Open the Gate - 2023 European Music On vinyl Label Orange Vinyl 21-track 3LP Set Reissue

The Jamaican dub pioneer Lee “Scratch” Perry had the ability to attract some of the best musicians around to indulge in their fantasies. He knew how to draw the best out of those who wandered by their studios. The 1989 compilation album Open The Gate is a collection of the 12” versions Lee Perry did in the late Black Ark period. For the recordings, he gathered some of the best singers of the island, including Anthony “Sangie” Davis, The Heptones, Leroy Sibbles, The Diamonds, The Congos, Junior Murvin and of course Perry's studio band The Upsetters amongst others.

The 3LP Open The Gate is available as a limited edition of 2500 individually numbered copies on orange coloured vinyl and includes 3 printed innersleeves.

Tracklisting:

Side 1.
1. Anthony "Sangie" Davis, Lee Perry - Words   
2. Devon Irons, Dr. Alimantado - Vampire   

Side 2.
1. The Heptones - Babylon Falling   
2. The Upsetters - Babylon Falling Version   
3. The Heptones - Mistry Babylon   
4. The Upsetters - Mistry Babylon Version   
5. Leroy Sibbles - Garden Of Life   

Side 3.
1. Carlton Jackson - History   
2. Junior Delgado - Sons Of Slaves   
3. Watty Burnett - Open The Gate   

Side 4.
1. The Mighty Diamonds - Talk About It   
2. The Upsetters - Yama-Ky   
3. Eric Donaldson - Cherry Oh Baby   
4. Watty Burnett - Rainy Night In Portland   

Side 5.
1. Horace Smart - Ruffer Ruff   
2. The Upsetters - Ruffer Dub   
3. The Congos - Neckodeemus   
4. Twin Roots - Know Love   

Side 6.
1. Lee Perry - City Too Hot   
2. Lee Perry - Bionic Rats   
3. Junior Murvin - Bad Weed