Uncle Charlie Release Details
- Riddim year: 1971
- Total tracks: 3
- Unique artists on riddim: 3
- Production credits: Lee Scratch Perry, Upsetter
- Key artists on this riddim: Lee Scratch Perry
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
Uncle Charlie produced by Lee Scratch Perry for Upsetter in 1971
Produced by Lee Scratch Perry for Upsetter in 1971, Uncle Charlie is a lean roots-era rhythm built around a small but telling set of voices, with The Mellotones handling the title cut and later versions from The Upsetters and Dillinger sharpening the same riddim in different styles. The release captures Perry’s early 70s approach at a time when Upsetter material was helping define his sound, and Dillinger’s 1973 take shows how quickly the rhythm carried into the next wave of Jamaican deejay culture.
Uncle Charlie Tracklist:
- Dillinger – Uncle Charlie (1973)
- The Mellotones – Uncle Charlie (1971)
- The Upsetters – Uncle Charlie (1973)
