History, Mystery & Prophesy

History, Mystery & Prophesy
Studio album by
Lee "Scratch" Perry
ReleasedApril 1984 (1984-04)
Studio
Genre
Length36:07
LabelIsland
ProducerLee "Scratch" Perry
Lee "Scratch" Perry chronology
Mystic Miracle Star
(1982) 		History, Mystery & Prophesy
(1984) 		Battle of Armagideon (Millionaire Liquidator)
(1986)

History, Mystery & Prophesy is a studio album by Jamaican record producer and singer Lee "Scratch" Perry, released in April 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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

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

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Mr. Music"4:50
2."The Ganja Man"4:20
3."Nice Time"5:08
4."Tiger Lion"2:52
Side two
No.TitleLength
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

Technical

References

  1. ^ Billboard.com - Discography - Lee "Scratch" Perry - History, Mystery and Prophesy
  2. ^ a b Dougan, John. "History, Mystery & Prophesy – Lee "Scratch" Perry". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. ^ History, Mystery & Prophesy (CD booklet). Lee "Scratch" Perry. Island Records. 1984.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)