An incredible, meticulousreferencedocumentingthe massive musical output by the pioneering reggae legend, inventor of dub, andMarley collaboratorwho Keith Richards calls "the Salvador Dali of music"Withmore than 1,000releases to Lee "Scratch" Perry'sname in some form or other, there is a wealth of material for fans and collectors to immerse themselves in, and here isthe essential referencean extensive, detailed, heavily illustrated guide to the records produced by Perry and those that hailed from his legendary Black Ark Studio. Innovator, genius, forward thinker, and trendsetterthere are few individuals who have stamped quite as unique a footprint onto the musical landscape as Lee "Scratch" Perry, aka the Upsetter, aka Pipecock Jackxon. Instantly recognizable, bothin appearance and musical approach, he has become a legend in his own lifetime and earned himself an internationalarmy of admirers. Hisresume is beyond compare in the worlds of reggae and dub; two genres which he has helped create and define since the 1950s. Perry is a classic maverick whohelped create today's musical landscape by pushing himself, and studio technology, to the point of destruction."