Build the Ark

by Lee "Scratch" Perry & the Upsetters, The Upsetters, Lee "Scratch" Perry

Overview

The last of Trojan's three-record (two-CD) collections of Perry's crucial Black Ark production work of the '70s. And, as was the case with the previous collections (The Upsetter Box and Open the Gate), there's absolutely no good reason not to own this collection too. If you're thinking that three double-CD sets of Lee Perry starts to sound like overkill, look at it this way -- that's like saying you've breathed enough air, and now you don't need any more. As with recordings of Sun Ra, there's always a reason (like amazing music, for a start) to add more Lee Perry to your collection. And with this release you will be able to get your hands on Junior Murvin's amazing "Cross Over" (nearly as good as "Police and Thieves"), Winston Heywood's "Long, Long Time," and Eric Donaldson's "Freedom Street." This is the sound of Black Ark at its most exciting and prolific, and remains a testament to Perry's genius as a producer, mixer, and arranger. A heavy groove indeed. ~ John Dougan

Product Details

Release Date:	04/01/2022
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262022881
Rank:	61291

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lee "Scratch" Perry & the Upsetters   Primary Artist
Lee "Scratch" Perry   Primary Artist,Percussion,Vocals
The Upsetters   Primary Artist
Eric Donaldson   Primary Artist
Junior Murvin   Primary Artist
Winston Heywood   Primary Artist
Debra Keese   Primary Artist
Danny Hensworth   Primary Artist
Junior Ainsworth   Primary Artist
Sharon Isaacs   Primary Artist
The Congos   Primary Artist
Debra Keese & The Black Five   Primary Artist
Lloyd Robinson   Primary Artist
Junior Dread   Primary Artist
Peter & Paul Lewis   Primary Artist
Peter Lewis   Primary Artist
The Meditations   Primary Artist
Sons of Light   Primary Artist
The Shadows   Primary Artist
Jah Lloyd   Primary Artist
Shaumark & Robinson   Primary Artist
Leo Graham   Primary Artist
Lord Sassafrass   Primary Artist
Paul Lewis   Primary Artist
Vin Gordon   Trombone
Ranny "Bop" Williams   Guitar
Mikey "Boo" Richards   Drums
Egbert Evans   Flute
Sly Dunbar   Drums
Boris Gardiner   Bass
Keith Sterling   Piano
Geoffrey Chung   Guitar
Ernest Ranglin   Guitar
David Madden   Trumpet
Basil "Benbow" Creary   Drums
Dirty Harry Hall   Sax (Tenor)
Glen DaCosta   Sax (Tenor)
Winston Wright   Organ
Herman Marquis   Sax (Alto)
Willie Lindo   Guitar
Bobby Ellis   Trumpet
Scully Sims   Percussion

Technical Credits

Lord Sassafrass   Performer
Paul Lewis   Composer,Performer
Merle Forbes   Composer
Lee "Scratch" Perry   Composer
Eric Donaldson   Performer
Junior Murvin   Composer,Performer
L.C. "Good Rockin'" Robinson   Composer
Winston Heywood   Composer
Danny Clarke   Composer
Albert Morris   Composer
David Corio   Photography
Debra Keese   Performer
Danny Hensworth   Performer
Junior Ainsworth   Composer
Steve Barrow   Design
Steve Lane   Design
The Congos   Performer
B.B. Seaton   Composer
Ken Boothe   Composer
Lloyd Robinson   Composer
Sons of Light   Performer
The Shadows   Performer
Morris Albert   Composer
Leo Graham   Composer,Performer