Battle Axe [Trojan UK] (1996)

About this title: You won't see Lee Perry's name anywhere on this album unless you look very hard for the producer credit, which is in tiny print on the back. And it's probably true that he doesn't perform on any of these tracks, many of which are instrumentals by the Upsetters, and others that feature such well-known singers as Junior Byles, Delroy Wilson, and Little Roy (as half of a duo called Mark & Luke). But his production style is unmistakable, and the Upsetters' sound is one that he shaped. This collection of Jamaican hit singles was originally released in 1971, and it includes such deathless material ... read more

Tracks:

1. Battle Axe [Perry]
2. Place Called Africa [Perry]
3. Cheerio [Perry]
4. Picture on the Wall [Samms]
5. Cool Operator [Wilson]
6. Knock Three Times [Brown/Levine]
7. Pop-A-Pop [Eccles]
8. Earthquake [Parry]
9. Don't Cross the Nation [Perry]
10. Dark Moon [Rogers/Hart]
11. Rough and Smooth [Perry]
12. Groove Me [Floyd]
13. Easy Snapping [Perry]
14. I'm Yours [Perry]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.