Jungle Lion / Freak Out Skank
Lee Perry 7" 1970 reissue!

Jungle Lion / Freak Out Skank

Lee Perry

€ 13,95
  • 7"
Label
Get On Down
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Lee Perry first issued this 7'' right after his Black Ark Studio was first up and running.. One of the most crucial developments in the sonic evolution of Scratch's 1970s output.

7 inch singles were instrumental to the development of the Jamaican music industry, more affordable than full lengths for the consumer, they also allowed the labels to turnaround what was being recorded into music played from their booming sound systems as quickly as possible. In that spirit, Get On Down will be reissuing some of the most crucial reggae and ska sides on 45. 

This time out we revisit a single Lee Perry first issued right after his fabled Black Ark Studio was first up and running. On the A-Side you know you’ve got something special when a cut kicks off with Lee Perry growling like a lion, “borrowing” heavily from Al Green’s “Love And Happiness” for “Jungle Lion.” 

On the B-Side Perry lets The Upsetters do the roaring with the cut being remixed into “Freak Out Skank.” First issued in 1973 on Perry’s own Justice League imprint with a UK issue following almost immediately, miss this and you’ll miss one of the most crucial developments in the sonic evolution of Scratch’s 1970s output.

Tracklist

A

  • 1.Jungle Lion

B

  • 2.Freak Out Skank

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