History, Mystery & Prophesy
History, Mystery & Prophesy is a studio album by Jamaican record producer and singer Lee "Scratch" Perry, released on April 21, 1984 by Island Records.[1] The album was recorded at a time when Perry had had a long-standing grudge with Island Records, and features his trademark dub reggae sound mixed with synth-pop.
| History, Mystery & Prophesy | ||||
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| Released | April 21, 1984 | |||
| Studio | Compass Point Studios, and Joe Gibbs Studio | |||
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| Length | 36:07 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Lee "Scratch" Perry | |||
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Critical reception
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| AllMusic |   |
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic John Dougan wrote of the album, "Perry's weakest Island/Mango release. All the rough edges are gone, and Perry's berserk charm is in short supply." Adding that "Still, because it's Perry, there are tracks to recommend ("Heads of Government" being the most notable), but there are plenty better Perry records to be had."[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lee "Scratch" Perry.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mr. Music" | 4:50 |
| 2. | "The Ganja Man" | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Nice Time" | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Tiger Lion" | 2:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Funky Joe" | 5:09 |
| 6. | "Heads of Government" | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Daniel" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Bed Jamming" | 5:30 |
| Total length: | 36:07 | |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the History, Mystery & Prophesy liner notes.[3]
Musicians
- Lee "Scratch" Perry – lead vocals
- Harold Barney – backing vocals
- Pat Carey – backing vocals
- Abigail Charlon – backing vocals
Technical
- Lee "Scratch" Perry – producer; engineer
- Errol Thompson – engineer; mixing
- The Upsetters – engineer
- Andy Lyden – engineer
- Steven Stanley – engineer
- Kendal Stubbs – engineer
- Sean Burrows – assistant engineer
- Frank Gibson – assistant engineer
References
- Billboard.com - Discography - Lee "Scratch" Perry - History, Mystery and Prophesy
- Dougan, John. "History, Mystery & Prophesy – Lee "Scratch" Perry". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- History, Mystery & Prophesy (CD booklet). Lee "Scratch" Perry. Island Records. 1984.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- History, Mystery & Prophesy at Discogs (list of releases)