Jackpot label

[Jonti]

I've been listening to this a lot over the past week...

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...but not being a 7s expert, I'm wondering what the significance of the Jackpot label depicted on the sleeve of this Attack LP is. Is the record actually a collection of sides that were issued on Jackpot (http://www.roots-archives.com/label/182), and who ran that label?

Thanks for any light you can shed.

[Jonti]

That explains it then, thanks Leggo!

[Lion]

Jackpot and Attack are Bunny Lee's label's ina Jamaica.

Lion

[Chris]

So were Jackpot and Attack originally Bunny Lee's labels and subsequently bought up by Trojan?

Chris

[Lion]

No leggo

On boths labels ina Ja or Uk are most Bunny Lee stuff.
But on Attack Uk are also other producers stuff on it.

Lion

[AnorakTrev]

As an addition to this thread , there is a book called " Young , Gifted And Black " by Michael de Koningh @ Lawrence Cane-Honeysett which is the story of Trojan Records , which gives some insight to the sub-labels of Trojan Records and their histories .

Included is an almost complete discography of Trojan Records and their susidiary labels . Well worth getting , imho. ( And you get a free 12-track CD of rare grooves ! ) Published by Sanctuary .

Also , there is a sister book called " Tighten Up " - The History Of Reggae In The UK ... which has a ..." a comprehensive Pama discography , an exhaustive directory of UK reggae labels "... ( And another free 12-track CD of rare grooves !!! )

[AnorakTrev]

Get this bloody car built at work , and I will be on my way to see you soon , leggo . Give me about 3 weeks OK ?

[rasdragon]

So were Jackpot and Attack originally Bunny Lee's labels and subsequently bought up by Trojan?

Chris

I would more say that Bunny Lee used the Attack name without askin Trojan for it as it exised as a UK label first. Bunny did the same with the Rockers name for a bit when Pablo left the island.

[Lion]

Attack label was a label from Greame Goodall from The Docter Bird label.
Later on from the early 70 Trojan take it over.

Lion

[Chris]

Good thing the history of reggae labels isn't confusing.........

Chris