Super Ape



Super Ape is a dub album produced and engineered by Lee "Scratch" Perry, credited to his studio band The Upsetters.

In Jamaica, the album was released under the name Scratch the Super Ape in July 1976 on Perry's own Upsetter label. The Jamaican version had a different track order than the international version that was released in August the same year on Island Records.

The album was listed in the 1999 book The Rough Guide: Reggae: 100 Essential CDs.

Track listing
All tracks composed by Lee "Scratch" Perry

[edit] Side one

 * 1) "Zion's Blood"
 * 2) "Croaking Lizard"
 * 3) "Black Vest"
 * 4) "Underground"
 * 5) "Curly Dub"

[edit] Side two

 * 1) "Dread Lion"
 * 2) "Three in One"
 * 3) "Patience"
 * 4) "Dub Along"
 * 5) "Super Ape"

Personnel

 * Lee Perry – producer
 * Michael "Mikey Boo" Richards – drums
 * Anthony "Benbow" Creary – drums
 * Noel "Skully" Simms – percussion
 * Boris Gardiner – bass
 * Earl "Chinna" Smith – guitar
 * Keith Sterling – piano
 * Bobby Ellis – horns
 * "Dirty" Harry Hall – horns
 * Herman Marquis – horns
 * Vin Gordon – trombone
 * Egbert Evans – flute
 * Prince Jazzbo – toasting on "Croaking Lizard"
 * Barry Llewellyn – backing vocals
 * Earl Morgan – backing vocals
 * Tony Wright – cover art