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Lee Scratch Perry & The Upsetters ‘Super Ape’
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VOL № E31 — July 2015

Super Ape

Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters

Out of all of the wonderful albums that emerged from the Black Ark in the 1970s, perhaps the most under-rated is Super Ape. Other albums such as Police And Thieves and especially Heart Of The Congos seem to capture the attention of reggae fans more readily. While those albums and other Black Ark benchmarks like Party Time and War Ina Babylon stand out as excellent works, these albums were collaborations with talented songwriters, especially in the case of Max Romeo. Super Ape, on the other hand, is purely Lee Perry's vision. As such, it stands out as a pinnacle in Scratch's career.

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Tracklist

LP 1 / Side A

1
Zion's Blood
2
Croaking Lizard
3
Black Vest
4
Underground
5
Curly Dub

LP 1 / Side B

1
Dread Lion
2
Three In One
3
Patience
4
Dub Along
5
Super Ape
Super Ape

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color Transparent Green
pressing location United Record Pressing (URP)

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label Island Records
release type Reissue

By the Numbers

1LP

format

1976

original release year

331/3
RPM

speed

12
INCH

vinyl size

standard

weight

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