UPsetter Riddim Shower


(SCRATCH THE) SUPER APE
(The Upsetters)



1976 - (JA) Upsetter/Lion OF Judah -LP-, LP 8108
1976 - (UK) Island -LP-, #ILPS 9417
1976 - (US) Mango -LP- #MLPS 9417
  1. Dread Lion
  2. Zion Blood
  3. Three In One
  4. Curley Dub
  5. Patience Dub
  6. Super Ape
  7. Croaking Lizard
  8. Black Vest
  9. Underground Root
  10. Dub Along
Alternate Island tracklist:
  1. Zion's Blood
  2. Croaking Lizard
  3. Black Vest
  4. Underground
  5. Curly Dub
  6. Dread Lion
  7. Three In One
  8. Patience
  9. Dub Along
  10. Super Ape
    CD Bonus Tracks (Island Def Jam release only):
  11. Rastaman Shuffle
  12. Magic Touch
  13. Corn Fish Dub
Produced by Lee Perry.
Recorded at the Black Ark studio.
Bass – Boris Gardiner
Congas – Noel "Scully" Simms
Drums – Benbow Creary, Mikey "Boo" Richards
Flute – Egbert Evans
Guitar – Earl "Chinna" Smith
Piano – Keith Sterling
Percussion, Congas – Lee Perry
Tenor Saxophone – Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall, Glen Dacosta (Def Jam release)
Trombone – Vincent Gordon
Trombone [Alto] – Herman Marquis
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis
Vocals – Prince Jazzbo, The Heptones, Lee Perry, Dillinger (Def Jam release)

Illustration [Cover] – Tony Wright
Liner Notes [Original] – Carl Gayle
Liner Notes [Reissue] – David Katz
This album has been re-released on many occasions. Here are some interesting issues:

1999 - (JA) Upsetter -LP-, #DSR ASIDE 3123
2004 - (UK) Island Def Jam -CD-, #B0002430 02 (with bonus tracks)