This specially curated collection brings together the most “treasured” club hits produced by the legendary Jamaican label owner Arthur “Duke” Reid.

FEATURING THE CREAM OF SKA AND ROCKSTEADY ARTISTS INCLUDING... JOHN HOLT, ALTON ELLIS, BABA BROOKS, THE SKATALITES, TOMMY McCOOK, DON DRUMMOND, ROLAND ALPHONSO and more

INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL RECORDING OF "THE TIDE IS HIGH", A LATTER DAY WORLD-WIDE SMASH HIT FOR BLONDIE

·ALSO FEATURES "ALI BABA", THE SONG THAT DEFINED THE SOUND OF EARLY REGGAE

“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 LP

SIDE A

1. John Holt – Ali Baba
2. The Jamaicans – Baba Boom
3. The Melodians – You Don't Need Me
4. Alton Ellis – Rock Steady
5. The Techniques – Queen Majesty
6. Justin Hinds – Carry Go Bring Come
7. Roland Alphonso Baba Brooks Band – Nuclear Weapon
8. Don Drummond & the Skatalites – Eastern Standard Time

SIDE B

1. Eric 'Monty' Morris – Penny Reel
2. Stranger Cole & The Skatalites – Rough and Tough
3. Phyllis Dillon – Perfidia
4. Joya Landis – Angel of the Morning
5. U Roy & The Paragons – Wear You to the Ball
6. Dennis Alcapone – No. 1 Station (aka Buttercup)
7. U Roy & the Melodians – Everybody Bawling
8. The Paragons – The Tide Is High