The confusingly titled Soul Revolution Part II, released in 1971, was Bob Marley’s third release, and the second produced by Lee “Scratch” Perry. There is no Soul Revolution Part I, though a companion album to Part II was released stripped of vocals and featuring only the “dub” music tracks.

This album moves Marley and the Wailers closer to the traditional reggae sound I associate with them, and a little farther from the R&B and rocksteady sounds of their earlier work.

I find the production of this album a little less compelling than its predecessor, and the songs a little more repetitive, but it’s a strong collection.

Apparently, many fans consider Marley’s work with Lee Perry the best of his career, so it’s a shame that their collaboration (on full-length albums, at least) ended here.

The band, or at least Bunny Wailer, was not as high on Perry’s impact. Wailer told Rolling Stone that “Lee Perry did nothing for the Wailers. He just sat there in the studio while we played our music, and then he screwed us. We never saw a dime from those albums we did with him. Records that other people have made millions from. Lee Perry’s ignorance cost us a lot of money, and I never forgave him.”