perry created a sound with such a lasting appeal that The Rough Guide includes Super Ape as one of their 100 Essential Reggae releases.