Album
Return Of The Super Ape
1978 · Reggae
10 collectors on Gatefold own this
Return Of The Super Ape is a Reggae album by The Upsetters, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 37 pressings tracked, owned by 10 collectors.
About
<i>Return of the Super Ape</i> is a dense, murky set of heavily altered rhythms that stands as one of Perry’s strangest and most fascinating releases. The album was recorded amid tumultuous circumstances. Perry was in the process of ending his long and fruitful relationship with Island Records, and he was starting to alienate longtime musical allies with his increasingly erratic behavior. The dark, dread-choked sound of the 10 visionary tracks on the original <i>Return of Super Ape</i> bear musical witness to this turmoil. The wonders on offer here range from dense, bizarre spoken-word offerings like “Jah Jah Is a Natty Dread" to the truly transcendent “Bird in Hand,” a haunting cover of an obscurity plucked from the soundtrack of the Indian film <i>Babul</i>. Sam Carty delivers the song’s Hindi lyrics in a shaky but gorgeous high tenor, making for one of <i>Return of the Super Ape</i>’s most memorable moments.
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Tracklist
- 1Dyon Anaswa3:39
- 2Return of the Super Ape3:41
- 3Tell Me Something Good3:29
- 4Bird In Hand3:28
- 5Crab Yars3:37
- 6Jah Jah Ah Natty Dread3:39
- 7Psyche & Trim3:49
- 8The Lion3:30
- 9Huzza a Hana3:27
- 10High Rankin Sammy3:27
Sound DNA
- Reggae
- Dub
- bassheavy
- hypnotic
- tropical
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
10 collectors on Gatefold own this · 37 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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