Blue Cat Records
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Blue Cat Records logo (UK), bottom image
Blue Cat Records was the name of two unconnected record labels.
Blue Cat Records (US) was a subsidiary label of Red Bird Records.[1] It had a hit in 1965 with "The Boy from New York City" by the Ad Libs.[2] Other artists to record for the company included Alvin Robinson, Bessie Banks, Murray the K, blues guitarist John P. Hammond, Ral Donner, Jeff Barry and Barry Mann.[3]
Blue Cat Records (UK) was a subsidiary label of Trojan Records.[4] Around 170 records were released on the label between 1968 and 1969, with a variety of early reggae and rocksteady releases from artists such as The Pioneers,[5] The Uniques, The Concords, The Untouchables and The Maytones.[4][6] The label is considered collectable, in June 2018, a copy of The Viceroys–A side (Fat Fish); The Octaves–B side (You're Gonna Lose) by Blue Cat Records (BS121), sold for $2,010.30.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Another Canadian Release on the Move". RPM. Vol. 3, no. 8. 19 April 1965. p. 4.
- ^ Schreiber, Charles J. (5 February 1965). "Singles Record Report: Current Best Sellers". Amusements. The News. Paterson, New Jersey. p. 21.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6 (3rd ed.). London: Muze. p. 4461. ISBN 1-56159-237-4.
- ^ a b Koningh, Michael de; Cane-Honeysett, Laurence (19 July 2018). Young, Gifted & Black: The Story of Trojan Records. Omnibus Press. pp. 1973–1975. ISBN 978-1-78759-104-2.
- ^ The Pioneers (1968). Shake It Up (7 inch vinyl record). With Lynn Taitt Band, Produced by J.A. Gibson. Algamated Records. BS100.
- ^ The Maytones (1968). Billy Goat (7 inch vinyl record). B & C Music. BS149.
- ^ Sulzer, Will. "The Viceroys – Fat Fish c/w The Octaves – You're Gonna Lose 1968 UK 45 Blue Cat". Roots Vinyl Guide. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024.
- Defunct record labels of the United States
- Pop record labels
- British record labels
- Record labels established in 1964
- Record labels disestablished in 1966
- Record labels established in 1968
- Record labels disestablished in 1969
- Reggae record labels
- 1968 establishments in the United Kingdom
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- United Kingdom record label stubs