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Re: The Black Arks aka The Bluebells ?
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:44 pm
by daCENSOREDone
my impression is that the backing track is the same dear 6anbatte even if the mixing should be slightly different from the bluebells' dub along that you can find on rastafari lives in the heart of everyone Itinually.
I'll let you know if I find out something but I'm pretty sure some perry fan here will soon give us the answer.
Re: The Black Arks aka The Bluebells ?
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:53 am
by AnorakTrev
When Lee Perry engineered and mixed " Scratch The Super Ape " according to David Katz`s " People Funny Boy " the musicians involved were:Mikey Boo,Benbow Creary,Scully Sims,Boris Gardiner,Chinna Smith and Keith Sterling.The horn section was Bobby Ellis,Dirty Harry Hall,Vin Gordon and flautist Egbert Evens.He also says that Barry Llewellyn and Earl Morgan sang vocals on several tracks.
Should we assume that as these musicians played on the Super Ape version " Dub Along ", that they are the ones on the Bluebells cuts on " Rastafari Liveth..." ???
Hmmm...
Re: The Black Arks aka The Bluebells ?
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:48 am
by jordandance
I thought the Inspirations did Tighten Up.
Re: The Black Arks aka The Bluebells ?
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:49 am
by jordandance
It is them, just found my Upsetter 45 on the sickle label along with You Know What I Mean on the same label.
Re: The Black Arks aka The Bluebells ?
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:26 am
by 6anbatte
AnorakTrev wrote:Should we assume that as these musicians played on the Super Ape version " Dub Along ", that they are the ones on the Bluebells cuts on " Rastafari Liveth..." ???
Hmmm...
Hey Anorakrev
Good to hear from you. I must admit the "Dub Along" connection is my fault, caused, needless to say, by my rapidly deteriorating memory!
I genuinely did believe it was the dub cut to "Come Along" until, of course, I listened to it! Having listened to them both at length the two backing tracks do sound different.
Re: The Black Arks aka The Bluebells ?
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:40 pm
by gibey
According to David Katz ´The Bluebells´ were two taxidrivers from Kingston 11.
Re: The Black Arks aka The Bluebells ?
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:08 am
by AnorakTrev
While scanning through ebay I found a Blue Bells 7" on Sun Bird,matrix no:- DSR 7836 titled " Freedom Fighter " c/w Version.The writer is credited to R.Martin.
( ebay ref.no.270249805962 ).
Definitely is the Bluebells,from the sound sample included !
Re: The Black Arks aka The Bluebells ?
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:40 am
by bonga
there are some more singles btw..'sweet Jamaica', Love Time, live as ones,breaking up is hard to do, never gonna get me,
freedom fighter on a 12"....
Re: The Black Arks aka The Bluebells ?
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:52 am
by AnorakTrev
@ bonga
Any more details on the " Freedom Fighter " 12" ?You`ve wetted my appetite
Re: The Black Arks aka The Bluebells ?
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:15 am
by bonga
Released on the US label Narrow Records (NR 003)
A) the uplifters - gallas trap
B) the blue bells - freedom fighters.
the uplifters are also known as the uplifting...(Canadian duo as far as I know..)
http://roots-archives.com/release/3678