Upon release in 1971, Africa’s Blood was the first record Lee “Scratch” Perry released under his own name, although his band The Upsetters do appear on most of the tracks. If any album serves as a good peak into what was happening in Jamaican music in the early 70s, Africa’s Blood is the way to go. There’s an undeniable influence from American contemporary R&B, but still Perry’s signature dub and reggae fusion shines through.
A limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies of this reissue will be pressed on PURPLE coloured vinyl, which makes the record look as vibrant as it sounds.

TRACKS:

A1    Dave Barker –    Do Your Thing
A2    The Upsetters–    Dream Land
A3    The Upsetters–    Long Sentence
A4    The Upsetters–    Not Guilty
A5    The Upsetters–    Cool And Easy
A6    Addis Ababa Children–    Well Dread Version 3
A7    The Upsetters–    My Girl
B1    The Upsetters–    Saw Dust
B2    Winston Prince–    Place Called Africa Version 3
B3    The Hurricanes –    Isn't It Wrong
B4    The Upsetters–    Go Slow
B5    The Upsetters–    Bad Luck
B6    The Upsetters–    Move Me
B7    The Upsetters–    Surplus