The Complete Upsetter Collection
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Disc 1:
- Soul Rebel - Bob Marley
- Soul Rebel [Version 4] - The Upsetters
- Soul Rebel [Alternate Version] - Bob Marley
- Soul Rebel [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Run for Cover - Bob Marley
- Try Me - Bob Marley
- Try Me [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- It's Alright - Bob Marley
- It's Alright [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- It's Alright [Alternate Version] - Bob Marley
- No Sympathy - Bob Marley
- No Sympathy [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- My Cup - Bob Marley
- Version of Cup - The Upsetters
- Rebel's Hop - Bob Marley
- Rebel's Hop [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Corner Stone - Bob Marley
- Corner Stone [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Jah Is Mighty [Corner Stone Version2] - Bob Marley
Disc 2:
- 400 Years - Bob Marley
- 400 Years [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- No Water - Bob Marley
- No Water [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Reaction - Bob Marley
- Reaction [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Soul Almighty - Bob Marley
- Soul Almighty [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Shocks of Mighty, Pt. 1 - Bob Marley, Lee "Scratch" Perry
- Shocks of Mighty, Pt. 2 - Bob Marley
- Shocks of Mighty [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- True Love - Carl Dawkins, Bob Marley
- Cloud Nine - Carl Dawkins, Bob Marley
- Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying [Dub Version] - Dave Barker, Bob Marley
- Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Duppy Conqueror - Bob Marley
- Duppy Conqueror [Version 4] - The Upsetters
- Upsetting Station - Dave Barker, The Upsetters
- Duppy Conqueror [Alternate Mix] - Bob Marley
Disc 3:
- Mr. Brown - Bob Marley
- Mr. Brown [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Small Axe - Bob Marley
- More Axe - Bob Marley & the Wailers
- Battle Axe - The Upsetters
- Shocks 71 - Charlie Ace, Dave Barker, The Upsetters
- More Axe - Bob Marley
- Axe Man - The Upsetters
- Picture on the Wall - Carl Dawkins, Bob Marley
- Picture on the Wall [Version 3] - The Upsetters
- Dreamland - Bunny Livingston, The Wailers
- Dreamland [Instrumental] - The Upsetters, Winston Wright
- Dreamland - U-Roy, The Upsetters
- Dreamland [Version 2] - Bunny Livingston, The Wailers
- All in One Medley: (Bend Down Low/Nice Time/One Love/Simmer ...) - Bob Marley
- All in One (Pt. 2): Love & Affection/Put It on/Duppy Conqueror - Bob Marley
- Copasetic : Bend Me Low/Nice Time/One ... [Meldey-Dub Version: Bend Me] - The Upsetters
- Downpresser - Peter Tosh, The Wailers
- Downpresser [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
Disc 4:
- Long Long Winter - Bob Marley
- Long Long Winter [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Love Light - Bob Marley
- Love Light [Dub] - The Upsetters
- Love Light [Alternate Version] - Bob Marley
- Send Me That Love - Bob Marley
- What Confusion - Dave Barker, Bunny Wailer
- Man to Man - Bob Marley
- Man to Man [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Keep on Movin' - Bob Marley
- Keep on Moving [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Keep on Moving [Moving Version] - Big Youth, The Upsetters
- Keep on Moving [Alternate Version] - Bob Marley, The Upsetters
- Don't Rock My Boat - Bob Marley, The Upsetters
- Don't Rock My Boat [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Don't Rock My Boat [Alternate Mix] - Bob Marley, The Upsetters
- Like It Like This (Don't Rock My Boat) - Johnny Lover, The Upsetters
- Don't Rock My Boat [Alternate Mix] - Bob Marley, The Upsetters
Disc 5:
- Put It On - Bob Marley
- Put It On [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Fussin' and Fightin' - Bob Marley
- Fussing & Fighting [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Memphis - Peter Tosh, The Upsetters
- Memphis [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Riding High - Bob Marley
- Riding High [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Kaya - Bob Marley
- Kaya [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Turn Me Loose - Bob Marley
- African Herbsman - Bob Marley
- African Herbsman [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Stand Alone - Bob Marley
- Stand Alone [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Sun Is Shining - Bob Marley
- Sun Is Shining [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
Disc 6:
- Brain Washing - Bob Marley
- Brain Washing [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Brand New Second Hand - Peter Tosh, The Wailers
- Brand New Second Hand [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Brand New Second Hand [Alternate Version] - Peter Tosh, The Wailers
- Concrete Jungle - Bob Marley
- Concrete Jungle [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Rainbow Country - Bob Marley
- Rainbow Country [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Satisfy My Soul - Bob Marley
- Satisfy My Soul [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Keep on Skanking - Bob Marley
- Natural Mystic - Bob Marley
- Natural Mystic [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- I Know a Place - Bob Marley
- I Know a Place [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
- Who Colt the Game - Bob Marley
- Who Colt the Game [Dub Version] - The Upsetters
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #227457 in Music
- Released on: 2002-10-22
- Number of discs: 6
- Formats: Box set, Original recording remastered
Customer Reviews
best/most complete non-Island tracks collection available
If you plan on getting a "bootlegged" set of old Marley tracks get this one. But be warned that some songs have many versions (Small Axe has 7 different versions i think). All of them are the best quality of "bootlegged" tracks.
Claims to be the complete collection of tracks with Lee Perry ... 110 tracks on 6 discs for a cheap price can't be beat.
NOT for the new or casual fan. Lacks info and background about the set, no linear notes and tracklisting is bare minimum info (packaging is similar to the other TROJAN collection box sets). Read "catch a fire" by timothy white for the history of these tracks.
For a more toned down set, get the "trenchtown rock" anthology by trojan. 2 discs with about 50 tracks.
Complete Upsetters not upsetting.
This is about the cheapest and most complete way I know of to experience the brilliance of Bob Marley and the Wailers' collaboration with Lee Perry and the Upsetters. Six CDs with nearly everything recorded by the Wailers with the Upsetters earns this CD set 5 stars alone. The sound quality, while nothing close to audiophile quality (and never will be), is also much improved over the deceptively named JAD Records CD set "The Complete Wailers 1967-1972 Part 2", which was not complete by any stretch. The improved sound could be due to the Trojan set using tapes a bit closer to the master tapes instead of DAT copies (although the dubs sourced from original 45s seemed to sound better on the JAD set).
There are a couple of problems with the set that really annoyed me. One was a sloppy edit point that marred the track "Reaction". If I could repair it seamlessly with wave editing software on my home PC, then Trojan should have been able to clean it up. The other is, while you are treated to two different takes of Duppy Conqueror, both have had the majority of their lyrics excised, rendering them unlistenable. But all in all, these were three tracks out of 110 total. I'll live with the mistakes.
For Dub-Heads Only
If you're into DUB, you probably already realize that this
period: when Marley was working with Lee Perry, is one of
the crowning moments of glory in the history of dub...
but it has been difficult to find good clean recordings
of these dub masterpieces; and even when you find a good
collection, many of the dubs aren't clean; that is, they
still have vocals that can annoy dub purists.
That's why this collection is a real treasure. Not only
are all the dub tracks extremely well remastered, they are
all vocal-clean. A good example of this is the dub for
African Herbman. This excellent dub has been weakened in the
past by recordings wherein you can hear Bob's vocal in the
background...but not in this box-set. All the dubs
are clean and excellently remastered; which therefore makes
this the definitive collection. The next best thing would've
been to have a CD with JUST the dubs so you don't have to
program for them throughout all six discs...but hey, beggars
can't be choosers. I'm thankful to have, AT LAST, these
momentous DUBS cleanly & well recorded. Thanks, Trojan.

