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John Holt Like A Bolt

Doctor Bird

Reggae, Ska and rocksteady, Roots

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1. I'm The One To Be Blamed
2. Tonight
3. Write Her A Letter
4. I'm Your Man
5. Ali Baba
6. I'll Be Lonely
7. I See Your Face
8. I Want You Closer
9. I'm Coming Home
10. Time And The River
11. Have You Ever Been To Heaven
12. Let's Build Our Dreams
13. CD Bonus – plus 10 bonus tracks

First issued in 1973, “Like A Bolt” is today widely regarded as one of the finest albums to showcase the inestimable talents of Jamaican singing legend, John Holt.

Comprising a dozen of the performer’s most popular solo recordings for Duke Reid’s Treasure Isle label from the previous five years, the LP first saw issue in limited numbers on the small UK independent, Magnet.

Over the years since, it has become one of the most sought-after long players from the early 1970s, yet has remained unavailable on CD for almost 20 years.

Now, the album is finally available once more, with the original track-listing augmented by the remainder of Holt’s solo work for the Duke, so bringing together numerous major reggae hits alongside long-lost obscurities, which include a 12” mix of ‘Ali Baba’, that makes its CD debut.

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John Holt Gold - The 80s Albums Collection Doctor Bird

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John Holt Strange Things / Strange All Over The World Irie Ites Records

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John Holt I'll Be Yours / Magnum Force Jackpot (2)

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Feel Good All Over The Sunshot Singles 1972 - 1973 Doctor Bird

Having made his mark on the burgeoning Jamaican music industry during the first two years of the 1970s, musician-turned-producer Phil Pratt was determined...

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– DISC ONE: Dennis Brown - Black Magic Woman
– Big Youth & Dennis Brown - Tell It Black
– Delroy Wilson - Heart Made Of Stone *
– Dennis Brown - Let Love In
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– Big Youth - Phil Pratt Thing
– Gregory Isaacs - All I Have Is Love
– Norman Watson - Rasta Army *
– Max Romeo - Murder In The Place
– DISC TWO: Al Campbell - Saving My Love
– The Phil Pratt All Stars - Saving My Love Version *
– The Phil Pratt All Stars - Propaganda Version *
– The Phil Pratt All Stars - A Game Called Love (Version) *
– Barrington Spence - Shake You, Wake You *

1. – DISC ONE: Dennis Brown - Black Magic Woman
2. – Big Youth & Dennis Brown - Tell It Black
4. – Delroy Wilson - Heart Made Of Stone *
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Jah Thomas & The Roots Radics The Trojan Dub Albums Collection Doctor Bird

• All tracks unavailable on CD for over 30 years. • Features Jamaica’s premier session crew, The Roots Radics. • Release coincides with 420 Day! By...

– King Tubby's Rude Boy Dub
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– King Tubby's Pearl Dub
– King Tubby's Diamond Dub
– King Tubby's Gold Dub
– King Tubby's Platinum Dub
– King Tubby's Crown Dub

2. – King Tubby's Rude Boy Dub
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Brixton Cat, Expanded 3CD Edition Doctor Bird

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Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Friends Land Of Kinks - The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1970 Doctor Bird

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The Ska’s The Limit Featuring Sugar And Dandy Doctor Bird

• 24 tracks new to CD. • First serious collection of 60s British ska. • The very best of Dandy’s early recordings. Long before joining the...

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– What A Life! - Sugar & Dandy
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– Cryin’ - Sugar & Dandy
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– Vipers - Sugar & Dandy
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1. – What A Life! - Sugar & Dandy
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Silver & Gold The Sunshot Records Collection 1968-1971 Doctor Bird

• 20 tracks new to CD • First ever anthology of Sunshot Records. • Includes numerous Jamaican chart hits. The growing international interest...

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Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Soulful I - The Jamaican Singles 1969-1970 Doctor Bird

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John Holt Gold - The 80s Albums Collection Doctor Bird

• Three classic albums new to CD. • Almost all tracks making digital debut. • One of Jamaica’s most popular artists. After first making his...

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Lui Lepke Late Night Movie - 2CD Doctor Bird

• Seminal dancehall album from 1982. • Features some of the biggest Jamaican hits of the early 80s. • 19 tracks new to CD. The close of the 1970s...

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– DISC ONE: LUI LEPKI LATE NIGHT MOVIE
– Go To School
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– Mine Yu Mouth / Late Night Movie - Barrington Levy & Lui Lepki
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1. – DISC ONE: LUI LEPKI LATE NIGHT MOVIE
2. – Go To School
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Niney The Observer Roots With Quality Doctor Bird

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– More Love In The Ghetto - Freddie McGregor
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1. – More Love In The Ghetto - Freddie McGregor
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Almost every track new to CD.• Includes best-selling albums from the mid-70s. • Features numerous major Jamaican hits. Few Jamaican music makers...

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The Observer Roots Albums Collection Doctor Bird

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1. – DISC ONE: Pepper Seed – Ranny Williams & The Spokes
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• Historic album previously unavailable on any format for 56 years. • Most tracks unavailable since the rock steady era. • Includes original versions...

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– DISC 1: Keep Them Fretting
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– You’re No Hustler
– Bonus tracks: The Operation
– A Little More Ska
– The Fight
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– One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer
– Maximum Pressure
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– DISC 2: My Time Now
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1. – DISC 1: Keep Them Fretting
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Dennis Bovell The 4th Street Albums Collection 2xCD Doctor Bird

• Four of the finest roots albums ever to see issue. • Includes tracks new to CD. • Performed and produced by one of British music’s greatest...

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– Ah Who Seh
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2. – Ah Who Seh
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Sugar Minott / Johnny Osbourne Bitter Sweet / Reggae On Broadway Doctor Bird

• Most tracks unavailable on any format for over 40 years. • Both albums new to CD. Includes some of the biggest hits of the original dancehall era. Widely...

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Joe Gibbs and The Professionals 100 Years of Dub Doctor Bird

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Carroll Thompson Carroll Thompson, Expanded CD Edition Doctor Bird

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Dennis Brown Let Me Love You, The Joe Gibbs 7″ Singles Collection 1977 to 1981 Doctor Bird

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Reggae Reggae & Pipeline Doctor Bird

• First ever reissue of 2 iconic Trojan albums. • Numerous tracks new to CD. • Includes some of the biggest reggae hits from the early 1970s. Originally...

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Lloyd Charmers Moody And Blue – The Best Of Lloyd Charmers 1973-1979, 2CD Doctor Bird

• Overdue release of a classic long-lost 1974 album. • With 26 tracks new to CD. • From one of reggae music’s most popular and influential...

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Ruddy Thomas First Time Around, Expanded Edition Doctor Bird

• Seminal 1981 debut album by one of Jamaica’s greatest hit-makers. • Features numerous major reggae hits from the late 70s. • Includes a dozen...

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Ska La-Rama Treasure Isle Ska 1965-1966 Doctor Bird

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Loch Ness Monster & Funky Reggae Doctor Bird

Two of Trojan Records’ best-selling albums of 1970 Includes many of the wildest tracks from the boss reggae era ‘Funky Chicken’ unavailable on...

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Disc 1 – LOCH NESS MONSTER – Loch Ness Monster – King Horror
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– The Hole – King Horror
– Vampire – The Upsetters
– Cutting Blade – King Horror
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– Haunted House – The Upsetters
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– Vampire – King Horror
– The Same Thing You Gave To Daddy – Nora Dean
– Wolfman – The Upsetters
– Birth Control – Lloydie & Lowbites
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– Wood In The Fire – King Horror
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– Pum Pum Wrecker – Pama Dice
– Frankenstein – King Horror
– Push It In – The Versatiles
– Dig Your Grave – The Upsetters
– Wet Version – Dave Barker
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DISC TWO: VARIOUS – FUNKY CHICKEN – Funky Chicken – Winston Groovy
– Funky Reggae – Dave Barker & The Supersonics
– The Rooster – Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
– Funky Monkey Pt. I – Dice The Boss
– Funky Duck – Dice The Boss
– The Monster – The Beverley’s All Stars
– Funky Monkey Pt. II – Dice The Boss
– Open Jaw – Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
– Funky Chicken Part 2 – The Cimarons
– Lock Jaw – Dave Barker & The Supersonics
– Popcorn – The Upsetters
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– Mr Popcorn – Laurel Aitken
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The Silvertones Silver Bullets (Expanded Edition)Doctor Bird

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Derrick Harriott And The Crystalites The Undertaker Doctor Bird

After being released in the UK by Trojan Records in 1970, ‘The Undertaker’ became an instant best seller among the country’s growing number of reggae...

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Sir J.J. Special J.J. Johnson’s Ska And Rocksteady Productions 1966-68 Doctor Bird

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Roots Rock Reggae Doctor Bird

• 13 TRACKS PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE ON CD• INCLUDES 6 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED RECORDINGS• THE ALBUM’S FIRST GLOBAL REISSUE ON CD Originally released...

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Hits Of '77 Doctor Bird

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