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Time Boom X De Devil Dead

Time Boom X De Devil Dead is a 1987 studio album by Lee Perry and Dub Syndicate. It was re-released in 1994 by On-U Sound and in 2001 by EMI Records.

Time Boom X De Devil Dead
Studio album by
Lee "Scratch" Perry + Dub Syndicate
Released1987
RecordedOn LP via On-U Sound & EMI Records in 1987
GenreReggae, dub
LabelOn-U Sound[1]
ProducerAdrian Sherwood[2]
Lee Perry
Lee "Scratch" Perry + Dub Syndicate chronology
Battle Of Armagideon (Millionaire Liquidator)
(1986) 		Time Boom X De Devil Dead
(1987) 		On the Wire
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

The album was something of a comeback for Perry.[2][6]

Critical reception

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Trouser Press wrote that "while perhaps lacking the eccentric edge of Perry’s own work, the LP is still weird and wonderful, a sample of some of the best avant-garde groove music being made today."[7] Exclaim! called it Perry's best album of the 1980s.[6] NME ranked it #34 on its "50 Best Albums of 1987" list.[8]

First release

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First release of the album was made in 1987.

Side A

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  1. "S.D.I." (6:27)
  2. "Blinkers" (4:58)
  3. "Jungle" (7:33) (Bass – Evar Wellington, guitar – Martin Frederix, keyboards – Kishi Yamamoto, vocals – Akabu)
  4. "De Devil Dead" (4:29) (Vocals – Akabu)

Side B

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  1. "Music + Science Lovers" (5:05) (Bass – Doctor Pablo, guitar – Doctor Pablo)
  2. "Kiss the Champion" (7:13)
  3. "Allergic to Lies" (3:53) (Keyboards – Kishi Yamamoto)
  4. "Time Conquer" (4:31) (Guitar – Martin Frederix, keyboards – Kishi Yamamoto, piano – Kishi Yamamoto)

Second release

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This release with electronic remixes was made in 1994 in On-U Sound.

  • Bass – Errol "Flabba" Holt
  • Bass, Guitar, Keyboards – Doctor Pablo
  • Drums – Style Scott
  • Guitar – Bingy Bunny, Dwight
  • Keyboards – Kishi Yamamoto (tracks: 3,7,8,9,10)
  • Percussion – Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah
  • Piano – Steely
  • Saxophone – "Deadly" Headley Bennett
  • Vocals – Akabu (tracks: 3,4,9,10)
  1. "S.D.I." (6:27)
  2. "Blinkers" (4:58)
  3. "Jungle" (7:33) (Bass – Evar Wellington, guitar – Martin Frederix)
  4. "De Devil Dead" (4:29)
  5. "Music & Science Lovers" (5:05)
  6. "Kiss the Champion" (7:13)
  7. "Allergic to Lies" (3:53)
  8. "Time Conquer" (4:31) (Guitar – Martin Frederix)
  9. "Jungle (Original 7" Version)" (3:46)
  10. "Jungle (Wall Of China)" (2:52)
  11. "Night Train" (3:04)

References

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  1. ^ "The Quietus | News | LISTEN: Unreleased Lee 'Scratch' Perry". The Quietus.
  2. ^ a b Beta, Andy (23 May 2019). "Lee 'Scratch' Perry Keeps Dub Weird On 'Rainford'". NPR.org.
  3. ^ Dougan, John. "Time Boom X De Devil Dead". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (July 12, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ a b "Lee "Scratch" Perry It's His Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World". exclaim.ca.
  7. ^ "Lee 'Scratch' Perry (and the Upsetters)". Trouser Press. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  8. ^ "1987 Best Albums And Tracks Of The Year - NME". NME. October 10, 2016.
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