VP Records has announced the reissues of Black Ark In Dub and Black Ark Volume 2. Both recordings are from celebrated reggae and dub producer Lee ‘Scratch’ made at his iconic Black Ark studio just before its downfall. The albums were originally released on the Black Ark International label, the imprint of Lee Perry’s wife and co-producer/collaborator Pauline “Aisha” Morrison.
The original LPs are available now on one 19 track CD and digital streaming release. The deluxe CD packaging includes a 1,500-word contextual essay from Lee Perry biographer David Katz. The VP reissue preserves the edits and tape splicing of the original releases.
Lee Scratch Perry is one of reggae’s most famous producers, long associated with his friend Bob Marley, who he produced during a key period early 1970s while reggae was emerging as a new genre, resulting in classics such as “Soul Rebel,” “Duppy Conqueror, “Sun In Shining” and the later “Smile Jamaica” and “Punky Reggae Party.”
Scratch was one of the vital designers of reggae’s emerging sub-genre ‘dub,’ applying his eccentric personality to reshaping the sonic landscape and achieving global influence in the process.
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