Treasure Isle Ska Rarities 7″ Box Set Due For Release 27 October 2017

Comprising 20 rare and previously unreleased ska tracks, direct from the vaults of Duke Reid‘s legendary catalogue, the Treasure Isle Ska Rarities 7″ Box Set includes ten 7″ singles, presented in a vintage style sleeve.

All but one of the recordings on the set have never seen issue until now, yet the quality of the music remains of the highest order, and features many of Jamaica’s finest talents from the era, all backed by Kingston’s finest session players.

Housed in a handsomely designed box, the set, which also and also includes an inlay featuring a fascinating essay from noted vintage Jamaican music expert Brian Keyo, provides the opportunity for fans to own some of the finest long lost treasures the ska era without the need of taking out a mortgage.

Released on 27th October, this essential collection is currently available for pre-order from Pledge Music and the Trojan online store.

Details are as follows:

TREASURE ISLE SKA RARITIES 7″ SINGLES BOX SET (TJBOX003)

DISC 1:

A. Practice What You Preach  – Owen & Leon Silvera

B. I’m All Alone (aka No Family) (take 1) – Frank Cosmo

DISC 2:

A. Love Me Or Leave Me (take 1) – Owen & Leon Silvera

B. Sing Ting Bury Yuh (aka Burial) (alternate take) – Duke Reid & His Group

DISC 3:

A. Thinking Of The Future – Stranger Cole

B. Use Your Head (take 2) – Duke Reid & His Group

DISC 4:

A.What A Bailing (aka Ninety One) (take 1) – The Duke Reid Group

B. You Wish Me Bad (take 6) – The Spanishtonians

DISC 5:

A. Always Remember Me (take 2) – Stranger Cole

B. Want Me Cock (take 1) – Owen & Leon Silvera

DISC 6:

A. Oh Misery (take 2) – The Duke Reid Group

B. Fooling Around – The Rio Grandes

DISC 7:

A. Renegade (take 1) – The Zodiacs

B. Smokey Ska (take 1) – The Baba Brooks Band

DISC 8:

A. ‘Til My Dying Day – Winston Riley & Slim Smith

B. Road To Nowhere (aka Western Flyer) (original mix) – Lyn Taitt & The Baba Brooks Band

DISC 9:

A. My True Confession (take 1) – The Silvertones

B. (How) Know Your Friend (take 1) – Derrick Morgan

DISC 10:

A. The Army is Searching (take 2) – Basil Caral & Group

B. Storm Warning (take 1) – Lyn Taitt & The Boys