''Arkology'' is a

compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...

Lee "Scratch" Perry Lee "Scratch" Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry; 20 March 1936 – 29 August 2021) was a Jamaican record producer, composer and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s development o ...

. Released in 1997, the album collects tracks produced by Perry and recorded at the

Black Ark The Black Ark was the recording studio of reggae and dub producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, built in 1973 and located behind his family's home in the Washington Gardens neighborhood of Kingston, Jamaica. Despite the rudimentary set-up and dated eq ...

studio. The album was listed in the 1999 book ''The Rough Guide: Reggae: 100 Essential CDs''.Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (1999) ''Reggae: 100 Essential CDs'', Rough Guides,

Track listing

Reel I: Dub Organiser

#Lee Perry & The Upsetters – "Dub Revolution Part 1" 4:44 #

Max Romeo Max Romeo (born Maxwell Livingston Smith; 22 November 1944)"Respect to th ...

– "One Step Forward" 3:52 #

The Upsetters The Upsetters was the name given to the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. The name of the band comes from Perry's nickname of Upsetter, after his song "I Am the Upsetter", a musical dismissal of his former boss Cox ...

– "One Step Dub" (Extended Mix) 4:06 #

Devon Irons Devon Russell (died 18 June 1997) was a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae singer and record producer who recorded between the 1960s and the 1990s, both as a solo artist and as a member of The Tartans and Cultural Roots. Biography Russell's career ...

– "Vampire" 3:17 #The Upsetters – "Vamp a Dub" 3:16 #

The Heptones The Heptones are a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal trio most active in the 1960s and early 1970s. They were one of the more significant trios of that era, and played a major role in the gradual transition between ska and rocksteady into ...

– "Sufferer's Time" 3:55 #The Upsetters – "Sufferers Dub" (extended mix) 4:17 # Junior Dread – "Sufferers Heights" (alternate mix) 4:32 #

The Congos The Congos are a reggae vocal group from Jamaica which formed as the duo "Ashanti" Roy Johnson (tenor) (b. Roydel Johnson, 1947, Hanover, Jamaica) and Cedric Myton (falsetto) (b. 1947, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica), later becoming a trio ...

– "Don't Blame on I" 4:05 #

The Meditations The Meditations are a reggae vocal harmony group from Jamaica formed in late 1974. They have released several studio albums and are still performing in the 2000s and today. History The Meditations were formed in late 1974, when Danny Clarke le ...

– "Much Smarter" 3:56 #The Upsetters – "Much Smarter Dub" 4:42 #The Meditations – "Life Is Not Easy" (alternate mix) 4:46 #The Upsetters – "Life Is Not Easy Dub" (alternate mix) 5:07 #

Junior Murvin Junior Murvin (born Murvin Junior Smith, circa 1946 – 2 December 2013) was a Jamaican reggae musician. He is best known for the single "Police and Thieves", produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry in 1976. Early life He was born in Saint Jame ...

– "Tedious" (extended mix) 5:04 #Max Romeo – "War in a Babylon" 4:51 #The Upsetters – "Revelation Dub" 5:01 #The Heptones &

Jah Lion Jah Lloyd, aka Jah Lion, The Black Lion of Judah, and Jah Ali (born Patrick Lloyd Francis, 29 August 1947, died 12 June 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer, deejay and producer. Biography Francis was born in Point Hill, Saint Catherine Parish ...

– "Mr. President" 4:13 #Max Romeo – "

Chase the Devil "Chase the Devil" is a reggae song, recorded in 1976 by Max Romeo, with the backing of Lee "Scratch" Perry's house band, The Upsetters. Background Composed by Perry and Romeo, "Chase the Devil" was released on the album ''War Ina Babylon'' in 19 ...

" 3:28

Reel II: Dub Shepherd

#Lee Perry – "Dreadlocks in Moonlight" 3:46 #

Mikey Dread Michael George Campbell (4 June 1954 – 15 March 2008), better known as Mikey Dread, was a Jamaican singer, producer, and broadcaster. He was one of the most influential performers and innovators in reggae music. Biography Born in Port Antoni ...

– "Dread at the Mantrols" 3:47 # Errol Walker – "In These Times" 4:39 #The Upsetters – "In These Times Dub" 3:24 #Max Romeo – "Norman" (extended domino mix) 8:42 #Junior Murvin – "

Police and Thieves "Police and Thieves" ( "Police and Thief") is a reggae song first recorded by the falsetto singer Junior Murvin in 1976. It was covered by the punk band The Clash and included on their self-titled debut album released in 1977. Junior Murvin ve ...

" 3:40 # Glen DaCosta – "Magic Touch" 4:03 #

– "Soldier & Police War " 4:09 #The Upsetters – "Grumblin' Dub" 3:18 #Junior Murvin – "Bad Weed" 4:02 #Errol Walker – "John Public" 4:21 #Errol Walker &

Enos Barnes Enos or Enosh (Hebrew: , Standard ''Enosh'', Tiberian ''ʼĔnôš''; "mortal man”) may refer to: People in religious scripture * Enos (biblical figure), a genealogical figure in the Bible. * The Book of Enos, one of the books that make up the B ...

– "John Public" (version) 4:23 #Junior Murvin – "Roots Train" (extended mix) 8:59 #The Meditations – "No Peace" 3:30 #The Upsetters – "No Peace Dub" 4:20 #

Raphael Green Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, better known as Raphael (; or ; March 28 or April 6, 1483April 6, 1520), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of composition, and visual a ...

– "Rasta Train" 4:54 #The Upsetters – "Party Time Part 2" 4:34

Reel III: Dub Adventurer

Augustus Pablo Horace Swaby (21 June 1953 – 18 May 1999),Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , p. 200-202 known as Augustus Pablo, was a Jamaican roots reggae and dub record producer and a multi-instrumentalist, active f ...

– "Vibrate On" 4:40 #The Upsetters – "Vibrator" 4:35 #The Upsetters – "Bird in Hand" 3:30 #The Congos – "Congoman" 5:52 #The Upsetters – "Dyon Anasawa" (alternate mix) 3:39 #The Upsetters – "Rastaman Shuffle" 5:16 #The Heptones – "Why Must I" (version) 4:57 #The Heptones – "Make Up Your Mind" 3:45 #The Upsetter Review – "Closer Together" 6:15 #Keith Rowe – "Groovy Situation" 3:26 #The Upsetters – "Groovy Dub" 3:33 #

George Faith Earl George Lawrence (1946–2003), also known as George Faith, Earl George and George Earl, was a Jamaican reggae singer best known for his work in the 1970s with producers such as Lee "Scratch" Perry and Bunny Lee. Biography Born in Rae Town, ...

– "To Be a Lover (Have Some Mercy)" 7:56 #Lee Perry – "Soul Fire" 3:58 #Lee Perry – "Curly Locks" 4:09 #The Congos – "Feast Of The Passover (extended mix)" 3:36 #Lee Perry – "Roast Fish & Cornbred" (extended mix) 4:26 #The Upsetters – "Corn Fish Dub" (extended mix) 4:26

References

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