Lee “Scratch” Perry – Chicken Scratch (Heartbeat, 2007 reissue)
Heartbeat Records has releases of Lee “Scratch” Perry’s Chicken Scratch in a Deluxe Edition CD. The vintage recording was remastered and features the now classic pre-reggae sound, combining brass-led ska and 1960s soul. The CD takes the listener back to the influential Studio One era. Several bonus tracks have been added to the original release.
Although Lee “Scratch” Perry is known as one of the precursors of dub in the 1970s, Chicken Scratch goes back even farther, to a time where Jamaican musicians were cooking a musical style that became huge in the 1970s: reggae.
The CD includes liner notes written by David Katz, author of People Funny Bay: The Genius of Lee “Scratch” Perry and Solid Foundation: An Oral History of Reggae .
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- In North America: Chicken Scratch
- In Europe: Chicken Scratch
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.