Trojan Records has just announced that they'll soon be releasing a collection of rare, 7 inch singles from legendary reggae madman Lee 'Scratch' Perry. As the Jamaica Gleaner reports, most of the singles come from the mid to late 1970s, when Perry was at his most prolific, and when his influence touched upon not only reggae musicians in Jamaica, but upon punk rock movements in the UK, as well. The collection will also feature extended cuts of major hits that Perry produced on his Upsetter label, including 'Curly Locks' by Junior Byles, 'War Ina Babylon' by Max Romeo, and Junior Murvin's seminal 'Police and Thieves.'Trojan's Perry release comes as the latest in a recent trend of remastered releases from the UK label, which has already compiled similar collections for Desmond Dekker, Millie Small, Bob Andy and Marcia Griffiths. No official release date has been announced for the compendium, but Trojan announced that fans should expect it to drop sometime this summer.
