Lee Perry & The Upsetters – Super Ape (1976) – 06 – Dread Lion
Super Ape is a dub studio album produced and engineered by Lee “Scratch” Perry, credited to his studio band The Upsetters.
In Jamaica, the album was released under the name Scratch the Super Ape in July 1976 on Perry’s own Upsetter label. The Jamaican version had a different track order than the international version that was released in August the same year on Island Records.
Lee Perry – producer, percussion, conga
Michael “Mikey Boo” Richards – drums
Anthony “Benbow” Creary – drums
Noel “Skully” Simms – conga
Boris Gardiner – bass
Earl “Chinna” Smith – guitar
Keith Sterling – piano
Bobby Ellis – horns
“Dirty” Harry Hall – horns
Herman Marquis – horns
Vin Gordon – trombone
Egbert Evans – flute
Prince Jazzbo – toasting on “Croaking Lizard”
Barry Llewellyn – backing vocals
Earl Morgan – backing vocals
Tony Wright – cover art