LEE PERRY PRODUCTIONS
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MICRON (JA)
1974 - #4456 A / 4455 B
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- Kiss Me Neck (Lee Perry & The Upsetters)
- Da Ba Da (Lee Perry & The Upsetters)
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A. Kiss Me Neck
Produced by Lee Perry
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
Mixed by King Tubby's
Different mix from the JA Upsetter issue, with the addition of phased horns.
B. Da Ba Da
Produced by Lee Perry
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
Mixed by King Tubby's
Different mix from the JA Upsetter issue, with the addition of phased horns.
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #MIC 2241 A / MIC 2241 B
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- Woman Gotta Have Love (Jimmy Riley)
- Womans Version (Jimmy Riley)
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A. Woman Gotta Have Love
Produced by Lee Perry
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #MIC 2539 A / MIC 2539 B
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- Ska Baby (Bobby Ellis)
- Ska Version (Instrumental)
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A. Ska Baby
Produced by Lee Perry
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #LP 5049 A / LP 5050 B
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- Penny Reel (Prince Jazzbo)
- Penny Version (Upsetters)
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A. Penny Reel
Produced by Lee Perry
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
Using the old 'Pre-Ark' Hail Stones riddim
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OTHER PRODUCERS
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MICRON (JA)
1974 - #AF 3629 RRS / AF 4490 RRS
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- Tribute To Muhammad Ali (Tommy McCook)
- Muhammad Ali ☒ (Tommy McCook)
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A. Tribute To Muhammad Ali
Produced by Ainsley Folder.
Using the Have Some Mercy riddim.
B. Muhammad Ali
Instrumental version of Delroy Wilson's Never Get Away
☒ Not Lee Perry related.
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MICRON (JA)
1974 - #FRM 8223 A / FMM 8233 B
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- Happiness Is Loving You (Tyrone Taylor)
- Happiness Is Loving You (Version)
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A. Happiness Is Loving You
Produced by Tyrone Taylor and Winston Blake
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #MM 1655 / MM 1656
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- Kingston Rock (Prince Ras Jah Booky)
- Kingston Version (Alford Hamilton)
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A. Kingston Rock
Produced by S. Farguhanson
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #MIC 2139 A / B
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- Them Late Jah (The Tribulations)
- Late Version (The Tribulations)
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A. Them Late Jah
Produced by Mike Johnson
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #MIC 2141 A / MIC 2141 B
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- Sweet People (Longford Graham)
- Sweet Version
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A. Sweet People
Produced by Langford Graham
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #
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- Sweet Dreams (Webber Soul Sisters)
- Sweet Version
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A. Sweet Dreams
Produced by Langford Graham
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
Miscredited to Langford Graham.
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #MM 2225 / 2226
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- Dunny Dun (Easton Clarke)
- Sugar Version
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A. Dunny Dun
Produced by Mike Johnson
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #MIC 2245 A / B
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- Broken Hearted Melody (Dorette Miller)
- Broken Hearted Version
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A. Broken Hearted Melody
Produced by Albert Griffiths
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #MIC 2304 A / B
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- Mr Phang, Mr Wong, Mr Chin (Easton Clarke)
- Version (Easton Clarke)
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A. Mr Phang, Mr Wong, Mr Chin
Produced by Mike Johnson
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #MIC 2316 A / B
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- Great Tribulation (Paul Freeman)
- Tribulation Version
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A. Great Tribulation
Produced by Anthony Creary
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #MICRON 3104 / 3105
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- Message From The Top (I Roy)
- Every Mouth Must Be Fed ☒ (I Roy)
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A. Message From The Top
Produced by Pete Weston
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
B. Every Mouth Must be Fed
Produced by Pete Weston
☒ Not Lee Perry related
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #MCAT K 5386 A / MCAT K 5198 B
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- Ethiopia Land (Chokey Taylor)
- Killer Dub aka Rebel Bud
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A. Ethiopia Land
Produced by Chokey Taylor
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
Aka It's Time To Be Free on Solid label
B. Killer Dub
Produced by Lloyd Taylor
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
Aka Rebel Bud on JA Solid 7 inch
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #WB 6100 / WB 6101
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- What a War (Watty Burnett)
- War (Watty Burnett)
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A. What a War
Produced by Watty Burnett
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #FVJ 7396 A / B
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- Jah Vengeance (Vivian Jackson & The Sons Of Jah)
- Tubby's Vengeance (Sons Of Jah)
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A. Jah Vengeance
Produced by Vivian Jackson
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #FMM 7426 A / FMM 7426 B
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- Girl Next Door (Junior Byles)
- Next Door Dub (Junior Byles All Stars)
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A. Girl Next Door
Produced by Junior Byles
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #FMM 7506 A / FMM 7506 B
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- Bike No Licence (Easton Clarke)
- Bike No Licence Version
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A. Bike No Licence
Produced by Mike Johnson
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #FMM 7507 A / B
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- Rain a Fall (Tribulations)
- Version
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A. Rain a Fall
Produced by Mike Johnson
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
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MICRON (JA)
1976 - #DSR 2839 A / DSR 2840 A
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- Mister Cop (Gregory Issacs)
- Version
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A. Mister Cop
Produced by Gregory Isaacs & Lee Perry
Recorded at the Black Ark studio
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The Micron label was co-owned by Pete Weston. Micron distibuted and funded record releases in the mid 70's, after which Weston migrated to Canada, from where the label continued but with far fewer releases.
Of the 130+ singles on the label, a precentage are Perry/ Black Ark recorded, but Weston also worked with other producers like Bunny Lee and Joe Higgs. He also supported numerous lesser known producers, but that doesn't mean that they all used Perry's studio to record!
Some of the Micron releases that credit Mike Johnson as producer sound very Arkish, whilst others sound more like Channel One recordings.
A lot of the releases listed below have been credited to Lee Perry's Black Ark studio as being the recording studio. Obviously this is usually the case where records are being sold and is merely a marketing strategy to attract customers.
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #ER 54 A / ER 54 B
2015 - #MIC 001 A / B
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- Babylon a Canibal (Al Bell)
- Version
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A. Babylon a Canibal
Produced by E. Ricketts
Possibly recorded at the Black Ark studio.
Riddim as Baby Lou (see below)
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #ER 2365 / ER 2366
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- Baby Lue (Al Bell)
- Version
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A. Baby Lue
Produced by E. Ricketts
Possibly recorded at the Black Ark studio.
Also released as Baby Lou on Ricketts label in 1979.
Riddim as Babylon a Canibal (see above)
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #JH 1668 / 1669
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- Brimstone & Fire ☒ (Attamas)
- Cool Fire ☒ (Attamas)
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A. Brimstone & Fire
Produced by Joe Higgs
☒ Not Lee Perry related.
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MICRON (JA)
1974 - #
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- Dat (Henley Banton)
- Dat Version
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A. Dat
Produced by E.D. Ricketts
Sounds like the same recording session as Jockey Voodoo, but both songs don't carry a distinctive 'Ark' sound. Maybe they were recorded at the Black Ark studio, without using The Upsetters as musicians or Perry as engineer.
Also released on JA Venus label.
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MICRON (JA)
1974 - #MIC 1914 A / B
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- Deepest Love ☒ (Garwood Bros.)
- Deepest Version ☒ (Garwood Bros.)
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A. Deepest Love
Produced by H. Barrett
☒ Not Lee Perry related.
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #
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- Give An Helping Hand ☒(The Garwood Bros)
- Version ☒
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A. Give An Helping Hand
Produced by Mike Johnson
☒ Not Lee Perry related.
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #DSR HB 0183 / 0184
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- JA Gone Natty (Henly Banton)
- Natty Dub
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A. JA Gone Natty
Produced by B. Douglas
A little like the sessions of Jockey Voodoo and Dat
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #MIC 2471 A / B
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- Jazzbo Ha Fe Run ☒ (I Roy feat Prince Far I)
- Version ☒ (I Roy)
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A. Jazzbo Ha Fe Run
Produced by Bunny Lee
The feud began with the success of I Roy's Straight to Jazzbo Head, a number that good-naturedly taunted the Prince Jazzbo's lack of prowess at the mic. In a way Jazzbo had it coming, as he'd choked in the studio in I Roy's presence, and inevitably, when the latter DJ stepped up the mic, he couldn't help but comment on that fact.
When I Roy's single took off, producer Bunny Lee, who'd overseen that hit, immediately goaded Jazzbo into striking back on wax, with Straight to I Roy's Head the result. Jazzbo had taken to heart I Roy's congenial teasing, and his hurt and confusion is apparent here. "Prince Jazzbo never trouble you," he laments within, "you shouldn't do that." What fans wanted though, were insults, but the best the DJ can do is compare I Roy unfavorably to the mighty U Roy.
Still, Jamaicans love a feud, and Jazzbo's whinges over a steamy version of John Holt's A Love I Can Feel sold well enough for the pair's fracas on disc to continued, with I Roy hitting back with the quite nasty Jazzbo a Fe Run, and Jazzbo slapping back in turn.
Review by Jo-Ann Greene (all music)
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #FMM 7424 A / FMM 7424 B
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- Jockey Voodoo (Henley Banton)
- Oil a Mus Win Dub (E.D. All Stars)
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A. Jockey Voodoo
Produced by E.D. Ricketts
Listed elsewhere as 'Black Ark recorded', but they don't carry a distinctive 'Ark' sound. Maybe they were recorded at the Black Ark studio, without using The Upsetters as musicians or Perry as engineer.
Also released on Black Wax 7 inch.
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #
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- Just Let Me Know ☒ (Tyrone Taylor)
- Version Of Knowledge ☒ (Tyrone Taylor)
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A. Just Let Me Know
Produced by Pete Weston
☒ Not Lee Perry related.
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #EDR 2022 A / B
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- Knotty Don't You Give Up ☒ (Hopeton Jnr)
- Version ☒
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A. Knotty Don't You Give Up
Produced by E.D. Ricketts
☒ Not Lee Perry related.
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #
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- Let Love Grow ☒ (Leroy Hamilton)
- Love Version ☒ (Leroy Hamilton)
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A. Let Love Grow
Produced by Leroy Hamilton
☒ Not Lee Perry related.
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #DSR 10418 A / B
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- Love Is Precious ☒ (Calvil Bradford)
- Precious Dub ☒ (Channel 1 All Stars)
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A. Love Is Precious
Produced by H.K. Benton and C. Bradford
At a time when Channel One was still operating as a four-track studio with very minimalistic sound, this song is not in comparison to the 1975 Black Ark output.
With that in mind, many other Micron releases can be ruled out as 'posssible' Black Ark recordings.
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #MIC 2207 A / MIC 2207 B
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- Maca Bee (Prince Heron)
- Maca Version
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A. Maca Bee
Produced by S. Farguhanson
DJ cut to Love Black by The Planets on Den Bros Records label (What About)
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #FMM 7424 A / B
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- Nah Give Up ☒ (Henley Banton)
- Version ☒
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A. Nah Give Up
Produced by E.D. Ricketts
☒ Not Lee Perry related.
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #CBE 5343 / CBE 5344
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- Natty Speak ☒ (Prince Heron)
- Natty Speak Version ☒ (S Farquharson)
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A. Natty Speak
Produced by Charles Bennett & S. Farquharson
☒ Not Lee Perry related.
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #ER 2367 / ER 2368
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- No Blackman No Cry (Henley Banton)
- Version (E.D. All Stars)
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A. No Blackman No Cry
Produced by E.D. Ricketts
Listed elsewhere as 'Black Ark recorded', but it doesn't carry a distinctive 'Ark' sound. Maybe this was recorded at the Black Ark studio, without using The Upsetters as musicians or Perry as engineer.
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #MIC 2317 A / B
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- Perfidia (Watty Burnett & Cultured Stars)
- Perfidia Version
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A. Perfidia
Produced by Watty Burnett
Using the I Am The King rhythm from the King Tubby Surrounded by Dreads album. Some say this rhythm was Black Ark recorded. The riddim was also used on Watty's Kisko Pop on his Zima Saw label.
The 'Surrounded by Dread' set also features Ethiopia Land Of My Father which appears on Prince Heron's 'Freedom Rock' (see the Federal: What About) and the Most High In Dub rhythm which also appears on King Burnett's 'Malcolm X' (Culture Star) - that we do believe to be Black Ark recorded.
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MICRON (JA)
1975 - #MIC 2501 A / B
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- The Right To Live ☒ (U Roy)
- Movering ☒ (Strihev All Stars)
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A. The Right To Live
Produced by Bunny Lee
On Johnny Clarke's Keep On Moving riddim.
☒ Not Lee Perry related
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