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VA - Duke Reid International Disco Series: The Complete Collection (2021) [3CD]

VA - Duke Reid International Disco Series: The Complete Collection (2021) [3CD]

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  • Title: Duke Reid International Disco Series: The Complete Collection
  • Year Of Release: 2021
  • Label: Doctor Bird ‎[DBCDDD75]
  • Genre: Reggae, Dub, Ska
  • Quality: FLAC (Tracks)
  • Total Time: 03:35:31
  • Total Size: 896 mb (+3%rec.)
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The dancehall phenomenon of the late Seventies resulted in renewed interest in the sounds and rhythms of rock steady and early reggae; a development that prompted noted producer Sonia Pottinger to revisit many of the classic recordings in Duke Reid’s legendary Treasure Isle catalogue that she now owned.

The Duke had been a dominant force on the Jamaican music scene during the Sixties and early Seventies, when he had produced an array of hugely popular sides from his famed Treasure Isle studio on Bond Street, Kingston. Upon his premature demise in 1976, Pottinger inherited the business, although it was not until the close of the decade that that the true value of Reid’s work began to be appreciated once more.

Aside from re-releasing numerous classic Treasure Isle sides on 7” and a trio of “Hottest Hits” long players, Pottinger also had Treasure Isle sound engineer, Errol Brown, remix many of Reid’s most significant sides, updating the sound to fit the new dancehall style. The result was a series of 12” singles that saw issue in Jamaica on either the Treasure Isle or her own High Note label.

Virtually all of these recordings, along with four previously unreleased sides, feature on this essential collection. And with all but a few of the tracks making their CD debut, this 3CD set is a must for all fans of rock steady, dub and dancehall, as well as admirers of Duke Reid’s inimitable Treasure Isle sound.


Tracks:

DISC 1
1. IF I COULD RULE THIS WORLD – Alton Ellis
2. YOU DON’T CARE – The Techniques & Ranking Trevor *
3. MY BEST GIRL – The Paragons & Jah Stone *
4. GET ON THE RIGHT TRACK – Phyllis Dillon *
5. I CAN’T STOP NOW – Alton Ellis
6. QUEEN MAJESTY – The Techniques & Jah Walton *
7. KANSAS CITY – Joya Landis *
8. OOO WEE BABY – Alton Ellis
9. TRUE TRUE – Ken Parker *
10. RIDING HIGH / GT.195 – The Paragons & Jah Stone *
11. I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE – The Techniques *
12. ALI BABA – John Holt +

DISC 2
1. LOVE IS NOT A GAMBLE – The Techniques & Ranking Trevor *
2. I CAN’T STAND IT – Alton Ellis
3. THOSE GUYS – The Sensations *
4. TRAVELLING MAN – The Techniques *
5. PEACE AND LOVE – The Jamaicans *
6. MERCY, MERCY, MERCY – The Paragons & Jah Stone *
7. MOONLIGHT LOVER – Joya Landis *
8. YOU MAKE ME SO VERY HAPPY – Alton Ellis & Ranking Trevor
9. IT’S YOU I LOVE – The Techniques *
10. DON’T TOUCH ME TOMATO – Phyllis Dillon *
11. BARBWIRE – Nora Dean +
12. BREAKING UP / PHANTOM IN THE JUNGLE –
Alton Ellis & Papa Ritchie
13. BREAKING UP DUB – The Supersonics *

DISC 3
1. BABY LOVE / WESTMORELAND FLOOD –
The Sensations & Jah Stone *
2. YOU DON’T CARE (2ND MIX) – The Techniques *
3. CHATTY CHATTY PEOPLE – Alton Ellis *
4. THE SAME SONG – The Paragons *
5. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN – Ken Parker *
6. CRY TOUGH – Alton Ellis & The Flames
7. I WISH IT WOULD RAIN – The Techniques & Jah Walton *
8. YOU HAVE CAUGHT ME – The Melodians *
9. STEALING – John Holt +
10. REMEMBER THAT SUNDAY – Alton Ellis
11. RED ASH – Carl Bryan & The Supersonics +
12. BABA BOOM BOOM – The Jamaicans *
13. MUSICAL BEST – Jah Thomas & The Supersonics *

* Tracks new to CD
+ Previously unreleased tracks

VA - Duke Reid International Disco Series: The Complete Collection (2021) [3CD]

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  • stylemusiZ
  •  wrote in 03:57
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Jamaicans do the worst mastering, these tracks sounds very compressed, poor sound. the vinyls sounds much better.
  • pbthool
  •  wrote in 13:16
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Quote: stylemusiZ
Doctor Bird

doctor bird is an english record label.
by the way, the overal dynamic range is 13 on the 3 CDs.
With some songs up to 16 and 17.
You obviously dont understand what you're talking about.
You apparently just discovered loudness war and wanted to show off.
But now you look like a fool :/

quick, go learn what is dynamic range kid
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  • stylemusiZ
  •  wrote in 21:36
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Quote: pbthool
Quote: stylemusiZ
Doctor Bird

doctor bird is an english record label.
by the way, the overal dynamic range is 13 on the 3 CDs.
With some songs up to 16 and 17.
You obviously dont understand what you're talking about.
You apparently just discovered loudness war and wanted to show off.
But now you look like a fool :/

quick, go learn what is dynamic range kid


You apparently cannot read, gain or dynamic range is unrelated, my reference pertains to Fidelity, Sound Stage and Clarity. The source material used is poor, a quick cash grab reissue with no serious remastering whatsoever. what do you expect? Garbage in Garbage out.

Jamaican vintage pressings on average are the worst! go learn to read and understand Master Tapes and high-quality Remastering. Looks like you are to accustom with Flea Market CD's.

You are no teacher!
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  • Graham78
  •  wrote in 22:56
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I agree with pbthool, Doctor Bird is the top quality UK reissue label for Reggae with a long history, you can rely on them, I'm sure they would have used the best masters, their releases are the top standard
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  • stylemusiZ
  •  wrote in 23:46
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Quote: Graham78
I agree with pbthool, Doctor Bird is the top quality UK reissue label for Reggae with a long history, you can rely on them, I'm sure they would have used the best masters, their releases are the top standard


Your feelings cannot change facts!
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  • mufty77
  •  wrote in 01:44
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Many thanks for lossless. This is a very good rip. Many of the Reggae CD's are really bad. But not this 3CD Box.
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  • stylemusiZ
  •  wrote in 16:11
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Quote: mufty77
Many thanks for lossless. This is a very good rip. Many of the Reggae CD's are really bad. But not this 3CD Box.


You people are too oblivious and one dimentional, the 1999 napster mp3's sounds 100% better, I own the records and tapes from this set. the source material used is average but the actual REMASTERING is very poor.

This is a budjet production, quick cash grab release like what VP Records is known for. Wake up people!