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DB2CD143


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Limited edition

Release date

2024-06-21

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Cherry Red (ADA)

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5013929284340


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9999

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Various

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Reggae / Dub

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Doctor Bird

Doctor Bird is a music label that was founded in the UK by Graeme Goodall, an Australian sound engineer and original shareholder of Island Records. The label was revived by Trojan Records in 1970 for three releases before being relaunched in 2017 as a division of Cherry Red Records. Doctor Bird specializes in vintage Jamaican sounds licensed from the catalogue of Trojan Records.
Graeme Goodall played a significant role in the Jamaican music scene, engineering sessions at various studios and producing countless recordings during the ska era. He also formed other labels such as Pyramid Records and Attack to promote reggae music. Despite relocating to Atlanta, Georgia in the 1970s, Goodall continued his involvement with music until his passing in 2014.
Today, Doctor Bird continues to bring Jamaican rocksteady and other vintage sounds to music enthusiasts worldwide through their curated selection of releases. With its rich history and dedication to preserving iconic Jamaican music, Doctor Bird remains a respected authority on this genre.

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4 essential early dancehall albums. Most recordings unavailable on any format for decades. Features three superstars of the original dancehall era.


As the 1970s drew to a close, Jamaican music underwent one of its periodical stylistic shifts,
with the roots sound that had found favour with reggae audiences throughout much of the
decade supplanted by a brasher less ethereal style that soon came to be known as ‘dancehall’.
One of the most overlooked genres in the island’s rich musical history, dancehall mixed hard-
edged elements of roots and dub with the goodtime upbeat vibes of 60s ska, rock steady and
early reggae, with its development providing a badly needed injection of excitement into the
nation’s music scene.


Arguably the most influential Kingston-based music maker from this time was Henry ‘Junjo’
Lawes, who launched his career as an independent record producer in 1978, having previously
made his mark working alongside Linval Thompson. After seeing his work released on a number
of Jamaican music labels, he achieved his first major success the following year, with such hit
singles as ‘Bounty Hunter’, ‘Shine Eye Gal’ and ‘Looking My Love’, performed by up-and-coming
singer-songwriter Barrington Levy. Soon after, Lawes produced the singer’s debut album,
‘Bounty Hunter’ - released on Hyman Wright’s Hi Life label – the popularity of which further
cemented the reputations of both men.


Over the years that immediately followed, Lawes demonstrated his mastery of the dancehall
sound by producing a series of best-selling singles and albums on his Volcano and Jah Guidance
and Arrival labels, while his determination to remain a key player on the local scene was
demonstrated by the formation of his venerated Volcano sound system. Among the many
newcomers with whom he worked during this period were youthful DJs Charlie Chaplin and
Cocoa Tea, whose associations with the producer spawned such dancehall classics as ‘Rocking
Dolly’, ‘I’ve Lost My Sonia’, ‘Hey Youthman’, ‘International Robbery’ and ‘Yankee’Skank’, all of
which were included across a trio of popular long-players: ‘Weh Dem A Go Down’, ‘Sound
System’ and ‘Dancehall Rockers’.


This long overdue collection, which brings together Barrington Levy’s breakthrough album along
with the above Cocoa Tea and Charlie Chaplin collections and a handful of rare bonus tracks,
provides a wonderful opportunity to enjoy original Jamaican dancehall at its very best,
produced and performed by some of its finest talents.


The Volcano Dancehall Albums Collection

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Discover The Volcano Dancehall Albums Collection by Various on Doctor Bird. 4 essential early dancehall albums featuring superstars of the original era. Unavailable recordings now on vinyl.