Name: Catch A-Fire – Treasure Isle Ska 1963-1965
Brand: Various

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DBCDD103

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Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-08-12

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Cherry Red (ADA)

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5013929280342

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2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Various

Genre GB

Reggae / Dub

Label GB

Doctor Bird

Doctor Bird is a music label that was founded in the UK by Graeme Goodall, an Australian sound engineer and original shareholder of Island Records. The label was revived by Trojan Records in 1970 for three releases before being relaunched in 2017 as a division of Cherry Red Records. Doctor Bird specializes in vintage Jamaican sounds licensed from the catalogue of Trojan Records.
Graeme Goodall played a significant role in the Jamaican music scene, engineering sessions at various studios and producing countless recordings during the ska era. He also formed other labels such as Pyramid Records and Attack to promote reggae music. Despite relocating to Atlanta, Georgia in the 1970s, Goodall continued his involvement with music until his passing in 2014.
Today, Doctor Bird continues to bring Jamaican rocksteady and other vintage sounds to music enthusiasts worldwide through their curated selection of releases. With its rich history and dedication to preserving iconic Jamaican music, Doctor Bird remains a respected authority on this genre.

Classic roots LP new to CD. Includes many roots classics from the late 70s

By 1963, Jamaica’s dancefloors and airwaves rocked to the recently developed sound of ska – the island’s first indigenous style to achieve international success.

The sound continued to find favour among home-grown record buyers and dance-goers over the next three years, with few music makers enjoying greater success during this time than Arthur ‘Duke’ Reid.

Since making his mark in the 50s as Jamaica’s leading sound system operator, Reid had increased his sphere of influence on the island’s music scene by releasing the works of many of the finest local talents on his Duke Reid’s, Dutchess and Treasure Isle labels.

This 2CD set features 48 ska and Jamaican RnB tracks from the producer’s revered catalogue, highlighting both best-sellers and lesser-known sides that have remained unavailable on any format for almost 60 years.

As either a stand-alone compilation or a companion to other Doctor Bird and Trojan releases showcasing the producer’s early to mid-60s output, Catch A-Fire is an essential addition to the collection of all self-respecting original ska fans.

DISC ONE 1 Donkey City Part 1 – Baba Brooks Band * 2 Stranger At The Door – Stranger Cole 3 Summer Day – Dotty &amp; Bonnie * 4 Country Town – Baba Brooks Band 5 We Are Rolling – Stranger &amp; Ken 6 Spider – Don Drummond 7 Conqueror – Stranger Cole 8 Loving You Always – Dotty &amp; Bonnie * 9 JFK’s Memory – Don Drummond 10 Millie Maw – Stranger Cole * 11 Enchanted Ball – The Melody Enchanters* 12 Melody Jamboree – Baba Brooks 13 Oh How I Need You – Stranger Cole 14 Look Before You Leap – Glen Adams * 15 Nothing Tried – Stranger Cole * 16 Jelly Bean – Baba Brooks * 17 Darling When – Dotty &amp; Bonnie * 18 Out Of Many – Stranger Cole 19 Boat Ride – Baba Brooks 20 Words Of Wisdom – Eric Morris * 21 Sailor Boy – The Melody Enchanters * 22 Your Kisses – Dotty &amp; Bonnie * 23 Little Boy Blue – Stranger Cole 24 Donkey City Part 2 – Baba Brooks Band *

DISC TWO 1 Catch A Fire – Baba Brooks Band 2 Mama No Fret – Eric Morris * 3 Tom Dick And Harry – Stranger &amp; Patsy 4 Corner Stone – Don Drummond 5 Fits Is On Me – Owen &amp; Leon 6 Vacation – The Mellodites 7 Punch You Down – Joe White &amp; Chuck * 8 Miss B – Stranger Cole 9 Around The World – The Skatalites 10 Tears Are Falling – Dotty &amp; Bonnie * 11 Bongo Man – Bongo Man Byfield 12 He Who Feels It Knows It – Stranger Cole * 13 My Business – Tommy McCook 14 Drop Your Sword – Eric Morris * 15 A Bunch Of Roses – Dotty &amp; Bonnie * 16 Cool Smoke – Don Drummond 17 Cherry May – Stranger Cole * 18 Let Me Go – Derrick Morgan 19 My Love For You – Owen &amp; Leon * 20 Stay Where You Are – Gloria &amp; The Dreamlets * 21 What A Man Doeth – Eric Morris 22 I’ll Know – Dotty &amp; Bonnie * 23 Two Of A Kind – Derrick Morgan &amp; Naomi * tracks new to CD