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    Catch A-Fire Treasure Isle Ska 1963-1965

    Doctor Bird
    • Catch A-Fire – Donkey City Part 1 – Baba Brooks Band *
    • Catch A-Fire – Stranger At The Door – Stranger Cole
    • Catch A-Fire – Summer Day – Dotty & Bonnie *
    • Catch A-Fire – Country Town – Baba Brooks Band
    • Catch A-Fire – We Are Rolling – Stranger & Ken
    • Catch A-Fire – Spider – Don Drummond
    • Catch A-Fire – Conqueror – Stranger Cole
    • Catch A-Fire – Loving You Always – Dotty & Bonnie *
    • Catch A-Fire – JFK’s Memory – Don Drummond
    • Catch A-Fire – Millie Maw – Stranger Cole *
    • Catch A-Fire – Enchanted Ball – The Melody Enchanters*
    • Catch A-Fire – Melody Jamboree – Baba Brooks
    • Catch A-Fire – Oh How I Need You – Stranger Cole
    • Catch A-Fire – Look Before You Leap – Glen Adams *
    • Catch A-Fire – Nothing Tried – Stranger Cole *
    • Catch A-Fire – Jelly Bean – Baba Brooks *
    • Catch A-Fire – Darling When – Dotty & Bonnie *
    • Catch A-Fire – Out Of Many – Stranger Cole
    • Catch A-Fire – Boat Ride – Baba Brooks
    • Catch A-Fire – Words Of Wisdom – Eric Morris *
    • Catch A-Fire – Sailor Boy – The Melody Enchanters *
    • Catch A-Fire – Your Kisses – Dotty & Bonnie *
    • Catch A-Fire – Little Boy Blue – Stranger Cole
    • Catch A-Fire – Donkey City Part 2 – Baba Brooks Band *
    • Catch A-Fire – DISC TWO Catch A Fire – Baba Brooks Band
    • 1. Donkey City Part 1 – Baba Brooks Band *
    • 2. Stranger At The Door – Stranger Cole
    • 3. Summer Day – Dotty & Bonnie *
    • 4. Country Town – Baba Brooks Band
    • 5. We Are Rolling – Stranger & Ken
    • 6. Spider – Don Drummond
    • 7. Conqueror – Stranger Cole
    • 8. Loving You Always – Dotty & 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 & 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 & Bonnie *
    • 23. Little Boy Blue – Stranger Cole
    • 24. Donkey City Part 2 – Baba Brooks Band *
    • 25. DISC TWO Catch A Fire – Baba Brooks Band
    • 26. Mama No Fret – Eric Morris *
    • 27. Tom Dick And Harry – Stranger & Patsy
    • 28. Corner Stone – Don Drummond
    • 29. Fits Is On Me – Owen & Leon
    • 30. Vacation – The Mellodites
    • 31. Punch You Down – Joe White & Chuck *
    • 32. Miss B – Stranger Cole
    • 33. Around The World – The Skatalites
    • 34. Tears Are Falling – Dotty & Bonnie *
    • 35. Bongo Man – Bongo Man Byfield
    • 36. He Who Feels It Knows It – Stranger Cole *
    • 37. My Business – Tommy McCook
    • 38. Drop Your Sword – Eric Morris *
    • 39. A Bunch Of Roses – Dotty & Bonnie *
    • 40. Cool Smoke – Don Drummond
    • 41. Cherry May – Stranger Cole *
    • 42. Let Me Go – Derrick Morgan
    • 43. My Love For You – Owen & Leon *
    • 44. Stay Where You Are – Gloria & The Dreamlets *
    • 45. What A Man Doeth – Eric Morris
    • 46. I’ll Know – Dotty & Bonnie *
    • 47. Two Of A Kind – Derrick Morgan & Naomi

    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.

    * tracks new to CD

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