A great label for the collector and listener, Doctor Bird was set up by Graeme Goodall in 1966 as part of the Direct / Rio record label set up. They licensed product from virtually all of the top Jamaican producers with the exception of Prince Buster. Issuing around 200 singles between 1966 and 1969, I swear I never even saw a Doctor Bird label in the flesh until the early 80’s, even though some releases, such as DB 1001 Joe White & Chuck, are amongst the biggest selling UK Jamaican releases ever. There’s quality throughout the series and although UK productions tend to dominate the very last releases, the Doctor Bird label is a goldmine for anyone interested in the classic sounds of the mid to late 60’s. This compilation comes from records in my own collection, sorry there aren’t more but I sold over 100 a few years ago. All tracks taken from vinyl 45’s.
JOE WHITE & CHUCK – EVERY NIGHT (DB 1001)
BABA BROOKS & HIS BAND – KING SIZE (1009)
THE GAYLADS – LADY WITH THE RED DRESS ON (1014)
SIR LORD COMIC & HIS COWBOYS – SKA ING WEST (1019)
ROLANDO AL & THE SOUL BROTHERS – PHOENIX CITY (1020)
THE SKATALITES – DR. RING A DING (1023)
ROLAN ALPHONSO – MISS SKA CULATION (1027)
BABA BROOKS – THE CLOCK (1042)
ALTON & THE FLAMES – BLESSINGS OF LOVE (1044)
LYNN TAIT & TOMMY McCOOK – SPANISH EYES (1047)
JUSTIN HINES & THE DOMINOES – THE HIGHER THE MONKEY CLIMBS (1048)
TOMMY McCOOK & THE SUPERSONICS – A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN (1051)
ALTON ELLIS & THE FLAMES – SHAKE IT (1055)
ERIC MONTY MORRIS – IF I DIDN’T LOVE YOU (1056)
ALTON ELLIS & THE FLAMES – I’VE GOT A DATE (1059)
THE PARAGONS – HAPPY GO LUCKY GIRL (1060)
PHYLLIS DILLON – DON’T STAY AWAY (1061)
ROY SHIRLEY – HOLD THEM (1068)
SIR LORD COMIC – THE GREAT WUGA WUGA (1070)
BOBBY AITKEN & THE CARIBBEATS – SWEETS FOR MY SWEET (1077)
LESLIE BUTLER & THE FUGITIVES – WINCHESTER ROCKSTEADY (1083)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILING WAILERS – HYPOCRITE (1091)
ROY SHIRLEY – MUSIC FIELD (1093)
THE ETHIOPIANS – THE WHIP (1096)
THE FUGITIVES FEATURING JOE JOE – THE LECTURE (1097)
THE SENSATIONS – LONELY LOVER (1100)
KEN BOOTHE – SAY YOU (1110)
JOHNNY & THE ATTRACTIONS – YOUNG WINGS CAN FLY (1118)
JAMAICAN CLASSIC – THE DOCTOR BIRD LABEL
A great label for the collector and listener, Doctor Bird was set up by Graeme Goodall in 1966 as part of the Direct / Rio record label set up. They licensed product from virtually all of the top Jamaican producers with the exception of Prince Buster. Issuing around 200 singles between 1966 and 1969, I swear I never even saw a Doctor Bird label in the flesh until the early 80’s, even though some releases, such as DB 1001 Joe White & Chuck, are amongst the biggest selling UK Jamaican releases ever. There’s quality throughout the series and although UK productions tend to dominate the very last releases, the Doctor Bird label is a goldmine for anyone interested in the classic sounds of the mid to late 60’s. This compilation comes from records in my own collection, sorry there aren’t more but I sold over 100 a few years ago. All tracks taken from vinyl 45’s.
JOE WHITE & CHUCK – EVERY NIGHT (DB 1001)
BABA BROOKS & HIS BAND – KING SIZE (1009)
THE GAYLADS – LADY WITH THE RED DRESS ON (1014)
SIR LORD COMIC & HIS COWBOYS – SKA ING WEST (1019)
ROLANDO AL & THE SOUL BROTHERS – PHOENIX CITY (1020)
THE SKATALITES – DR. RING A DING (1023)
ROLAN ALPHONSO – MISS SKA CULATION (1027)
BABA BROOKS – THE CLOCK (1042)
ALTON & THE FLAMES – BLESSINGS OF LOVE (1044)
LYNN TAIT & TOMMY McCOOK – SPANISH EYES (1047)
JUSTIN HINES & THE DOMINOES – THE HIGHER THE MONKEY CLIMBS (1048)
TOMMY McCOOK & THE SUPERSONICS – A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN (1051)
ALTON ELLIS & THE FLAMES – SHAKE IT (1055)
ERIC MONTY MORRIS – IF I DIDN’T LOVE YOU (1056)
ALTON ELLIS & THE FLAMES – I’VE GOT A DATE (1059)
THE PARAGONS – HAPPY GO LUCKY GIRL (1060)
PHYLLIS DILLON – DON’T STAY AWAY (1061)
ROY SHIRLEY – HOLD THEM (1068)
SIR LORD COMIC – THE GREAT WUGA WUGA (1070)
BOBBY AITKEN & THE CARIBBEATS – SWEETS FOR MY SWEET (1077)
LESLIE BUTLER & THE FUGITIVES – WINCHESTER ROCKSTEADY (1083)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILING WAILERS – HYPOCRITE (1091)
ROY SHIRLEY – MUSIC FIELD (1093)
THE ETHIOPIANS – THE WHIP (1096)
THE FUGITIVES FEATURING JOE JOE – THE LECTURE (1097)
THE SENSATIONS – LONELY LOVER (1100)
KEN BOOTHE – SAY YOU (1110)
JOHNNY & THE ATTRACTIONS – YOUNG WINGS CAN FLY (1118)
THE KINGSTONIANS – PUT DOWN YOUR FIRE (1120)
THE MELODIANS – A LITTLE NUT TREE (1125)
DELANO STEWART – TELL ME BABY (1138)
THE MELODIANS – SWING AND DINE (1139)
LEE (KING) PERRY – PEOPLE FUNNY BOY (1146)
CLANCY ECCLES – FEEL THE RHYTHM (1157)
MONTY MORRIS – LAST LAUGH (1162)
JOHNNY MOORE – BIG BIG BOSS (1180)
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Edited by Pete S