{"product_id":"jamaican-e-t","title":"Jamaican E.T.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Perry, Lee \"Scratch\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 02-12-2008\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon.ca      Lee \"Scratch\" Perry is inarguably one of the most important figures in the history of Jamaican reggae. Launching his career as a producer for Coxsone Dodd's Studio One label, Perry helped mold the signature sound of the Wailers, was a pioneer in the invention of dub, and in the 1970s released a stream of brilliantly eccentric 45s with a roster of artists that included Max Romeo, Junior Byles, and the Congos from his own Black Ark studio. Unfortunately, widely reported mental health problems over the years and a love of hallucinogenic experiences have apparently robbed him of the focus and continuity needed to produce a creative act as sustained as a single song. That said, Jamaican E.T. still has the merits of a spacey ambience, and in terms of content it's an avant-garde document that makes the most out-there rap attack seem conservative by comparison. On each track, a super-tight instrumental outfit outputs a no-nonsense reggae groove occasionally abetted by female choristers. Scratch stirs up the mix with multilayered voice transmissions from Planet Perry that cross a nursery rhyme aesthetic with boasts and cryptic observations. While the result isn't exactly Sun Ra, the whacked-out value is both inestimable and unexpectedly pleasant. And if buying this CD helps keep one of Jamaican music's most seminal, mysterious, and mystical figures with a full stomach and roof above his head, consider the gesture your faith-based initiative for the year. --Bob Tarte\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPC:\u003c\/b\u003e 060768026629\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060768026629\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Audio CD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ID Shop.ca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42568977678595,"sku":"AA-BPY9-0QCF","price":36.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/9765\/7390\/products\/51DQSCNZV1L.jpg?v=1647088801","url":"https:\/\/idshop.ca\/products\/jamaican-e-t","provider":"ID Shop.ca","version":"1.0","type":"link"}