Battle of Armagideon (Millionaire Liquidator)

by Lee "Scratch" Perry & the Upsetters, Lee "Scratch" Perry

Overview

"Open your eyes and see/Open your ears and listen," Perry advises on this excellent record, and you would be foolish to ignore this advice. Battle, in many ways, gets to the heart of Perry's technique as a mixer and producer. The bass throbs so much on this record that you would swear it's leaking out of the grooves, and Perry's added sound filigrees (echo, sheets of noise, explosive volume) don't disrupt the music as much as add to the very psychedelic ambience. The disc's most celebrated track is "I'm a Madman," wherein Perry acknowledges his lunatic persona. Also wonderful is the opening track, "Introducing Myself," which functions as a surreal, partly fictional autobiography. Close to spectacular, this is a great single slice of Perry mania. ~ John Dougan

Product Details

Release Date:	11/17/2023
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262029835
Rank:	36607

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lee "Scratch" Perry & the Upsetters   Primary Artist
Lee "Scratch" Perry   Primary Artist
The Upsetters   Primary Artist
Lloyd Clarke   Sax (Alto)
Sandra Robinson   Featured Artist
Mark Downie   Synthesizer,Guitar (Rhythm)
Trevor Jones   Trombone
Russ Cummings   Piano,Synthesizer
Tarlok Mann   Guitar
Marac Kolodzinski   Drums
Kenneth Smith   Drums

Technical Credits

Tony Joe White   Composer
Lee "Scratch" Perry   Composer,Producer
Lee Perry   Composer