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winro. a few years ago i bought 4 x 12"s on this label. studio 1 re-presses. excellent sound quality. anyone got any info on this label. were there more releases? the 4 i bought are:
freddy mcgregor-come now sister/horace andy-mr jolly man
bob andy-unchained/horace andy-mr bassie
judah eskender tafari-just another day/soul vendors-shockers rock
tyrone evans-how sweet it is/gladiators-righteous man

are they maybe part of a series? thanks for looking

ital k

These were actually bootlegs, not S1 reissues. IIRC, they came out of Italy in the mid to late 90's.

Tommy McCook, Richard Ace, Skatalites & Disco Height - Shockers Rock // Judah Eskender Tafari - Every Day Is Just Another Day

But again yes these are in no way reissues....

ok got some info through dub vendor catalogue from december 2003.
'the records listed here are of uncertain origin and limited stocks. all are classic studio 1 productions originally issued in different couplings on extended 12" and 10" discomix vinyl in the late 70s / early 80s. unchained features horns overdubs. superb freddie vocal over the heptones get in the groove rhythm c/w rare sleepy. the awesome eight minute remix of the soul brothers ska classic cleopatra rock c/w ronald merrills version of the paragons classic every day is just a holiday. rare roots gladiators c/w legendary cut to the soul vendors rocksteady instrumental jericho skank from former paragon.'
so its just the 4 i listed, or was there any more?

ital k

that Cleopatra soul brothers tune was originally on a Studio 1 12" from late 70's/early 80's. Same look as the Kiss Bam Bam label (but with writing). these are all represses as far as I know. Suprised RD would say that. Looks like I'm in for a good arguement this weekend.

Jord, think RD says that because they are not reissues as such from Mr Dodd but uh... unofficial.
Those four titles were the only ones that came out. one, the Freddie Mc, I've only seen on a white label but they were from the same source, supposedly in Italy. Think they were actually pressed up about 2002-3, not the 90s as I remember where I was living when I bought them and didn't move there until the 2002.
The soul bros tune was called Shockers Rock on orig Studio 1 12". It's a mile-long remix with added instruments of Cleopatra. Very nice too. The original 7" was supposedly credited to Don Drummond but can't verify that myself as I ain't never seen one no way not ever, no.

I can verify

http://www.divshare.com/download/7047055-120

I don't have the original 12", but my buddy has it.