Editing Lee "Scratch" Perry (section)

==Career==
===Early work===
Perry's musical career began in the late 1950s as a record seller for [[Coxsone Dodd|Clement Coxsone Dodd]]'s [[sound system (DJ)|sound system]]. As his sometimes turbulent relationship with Dodd developed, he found himself performing a variety of important tasks at Dodd's [[Studio One (record label)|Studio One]] hit factory, going on to record nearly thirty songs for the label.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> Disagreements between the pair due to personality and financial conflicts led him to leave the studio and seek new musical outlets. He soon found a new home at [[Joe Gibbs (record producer)|Joe Gibbs]]'s Amalgamated Records.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/>

Working with Gibbs, Perry continued his recording career but, once again, financial problems caused conflict. Perry broke ranks with Gibbs and formed his own label, [[Upsetter Records (Jamaican record label)|Upsetter Records]], in 1968. His first major single "People Funny Boy", which was an insult directed at Gibbs, sold well with 60,000 copies sold in Jamaica alone.<ref name="Gavin"/> It is notable for its innovative use of a [[Sampling (music)|sample]] (a crying baby) as well as a fast, chugging beat that would soon become identifiable as "reggae". Similarly his acrimonious 1967 single as Lee "King" Perry, "[[Run for Cover (Lee Perry song)|Run for Cover]]", was likewise aimed at Sir Coxsone.

From 1968 until 1972, he worked with his studio band [[the Upsetters]]. During the 1970s, Perry released numerous recordings on a variety of record labels that he controlled, and many of his songs were popular in both Jamaica and the United Kingdom, where his instrumental "The Return of Django" was a top five hit in 1969. He soon became known for his innovative production techniques as well as his eccentric character.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography" />

In 1970, Perry produced and released the Wailers track "[[Mr. Brown (song)|Mr. Brown]]" (1970) with its unusual use of studio effects and eerie opening highlighting his unique approach to production.

===The Black Ark===
In 1973, Perry built a studio in his back yard, [[Black Ark Studios|the Black Ark]], to have more control over his productions and continued to produce notable musicians such as [[Bob Marley and the Wailers]], [[Junior Byles]], [[Junior Murvin]], [[the Heptones]], [[the Congos]], and [[Max Romeo]]. He also started the Black Ark label, on which many of the productions from the studio appeared.<ref name=":2">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=liOx8tyfJwAC&pg=PA1|title=People Funny Boy – The Genius Of Lee 'Scratch' Perry|last=Katz|first=David|date=17 November 2009|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=978-0-85712-034-2|pages=175, 181–2|language=en}}</ref> With his own studio at his disposal, Perry's productions became more lavish, as the energetic producer was able to spend as much time as he wanted on the music he produced. Virtually everything Perry recorded in The Black Ark was done using basic recording equipment; through sonic sleight-of-hand, Perry made it sound unique. [[Paul Douglas (musician)|Paul Douglas]] mentions: <blockquote>"Scratch had a particular sound and everybody was fascinated by his sound. He had this way of putting things together; it was just his sound and it influenced a lot of people. I’ve even gone to the Black Ark with [[Eric Gale]] for that [[Negril (album)|Negril]] album; I remember myself and Val Douglas, we laid some tracks there, Eric Gale overdubbed stuff on there, but I honestly don't remember what happened to it."<ref name=":3">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=liOx8tyfJwAC&pg=PA1|title=People Funny Boy – The Genius Of Lee 'Scratch' Perry|last=Katz|first=David|date=2009-11-17|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=978-0-85712-034-2|pages=83|language=en}}</ref></blockquote>

Perry remained behind the mixing desk for many years, producing songs and albums that stand out as a high point in reggae history. He was known to remain in the studio for days at a time when mixing, taking no visitors or calls, and very little food or drink.<ref name="Bradley">{{cite book |last1=Bradley |first1=Lloyd |title=Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music |date=2002 |publisher=BBC Worldwide |location=London, UK |isbn=0563488077 |page=60}}</ref>

By 1978, stress and unwanted outside influences began to take their toll: both Perry and the Black Ark quickly fell into a state of disrepair. Eventually, the studio burned to the ground. Perry has constantly insisted that he burned the Black Ark himself in a fit of rage.

===After the Black Ark (1980s and 1990s)===
[[File:Lee Perry live.jpg|thumb|left|Perry performing in 1998]]
After the demise of the Black Ark in the early 1980s, Perry spent time in England and the United States, performing live and making erratic records with a variety of collaborators.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> His career took a new path in 1984 when he met Mark Downie (Marcus Upbeat{{Original research inline|date=September 2021}}) with whom he worked on the 1986 album ''Battle of Armagideon'' for Trojan. It was not until the late 1980s, when he began working with British producers [[Adrian Sherwood]] and Neil Fraser (who is better known as [[Mad Professor]]), that Perry's career began to get back on solid ground again. Perry also attributed a later resurgence of his creative muse to his deciding to quit drinking alcohol and smoking [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]]. In his earlier days, the act of producing for Perry was a frenzied and ritualistic one where he stated that "he blew smoke into the microphone so that the weed would get into the song."<ref name=":0">{{cite magazine|title=Lee "Scratch" Perry|last=Horovitz|first=Adam|date=21 April 2005|magazine=Rolling Stone|location=New York|id={{ProQuest|220173961}}}}</ref> Perry stated in an interview that he wanted to see if "it was the smoke making the music or Lee Perry making the music. I found out it was me and that I don't need to smoke."<ref>{{cite news |first=Douglas |last=Heselgrave |title=Lee Scratch Perry: From the Black Ark to the Skull Cave, the Madman Becomes a Psychiatrist |url=http://www.musicbox-online.com/interviews/lee-scratch-perry-2006.html |magazine=Music Box Magazine |date=December 2006 |access-date=28 December 2006 }}</ref>

In 1998, Perry reached a wider global audience as vocalist on the track "Dr. Lee, PhD" from the [[Beastie Boys]]' album ''[[Hello Nasty]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1663126/beastie-boys-hot-sauce-committee-part-two.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505161400/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1663126/beastie-boys-hot-sauce-committee-part-two.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 May 2011 |title=Beastie Boys' Hot Sauce History: Lee Perry Rides The Subway – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |website=Mtv.com |date=3 May 2011 |access-date=21 December 2012}}</ref>

===Later career===
In 2003, Perry won a [[Grammy Awards of 2003|Grammy]] for Best Reggae Album with the album ''[[Jamaican E.T.]]'' In 2004, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' ranked Perry number 100 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.<ref>{{cite web| title = The Immortals: The First Fifty| work = Rolling Stone Issue 946| publisher = Rolling Stone| url =https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939214/the_immortals_the_first_fifty| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20060316103016/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939214/the_immortals_the_first_fifty/| url-status =dead| archive-date =16 March 2006}}</ref> He teamed up with a group of Swiss musicians and performed under the name Lee Perry and the White Belly Rats, and toured the United States in 2006 and 2007 using the New York City-based group Dub Is a Weapon as his backing band.

After meeting [[Andrew W.K.]] at [[SXSW]] in 2006, Perry invited him to co-produce his album ''Repentance''. The album, released on 19 August 2008 through [[Narnack Records]], featured several guest artists including [[Moby]], [[Ari Up]], producer [[Don Fleming (musician)|Don Fleming]], drummer [[Brian Chippendale]], and bassist [[Josh Werner]].

In 2007, Perry's song "Enter the Dragon" was sampled on the track "[[Carrots (song)|Carrots]]" by [[Panda Bear (musician)|Panda Bear]] of [[Animal Collective]]. As well, Perry was selected by Animal Collective in 2011 to perform at [[All Tomorrow's Parties (festival)|All Tomorrow's Parties]], which the band curated in May 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpfestival.com/events/atpanimalcollective.php |title=ATP curated by Animal Collective – All Tomorrow's Parties |website=Atpfestival.com |access-date=21 December 2012}}</ref> That same year, he recorded ''Rise Again'' with bassist and producer [[Bill Laswell]]; the album featured contributions from [[Tunde Adebimpe]], [[Sly Dunbar]], and [[Bernie Worrell]], and was released on Laswell's [[M.O.D. Technologies]] label.<ref>{{cite web| title = Lee "Scratch" Perry: Rise Again| work = PopMatters| publisher = 1 June 2011| url =http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/141476-lee}}</ref>

In 2008, Perry reunited with [[Adrian Sherwood]] on ''The Mighty Upsetter.'' Between 2007 and 2010, Perry recorded three albums with British producer Steve Marshall who he met at [[Pyramid Arts Development]] in [[London Borough of Hackney|Hackney]]. The albums featured performances by [[Keith Richards]] and [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]]. Two of these albums, ''End of an American Dream'' (2008) and ''Revelation'' (2010), received Grammy nominations in the category Best Reggae Album.
[[File:Lee scratch perry 2009.jpg|thumb|Perry in 2009]]
In 2009, Perry collaborated with Dubblestandart on their ''Return from Planet Dub'' double album, revisiting some of his material from the 1970s and 1980s, as well as collaborating on new material with Dubblestandart, some of which also included [[Ari Up]] of [[the Slits]]. In 2008, leading up to this release, Perry's first foray into the [[dubstep]] genre was released on [[Twelve-inch single|12" vinyl]], a collaboration with Dubblestandart and New York City's [[Subatomic Sound System]] called "Iron Devil".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Dubblestandart-featuring-Lee-Scratch-Perry-Prince-Far-I-Iron-Devil/release/1554929 |title=Dubblestandart featuring Lee Scratch Perry* & Prince Far-I* – Iron Devil (Vinyl) at Discogs |website=Discogs.com |access-date=2012-04-22}}</ref> That record was followed by several more reggae-oriented dubstep collaborations with Dubblestandart and Subatomic Sound System on digital and vinyl, first ''Blackboard Jungle'' volumes 1 and 2 (2009), featuring [[dancehall]] vocalist Jahdan Blakkamoore, then ''Chrome Optimism'' (2010),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Dubblestandart-Meets-David-Lynch-Lee-Scratch-Perry-Chrome-Optimism/release/2324504 |title=Dubblestandart Meets David Lynch & Lee Scratch Perry* – Chrome Optimism (Vinyl) at Discogs |website=Discogs.com |access-date=2012-04-22}}</ref> which also featured American filmmaker [[David Lynch]]. Following that, in 2010, Perry and [[Ari Up]] of [[the Slits]] collaborated on a limited-edition [[Subatomic Sound System]] 7" called "Hello, Hell Is Very Low", a rootical [[dubstep]] release that would turn out to be one of Ari Up's last recordings and the final release during her lifetime.

In 2010, Perry had his first ever solo art exhibition at Dem Passwords art gallery in [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ziegler |first=Chris |url=http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2010/11/lee_scratch_perry_art_show_dem.php |title=Lee "Scratch" Perry's First-Ever Art Show Opens Tomorrow – Interview with Curator Sebastian Demian – Los Angeles – Music – West Coast Sound |website=Blogs.laweekly.com |date=12 November 2010 |access-date=21 December 2012}}</ref> The show, titled "Secret Education", featured works on canvas, paper, and a video installation.

In 2011, ''[[The Upsetter (film)|The Upsetter]]'', a documentary film about Perry, narrated by [[Benicio Del Toro]],<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/benicio-del-toro-narrates-doc-161187 |title=Benicio Del Toro Narrates Doc on Reggae Legend Lee 'Scratch' Perry (Exclusive) |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=24 February 2011 |access-date=21 December 2012}}</ref> was released worldwide in theaters after its premiere at the 2008 [[SXSW Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/directors-of-the-upsetter-the-life-music-of-lee-scratch-perry-partner-w-distrify-on-pioneering-new-self-distribution-platform# |title='The Upsetter: The Life & Music of Lee "Scratch" Perry' Released On New Self-Distribution Platform &#124; Shadow and Act |website=Blogs.indiewire.com |date=30 September 2012 |access-date=21 December 2012}}</ref> The film was directed and produced by American film makers [[Ethan Higbee]] and [[Adam Bhala Lough]], and opened in Los Angeles in March 2011.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nate Jackson |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2011-mar-24-la-et-guidefeature24-20110324-story.html |title=Lee 'Scratch' Perry's life on film in 'The Upsetter' – Los Angeles Times |website=Articles.latimes.com |date=24 March 2011 |access-date=21 December 2012}}</ref> It continued to screen worldwide into 2012, with the DVD, [[iTunes]], and [[Video on Demand]] following soon thereafter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.documentarychannel.com/post/16439542401/docsondvd012412 |title=Doc Channel Blog, Docs on DVD: 'The Upsetter'; 'Shut Up Little Man!'; 'Sarah Palin: You Betcha!'; 'Revenge of the Electric Car'; 'Queen of the Sun'; 'Limelight'; 'Hell and Back Again'; 'From the Sky Down' |website=Blog.documentarychannel.com |date=24 January 2012 |access-date=21 December 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122102249/http://blog.documentarychannel.com/post/16439542401/docsondvd012412 |archive-date=22 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/new-on-dvd-blu-ray-vod-this-week-13-the-upsetter-the-life-and-music-of-lee-scratch-perry-a-good-man |title=New On DVD/Blu-ray/VOD This Week – "13," "The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry," "A Good Man" &#124; Shadow and Act |website=Blogs.indiewire.com |access-date=21 December 2012}}</ref>

In 2012, Perry teamed with [[the Orb]] to produce ''[[The Orbserver in the Star House]]'', which was recorded in [[Berlin]] over a period of several months.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jambase.com/Articles/94380/The-Orb-and-Lee-'Scratch'-Perry-'Golden-Clouds'-Video/ |title=The Orb & Lee 'Scratch' Perry: 'Golden Clouds' Video on JamBase |website=Jambase.com |access-date=21 December 2012}}</ref> The album earned critical acclaim,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=80000 |title=The Orb's New Album 'The Observer In The Star House' Ft. Lee Scratch Perry Out 8/28 @ Top40-Charts.com – Songs & Videos from 49 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 30 Countries |website=Top40-charts.com |access-date=21 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/press/the-orb-hold-me-upsetter-free-download |title=The Orb Featuring Lee Scratch Perry Debut 'Hold Me Upsetter' As A Free Download |magazine=Contactmusic.com |date=3 September 2012 |access-date=21 December 2012}}</ref> and featured the single "Golden Clouds", named after the [[Golden Clouds|historic property]] located near Perry's hometown in Jamaica. The recording sessions were filmed by Volker Schaner and were part of the documentary ''Lee Scratch Perry's Vision of Paradise''.

In August 2012, it was announced that Perry would receive Jamaica's sixth highest honour, the [[Order of Distinction]], Commander class.<ref name="Bonitto">Bonitto, Brian (2012), "[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Tosh-gets-OM Tosh gets OM]", ''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 7 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.</ref>

In 2013, Perry performed at the first Dub Champions Festival in [[Vienna]], a sold-out performance, backed by Dubblestandart with [[Adrian Sherwood]] handling the dub mix. Perry also performed at the first two Dub Champions Festivals in New York City in 2011 and 2012, backed by [[Subatomic Sound System]]. Perry performed at the 2013 [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] in [[Indio, California]].

Perry is featured as the DJ on the dub and reggae radio station "[[Music of Grand Theft Auto V#Radio station music|The Blue Ark]]" in ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]''. The station includes a number of dubs by Perry and the Upsetters including "Disco Devil" and "Grumblin' Dub".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2013/10/03/rockstar-reveals-definitive-gta-5-radio-station-song-list-4133849/ |title=Rockstar reveals definitive GTA 5 radio station song list: From Rick James to FIDLAR |newspaper=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]|date=3 October 2013 |access-date=11 February 2017 }}</ref>

In October 2013, it was announced that Perry will be awarded a Gold [[Musgrave Medal]] later that month by the [[Institute of Jamaica]].<ref>"[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Scratch--and--Chinna--to-get-Musgrave-Medals_15189202 'Scratch' and 'Chinna' to get Musgrave Medals]", ''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 4 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013</ref>

Perry recorded an album with Daniel Boyle in London, released in May 2014 as ''Lee "Scratch" Perry – Back on the Controls''.<ref name="Gentile">Gentile, John (2013) "[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lee-scratch-perry-is-back-on-the-controls-in-roots-reggae-return-20131113 Lee 'Scratch' Perry Is 'Back on the Controls' in Roots Reggae Return]", ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', 13 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.</ref> The album received a [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] nomination later that year.<ref>Jackson, Kevin (2014) "[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Six-vie-for-Reggae-Grammy-album Six vie for Reggae Grammy album]", ''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 5 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.</ref>

Perry remixed the "Thor's Stone" single by UK producer [[Forest Swords]] in November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/53148-listen-lee-scratch-perry-remixes-forest-swords-thors-stone/ |title=Listen: Lee "Scratch" Perry Remixes Forest Swords' "Thor's Stone" &#124; News |website=Pitchfork |date=27 November 2013 |access-date=19 April 2014}}</ref>
[[File:Lee Perry performing in Saint Petersburg, August, 2015-4.jpg|thumb|280px|Perry performing in [[Saint Petersburg]], Russia, in August 2015]]
In 2015, the documentary ''Lee Scratch Perry's Vision of Paradise'' had a worldwide release in cinemas as well as on DVD and VOD after premiering at the [[East End Film Festival]] in London. The film followed Perry for 15 years through his home in Switzerland and travels abroad.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Barnes |first1=Henry |title=Lee 'Scratch' Perry’s Vision of Paradise review – kaleidoscopic tour of a certifiable original |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/feb/04/lee-scratch-perrys-vision-of-paradise-review-kaleidoscopic-tour-of-a-certifiable-original |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=4 November 2024 |date=4 February 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Lee Scratch Perry.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Perry signing an autograph for a fan after a performance at [[Bumbershoot]] in 2015.]]In September 2015, Perry and [[Subatomic Sound System]] launched a 40th anniversary tour for Perry's 1976 album ''[[Super Ape]]''. The tour began as part of Dub Champions Festival and continued over the next two years with more than 50 dates in North America and some isolated dates in Europe. Nearly every show was sold out on the 2015 and 2016 tours. It culminated with the release of the ''Super Ape Returns to Conquer'' album in September 2017 which debuted at number 2 on [[iTunes]] US reggae chart behind [[Bob Marley]]'s remastered ''Legend'' album, and on number 3 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' reggae chart. [[Larry McDonald (percussionist)|Larry McDonald]] performed as part of the band and on the recorded album. A [[Kickstarter]] campaign was organized in 2015 by Emch of Subatomic Sound System to raise funds to build a custom 15-foot-tall gorilla similar to the one on the original album cover art.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afropop.org/articles/lee-scratch-perry-needs-giant-gorilla-for-super-ape-tour |title=Lee "Scratch" Perry Needs Giant Gorilla for Super Ape Tour &#124; News |publisher=[[Afropop Worldwide]] |date=24 July 2015}}</ref> The Kickstarter campaign reached its goal and the gorilla appeared on stage during 2015 and 2016 tour dates.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.waxpoetics.com/blog/features/guest-blog/going-bananas-for-lee-scratch-perrys-super-ape/ |title=Going bananas for Lee "Scratch" Perry's Super Ape &#124; News |magazine=[[Wax Poetics]] |date=2015}}</ref>

In October 2018, Perry and [[Subatomic Sound System]] launched a 45th anniversary tour for the 1973 album ''[[Blackboard Jungle Dub]]'', produced by Perry. The tour began in North America and tour posters includes the tag line "World's 1st dub album, Live for the first time". ''[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]'' published a preview of the tour.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lee-scratch-perry-to-perform-blackboard-jungle-dub-lp-live-this-fall-736245/ |title=Lee 'Scratch' Perry to Perform 'Blackboard Jungle Dub' LP Live This Fall &#124; News |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=11 October 2018}}</ref>

2019 saw the release of ''The Revelation of Lee "Scratch" Perry'', a film about the making of his 2010 album ''Revelation'', directed by Steve Marshall for State of Emergency. The film features intimate behind the scenes footage of Perry at work in his home studio in the [[Swiss Alps]] and an in depth interview with him.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Corey |first=Joe |date=2024-06-28 |title=DVD Review: The Revelation of Lee “Scratch” Perry |url=https://insidepulse.com/2024/06/28/dvd-review-the-revelation-of-lee-scratch-perry/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Inside Pulse |language=en-US}}</ref>

In April 2019, hip hop producer [[Mr. Green (record producer)|Mr. Green]] announced that he would be doing a record made out of Perry's famous audio stems. In July 2019, Perry announced that the record is entitled ''Super Ape vs. 緑: Open Door'' and that it would release through Tuff Kong Records on 19 August 2019. The record combined over 20 different genres of music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://trafficent.com/featured-artist-mr-green-lee-scratch-perry/|title=Traffic Ent|website=Trafficent.com}}</ref> Hypebeast said it was "Perry's best work in years" and that it "pushes boundaries of various genres. The record reached the Top 10 on the iTunes reggae chart and the Top 100 on the Billboard reggae chart.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/9/mr-green-lee-scratch-perry-super-ape-vs-open-door-album-stream|title=Mr. Green & Lee "Scratch" Perry Explore & Experiment on 'Super Ape vs Open Door'|date=21 September 2019|website=Hypebeast.com|access-date=25 February 2025}}</ref>

A couple of weeks prior to his death, Perry released his last song, "No Bloody Friends". The song was a collaboration with Ral Ston, and it was released on 13 August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/the-music-business-remembers-lee-scratch-perry/084038|title=The music business remembers Lee 'Scratch' Perry|website=Musicweek.com|access-date=3 October 2021}}</ref>

Perry's final album was with New Age Doom, titled ''Lee "Scratch" Perry's Guide to the Universe'' (2021). Perry's final dub production was for Sly & Robbie vs. Roots Radics, ''The Dub Battle'' (2021).  The song was "The Gates of Dub" with Max Romeo and The Roots Radics band produced by Hernan "Don Camel" Sforzini.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vVLXgI6bkU | title=The Gates of Dub - Lee "Scratch" Perry meets Roots Radics feat. Max Romeo | website=[[YouTube]] | date=May 2022 }}</ref>

In February 2025 vocals recorded by Perry in 2015-2017 were featured on the album ''Mercy'' attributed to 'Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Peter Harris & Fritz Catlin'.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://outsideleft.com/main.php?updateID=3410 | title=The Quality of Mercy |website=Outsideleft.com| date=February 2025  }}</ref>