''Time Boom X De Devil Dead'' is a 1987 studio

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by Lee Perry and

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. It was re-released in 1994 by On-U Sound and in 2001 by

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. The album was something of a comeback for Perry.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "while perhaps lacking the eccentric edge of Perry’s own work, the LP is still weird and wonderful, a sample of some of the best avant-garde groove music being made today." ''

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'' called it Perry's best album of the 1980s. '' NME'' ranked it #34 on its "50 Best Albums of 1987" list.

First release

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*Keyboards – Peter "Doctor Pablo" Stroud *Percussion – Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah *Piano – Steely *Saxophone – "Deadly" Headley Bennett *Artwork and sleeve concept – Lee Perry *Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe *Photography, artwork, sleeve design – Kishi

Side A

# "S.D.I." (6:27) # "Blinkers" (4:58) # "Jungle" (7:33) (Bass – Evar Wellington, guitar – Martin Frederix, keyboards – Kishi Yamamoto, vocals – Akabu) # "De Devil Dead" (4:29) (Vocals – Akabu)

Side B

# "Music + Science Lovers" (5:05) (Bass – Doctor Pablo, guitar – Doctor Pablo) # "Kiss the Champion" (7:13) # "Allergic to Lies" (3:53) (Keyboards – Kishi Yamamoto) # "Time Conquer" (4:31) (Guitar – Martin Frederix, keyboards – Kishi Yamamoto, piano – Kishi Yamamoto)

Second release

This release with electronic remixes was made in 1994 in On-U Sound. * Bass – Errol "Flabba" Holt * Bass, Guitar, Keyboards – Doctor Pablo * Drums – Style Scott * Guitar – Bingy Bunny, Dwight * Keyboards – Kishi Yamamoto (tracks: 3,7,8,9,10) * Percussion – Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah * Piano – Steely * Saxophone – "Deadly" Headley Bennett * Vocals – Akabu (tracks: 3,4,9,10) # "S.D.I." (6:27) # "Blinkers" (4:58) # "Jungle" (7:33) (Bass – Evar Wellington, guitar – Martin Frederix) # "De Devil Dead" (4:29) # "Music & Science Lovers" (5:05) # "Kiss the Champion" (7:13) # "Allergic to Lies" (3:53) # "Time Conquer" (4:31) (Guitar – Martin Frederix) # "Jungle (Original 7" Version)" (3:46) # "Jungle (Wall Of China)" (2:52) # "Night Train" (3:04)

References

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