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Yes - I still have it and no it isn't for sale

MightyZ

Is he still touring with the Mad Professor? If he comes to your town see him while he's still going as he is absolutely mind-blowing.

Saw him on my b-day last year. He came out looking like a tired and befuddled geriatric. Over the following 30 minutes he slowly changed to look something like a 15 yr old boy , bouncing about the stage.

The closest thing I have seen to magic.

We knew about his tour last year, but sadly couldn't make it as we found out too late.

And Mighty Z, don't worry, your copy is safe.

I have already tracked down a MINT original copy of that great original Upsetter LP.

htere are 2 LPs 1974 white blank red writing UPSETTERS one was horns &one dub i called them male&female r these lps available on cd ?

maybe you mean this one:
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/241
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/244

BTW - I have just seen Leggorockers earlier comment about Lee Perry tending to mix dub and vocals on any album at random. I do totally concur. In fact, if you look at the sleevenotes on The Upsetter Collection, it suggests that Lee Perry kind of invented dub before King Tubby. This is open to debate, but before the King Tubby days, Perry was certainly experimenting with his instrumental tracks in a kind of dub like manner. However, it was typically eccentric and not like the sort of smooth laid back dub sound that we associate with the early King Tubby era. Perry apparently abandoned these experiment as they were too far ahead of their time for most tastes, and went back to it years later in King Tubby's Studio!

MightyZ