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2LP Vinyl – PSLP 76

The Sound Doctor is one in a series of U.K. label Pressure Sounds compilations unearthing obscured sounds from Perry's short-lived but intensely innovative Black Ark years. Much of the music here is transferred from dub plates, hissy acetate discs made directly from the soundboard in single editions to test how a mix would translate to vinyl. Though cleaned up somewhat with digital editing, the songs still retain a raw and unpolished sound, with audible blemishes and occasional distortions. Perry's production style bordered on lo-fi many times, but the technical deficiencies on these dub plates are especially rough. While some listeners may be distracted by the gritty sounds, the wealth of unheard reggae gems makes up for any sonic shortcomings.