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August 29, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry

Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry has left earth – he was possibly only ever here from time to time, but in the way we calculate time that amounted to 85 years. No cause of death is given as yet but my guess is he simply decided to go live elsewhere. To sum up Perry’s achievements and influence […]
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November 16, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 17

Dave Barker Meets The Upsetters, Prisoner of Love (1970) Bit of an impulse buy, this one. And very happy to have made it. Dave Barker is something of a journeyman reggae/rocksteady/soul singer – but back when this record was made he wasn’t really anyone. This record made him. And I bought it because it was […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1970, Build My Whole World Around You, Dave Barker, Dave Barker Meets The Upsetters, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Lee Perry, LP, Prisoner of Love, Record, Red Vinyl, Reggae, Rocksteady, Scratch, The Upsetters, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 17, Vinyl ·

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