Felix NEill

"It was only four tracks on the machine, but I was picking up twenty from the extra terrestrial squad." - Lee Perry.

Arkology is an anthology of Black Ark treasures collected and annotated by Perry experts Steve Barrow and David Katz, a magnificent four hour set of music that is an absolutely essential collection for any discerning dub adventurer.

Black Ark. For reggae and/or dub aficionados, those two words conjure up myths of magical sounds, supernatural forces, and a brilliantly mad producer at the center of it all. Black Ark was the name of famed Jamaican producer Lee Perry's studio, which he built in his backyard back in 1973. It was in this studio that Perry created his legend—a legend that puts his name second only to Bob Marley's in the pantheon of Jamaican music. Between the years 1973 and 1978, Perry collaborated with dozens of artists (including the Wailers, Augustus Pablo, The Congos, Junior Murvin, and even Paul McCartney), crafting some of the best music ever heard out of Jamaica. Island's 1997, 3-disk compilation, Arkology, highlights much of the music the Black Ark period, and it is, without question, the essential Lee Perry release.

Before the arrival of modern computers, effects processors, and digital mixing boards, Perry found a way to take the sounds rattling around in his mind and transform them into music. He showed that even the sparsest studio could be used to realize his most oddball musical visions. In this, Perry's work has influenced all studio and computer-based music, especially electronic music, which is centered on the notion that music is a process and sound itself a fluid entity, always changeable, always being reinvented. Arkology is a testament to Perry's legacy: each track is brilliantly chosen to highlight Perry's amazing creative and technical wizardry.

Lee Perry & The Upsetters - Dub Revolution (Part 1)
Max Romeo - One Step Forward
The Upsetters - One Step Dub
Devon Irons - Vampire
The Upsetters - Vampire Dub
The Heptones - Sufferer's Time
The Upsetters - Sufferer's Dub
Junior Dread - Sufferer's Heights
The Congos - Don't Blame On I
The Meditations - Much Smarter
The Upsetters - Much Smarter Dub
The Meditations - Life Is Not Easy
The Upsetters - Life Is Not Easy Dub
Junior Murvin - Tedious
Max Romeo - War In A Babylon
The Upsetters - Revelation Dub
The Heptones & Jah Lion - Mr. President
Max Romeo - Chase The Devil

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Lee Perry - Dreadlocks In Moonlight
Mikey Dread - Dread At The Mantrols
Errol Walker - In These Times
The Upsetters - In These Times Dub
Max Romeo & Jah Lion - Norman (Extended Domino Mix)
Junior Murvin - Police And Thieves
Glen Dacosta - Magic Touch
Jah Lion - Soldier & Police War
The Upsetters - Grumblin' Dub
Junior Murvin - Bad Weed
Errol Walker - John Public
Enos Barnes & Errol Walker - John Public Version
Junior Murvin & Dillinger - Roots Train
The Meditations - No Peace
The Upsetters - No Peace Dub
Raphael Green & Dr. Alimantado - Rasta Train
The Upsetters - Party Time (Part 2)

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Augustus Pablo meets The Upsetter - Vibrate On
The Upsetters - Vibrator
The Upsetters - Bird In Hand
The Congos - Congoman
The Upsetters & Full Experience - Dyon Anasawa
The Upsetters & Dillinger - Rastaman Shuffle
The Heptones & Lee Perry - Why Must I Version
The Heptones - Make Up Your Mind
Upsetter Revue Featuring Junior Murvin - Closer Together
Keith Rowe - Groovy Situation
The Upsetters - Groovy Dub
George Faith - To Be A Lover
Lee Perry - Soul Fire
Lee Perry - Curly Locks
The Congos - Feast Of The Passover
Lee Perry - Roast Fish And Cornbread
The Upsetters - Corn Fish Dub

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