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 S P L i F F presents VA-Peter Tosh & Friends-An Upsetters Showcase ARTiST...... : VA TiTTlE...... : Peter Tosh & Friends-An Upset lABEl....... : Cleopatra/Record Distributor GENRE....... : Reggae ENCOdER..... : Lame 3.98.4 QUAlitY..... : VBR 44.1kHz StORE dATE.. : 00-00-2015 RElEASE dAtE : 06-13-2015 SiZE........ : 63,2 MB TRACkS...... : 15 t r a c k s 01 Peter Tosh - 400 Years 02:55 02 Peter Tosh - No Sympathy 02:53 03 Peter Tosh - Brand New Second Hand 03:12 (Version 1) 04 Peter Tosh - Downpressor 03:14 05 U Roy - Dreamland 02:25 06 Big Youth - Moving Version 03:00 07 Dave Barker & Charlie Ace - Shocks 71 03:17 08 Johnny Lover - Like It Like This 02:49 09 Carl Dawkins - Picture On The Wall 02:54 10 Dave Barker - Upsetting Station 03:51 11 Dave Barker - Don't Let The Sun Catch You 03:19 Crying 12 Dave Barker - What A Confusion 03:25 13 Carl Dawkins - True Love 02:45 14 Carl Dawkins - Cloud Nine 03:10 15 Peter Tosh - Brand New Second Hand 03:58 (Version 2) 47:07 min n o t e s Ever politically outspoken and a songwriter of the toughest caliber, Peter Tosh rose in the mid-'70s to be one of the biggest names in reggae, building on the years of foundational work he put in as co- founder of the legendary Wailers. In their early days, the Wailers collaborated frequently with wild genius and producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, working together on well over 100 tracks in a relatively small two-year period. In that time, even when sharing the spotlight with Bob Marley, Perry encouraged Tosh to explore recording his own solo compositions. Upsetters Showcase grabs several of Tosh's best cuts from this highly fruitful and experimental late-'60s/early-'70s period and complements them with other Perry-produced reggae cuts from the same with deejays U-Roy and Big Youth, as well as a few lesser-known artists. Front loaded with Tosh selections, the compilation kicks off with the brooding sway of "400 Years," a sharp and burning rhythm ornamented by Tosh's bellowing anti-slavery sentiments and Perry's psychedelic production hand. Two versions of a more ska- flavored Tosh tune, "Brand New Second Hand," also show up here, hinting at the songwriter's mellower roots, especially when placed next to more politically minded, dub-friendly tunes like "Downpressor." Framing Upsetters Showcase as a Peter Tosh album is misleading, as after the first few selections, the majority of the rest of the collection is filled with tunes from ska vocalist Dave Barker to the Jimmy Cliff-modeled melodic roots grooves of Carl Dawkins. As with anything bearing the Perry name, this is top-notch reggae and a multifaceted cross-section of varying styles and sounds. Happy 10-Years to SPLiFF!! a b o u t g r o u p a n d g r e e t s Shout Outs To: All groups/contributors putting out good vibes. We will never know you never be able to see your face but we thank you from our hearts  1
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