TREASURE ISLE: SOLID GOLD
VARIOUS - LP

CHARLY

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UPC: 5060767443842
Label: CHARLY
Format: LP
Release Date: September 15, 2023
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Charly Records presents

TREASURE ISLE SOLID GOLD

• 16 club hits from the iconic TREASURE ISLE label • All-Killer-No-Filler collection - the perfect introduction to Jamaica's greatest export • Produced by the legendary DUKE REID aka ‘The Trojan’ • Features the cream of Ska and Rocksteady artists JOHN HOLT, ALTON ELLIS, BABA BROOKS, THE SKATALITES, TOMMY McCOOK, DON DRUMMOND, ROLAND ALPHONSO & more • Includes the original version of ‘The Tide Is High’, later a worldwide smash hit for Blondie • Also features ‘Ali Baba’, the song that defined the sound of early Reggae

This specially curated collection brings together the most “treasured” club hits produced by the legendary Jamaican label owner Arthur “Duke” Reid. “We could fill this album several times over, but this Solid Gold, all-killer-no-filler collection is the perfect starting point for anyone wanting to find out what Duke Reid’s Treasure Isle is all about.” Dean Rudland

TRACK LIST:

A1 John Holt– Ali Baba

A2 The Jamaicans– Baba Boom

A3 The Melodians– You Don't Need Me

A4 Alton Ellis– Rock Steady

A5 The Techniques– Queen Majesty

A6 Justin Hinds– Carry Home Bring Come

A7 Roland Alphonso, Baba Brooks Band*– Nuclear Weapon

A8 Don Drummond & The Skatalites– Eastern Standard Time

B1 Eric "Monty" Morris– Penny Reel

B2 Stranger Cole & The Skatalites– Rough And Tough

B3 Phyllis Dillon– Perfidia

B4 Joya Landis– Angel Of The Morning

B5 U-Roy & The Paragons– Wear You To The Ball

B6 Dennis Alcapone– No. One Station (AKA Buttercup)

B7 U-Roy & The Melodians– Everybody Bawling

B8 The Paragons– The Tide Is High