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How does one go about selecting the top 5 dub albums from the Upsetter? And in what order? What if we could only choose one!

Are you talking studio albums or dub albums? Other than a couple of live albums, all of Lee Perry's albums are studio albums .

When it comes to Lee Perry dub collections, keep in mind that after *Revolution Dub* in 1975, Scratch didn't really release any dub albums when dub was at it's peak (1975 - 1979). Most of the collections have been curated years later. *Megaton Dub* 1 & 2 are very good (Seven Leaves), so is Heartbeat's *Upsetter In Dub* and *Dub Triptych* on Trojan.

SuperApe

Roast Fish Collie Weed and Cornbread

and

Return of the Super Ape

are 3 masterpieces IMHO

then post-Black Ark, I love

Millionaire Liquidator and Time Boom X the Devil Dead

Yep - studio releases accredited to Lee Perry / Upsetters rather than LSP productions.

At this very moment in time my 5 would be: Revolution Dub, Return Of The Super Ape, 14 Dub Blackboard Jungle, Kung Fu meets the Dragon and Megaton Dub vol 2. The Sound system scratch albums look interesting but I've never heard them, so does Heartbeat's Upsetter in Dub. Don't think I've ever given Roast Fish Collie Weed a fair chance not being a fan of Soul Fire - maybe I'll re-visit.

Kung Fu meets The Dragon
Blackboard Jungle Dub
Roast Fish Collie Weed & Cornbread

are my favorites

Blackboard Jungle
Return Of The Super Ape
Roast Fish Collie Weed and Cornbread
From The Secret Laboratory

And, above all, Super Ape - Lee Perry's masterpiece.

Mick Sleeper wrote: And, above all, Super Ape - Lee Perry's masterpiece.

If I was allowed only one ....

He did two martial arts - themed albums, didn't he? I like the one that had Pablo squawking over the top of it, whichever one what was. I forget now...

Return Of Super Ape takes some beating for me - Rough and ready production and the darkest, heaviest dub. For me Super Ape has always felt too controlled and a touch tame by comparison although still excellent.