Artist
The Upsetters
The Upsetters is a reggae artist formed in 1969. 47 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
- 47
- Releases
- 1965–2026
- Active years
- 1969
- Formed
Discography
35
Most popular
Super Ape
1976 · 10 tracks
Clint Eastwood
1970
The Good, the Bad and the Upsetters
1970
Prisoner of Love
1970
Return of Django
1969
Kung Fu Meets the Dragon
-
Hit After Hit
2025
Raw & Rockin' - 1958 R&B Instrumentals
2025
Hail To Power
2023
Vintage Reggae: The Upsetters
2022
In Our Hearts
2021
The Pama Years: Lee 'Scratch' Perry, The Specialist
2021
Clint Eastwood The Best Of The Upsetters
2020
Many Moods of The Upsetters
2019
Upsetters A Go Go
2018
The Lion
2013
Lee 'Scratch' Perry & The Upsetters: Super Ape & Return of the Super Ape
2012
The Very Best of Lee Perry & the Upsetters
2011
Essential Masters
2009
The Original Super Ape
2009
"Lee Perry ""The Upsetter"" Presents: Roast Fish Collie Weed & Corn Bread"
2009
Return Of The Super Ape (2022 Remaster)
2009
Return of Django: The Best of The Upsetters
2008
Return Of The Super Ape - Deluxe 2008 Edition
2008
Scratch the Upsetter Again
2004
War Ina Babylon - Collector's Edition
2004
14 Dub Blackboard Jungle
2004
The New Orleans Connection
2000
Blackboard Jungle Dub
1980
Return of the Super Ape
1978
- Upset the Upsetters
Upset the Upsetters
1976
Natty Pass Thru' Rome (Deluxe Edition)
1976
Cloak & dagger
1973
Eastwood Rides Again
1971
The Good, The Bad & The Upsetters
1970
Singles & EPs
12
Cloak & Dagger / Sharpe Razor / Dub Organiser
EP · 2026
Long Sentence
EP · 2023
Pieces of My Heart (Upsetters Version)
Single · 2022
Right On The Tip Of My Tounge
Single · 2022
The Big E.P.
EP · 2019
Upsetter
Single · 2015
Inna Iwah
Single · 2015
Tell Me Something Good
Single · 2013
Silverlocks
Single · 2011
Dub It Nice & Easy
Single · 2011
In The Laah - 4 Track EP
EP · 2010
Flaming Mamie / Jaywalking
Single · 1965
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About
The Upsetters was the name given to the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. The name of the band comes from Perry's nickname of Upsetter, after his song "I Am The Upsetter", a musical dismissal of his former boss Coxsone Dodd. The Upsetters were originally Gladdy's All-Stars, led by pianist Gladstone Anderson and it was they who originally recorded the international hits "Live Injection" and "Return Of Django". The double A-side release of "Return of Django" / "Dollar in the Teeth", peaked at #5 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1969. When other commitments prevented the All Stars from participating, another band named The Hippy Boys were recruited to do the subsequent tour in the UK. This line-up remained the studio band that is most associated with the name, going on to eventually to form the nucleus of Bob Marley's backing band The Wailers. The band included guitarist Alva Lewis, organist Glen Adams and brothers Aston "Family Man" Barrett and Carlton Barrett, on bass guitar and drums respectively. When the Barrett brothers became Wailers with Bob Marley by 1972, Scratch brought in other top musicians to fill their void.
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The main Black Ark Upsetters became Boris Gardiner (bass), Mikey Richards, Sly Dunbar, Benbow Creary (drums), Earl "Chinna" Smith (guitar), Winston Wright (keyboards) and Keith Sterling (keyboards).
The Upsetters in brief
- How many The Upsetters releases are on Riffiter?
- 47 releases are catalogued, spanning 1965 to 2026.
- When was The Upsetters formed?
- The Upsetters formed in 1969.
- What genre is The Upsetters?
- The Upsetters is catalogued under Reggae.
- What is the most recent The Upsetters release on Riffiter?
- Cloak & Dagger / Sharpe Razor / Dub Organiser, released in 2026.