Bashment (1998)

About this title: A wild ride across the late '60s/early '70s, Bashment bundles up a batch of Lee Perry's own numbers and productions, including both vocal tracks and instrumentals, from the rocksteady and early reggae years. Chronologically challenged and thematically diverse, the ride is a bumpy one, but entertaining nonetheless. The earliest numbers date from 1967, with Perry's "Run for Cover" the best of the bunch, a glorious rocksteady 45 aimed straight at Coxsone Dodd's head, with harmonies provided by the Sensations. The flip of that single, a cover of Chris Kenner's "Something You Got," is also ... read more

Tracks:

1. Wind Up Doll
2. People
3. Something You Got
4. Water Pump
5. Labrish
6. Django Shoots First
7. Rides Again
8. Night Doctor
9. Rude Walking
10. Funny Baby [Lennon]
11. Set 'Dem Free
12. Run for Cover
13. Set Me Free
14. All and All/Iron Claw

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