Lee 'Scratch' Perry / The Wonderman Years Vol. 1 (RSD Black Friday 2026 Red & Blue 2LP Vinyl)
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Lee 'Scratch' Perry - The Wonderman Years Vol. 1 (RSD Black Friday 2026 Red & Blue 2LP Vinyl)
Before he became one of dub's great architects, Lee 'Scratch' Perry was already turning Jamaican studios into a playground for sound. The Wonderman Years Vol. 1 gathers 23 recordings from the golden age of roots reggae and early dub, featuring Junior Byles, Big Youth, Dennis Alcapone, Augustus Pablo and The Upsetters, including Beat Down Babylon, Place Called Africa and Give Me Power.
Long unavailable on vinyl, this Record Store Day Black Friday 2026 double LP comes on Infinite Ruby and Celestial Blue coloured vinyl, with the original Wonderman comic-book cover art, an obi strip and printed inner sleeves with exclusive liner notes.
Tracklist
Side A
- 1. Big Youth - Moving Version (DJ Version)
- 2. Junior Byles - Beat Down Babylon
- 3. The Upsetters - Ital Version (aka Babylon Chapter 5)
- 4. Junior Byles & Jah T - Informer Men
- 5. Dennis Alcapone - Alpha and Omega
- 6. Maxie, Niney & Scratch Babylose Burning (aka Babylon’s Burning)
Side B
- 1. The Stingers - Give Me Power
- 2. Roy Lee & King Iwah, The 1st Give Me Power (Version 2)
- 3. The Upsetters - Sunshine Showdown
- 4. The Upsetters - Tipper Special
- 5. Lloyd Parks - Mighty Clouds of Joy
- 6. Lloyd Parks - Professor Ironside
Side C
- 1. The Upsetters - Iron Curtain
- 2. Junior Byles - Place Called Africa
- 3. Dennis Alcapone Africa Stand (aka Place Called Africa Verse 5)
- 4. Winston Cool aka Dr. Alimantado Chapter 3 Of Africa (aka Place Called Africa Verse 3)
- 5. Dennis Alcapone Jah Rastafari (aka Place Called Africa Verse 6)
- 6. King Medious aka Milton Henry - This World
Side D
- 1. Junior Byles - Fever
- 2. Augustus Pablo - Hot & Cold
- 3. Jah T - Lick the Pipe Peter (Part 4)
- 4. The Stingers - Preacher Man
- 5. The Upsetters - Preacher Man (Version)
