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Sonic Sounds (56 releases)

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Jamaican label and distributor founded in 1978 by Neville Lee after he left Dynamic Sounds Recording Co. Ltd..

Some credits are just 'Sonic Sound'.

He eased out of the company in 1989 that was then directed by his son Jason Lee until its closure in 2013.

Please consider using Sonic Sounds Rec. Mfg. Co. Ltd. or Sonic Sounds Ltd. if credited as such on release.

Upstairs at Sonic Sounds was a tiny computerized studio, Megabyte Studio built in 1988 (aka Sonic Sounds Studios).

Label Info

Contact
Address
Sonic Sounds Jamaica
25 Retirement Road
Kingston 5
Jamaica, WI
/92-62036
Sonic Sounds Miami
14347 SW 142 Street
Miami, FL 33186
USA

Releases (56)

Man Of The Ghetto
Man Of The Ghetto
Winston Jarrett & Righteous Flames
Sonic Sounds • 1977
Showcase
Showcase
Ken Boothe
• 1978
The Jackie Mittoo Showcase
The Jackie Mittoo Showcase
Jackie Mittoo
• 1977
The Best Of U Roy
The Best Of U Roy
U Roy
• 1976
Cocaine In My Brain
Cocaine In My Brain
Dillinger
• 1978
Spotlight On John Holt
Spotlight On John Holt
John Holt
• 1979
Mr. Lover's Rock
Mr. Lover's Rock
Al Campbell
• 1980
One Step Ahead
One Step Ahead
Heptones
• 1981
Lion Rock
Lion Rock
Culture Featuring Joseph Hill
• 1982
Hot
Hot
Peter Yellow
• 1982
You Wanna Turn Me On
You Wanna Turn Me On
Osbert Maddo
• 1982
Harsh Words
Harsh Words
Freddie McKay
• 1982
Trodding Through The Jungle
Trodding Through The Jungle
Carlton Livingston
• 1983
Buy Off The Bar
Buy Off The Bar
Sugar Minott
• 1984
Bring The Sensi Come
Bring The Sensi Come
Johnny Osbourne
• 1984
Ini Kamoze
Ini Kamoze
Ini Kamoze
• 1984
Love People
Love People
A.J. Brown
• 1984
Que Dem
Que Dem
Charlie Chaplin
• 1985
Ruling
Ruling
Josie Wales
• 1986
Sly & Robbie's Taxi Wax
Sly & Robbie's Taxi Wax
Various Artists
• 198X
Antheng
Antheng
Various Artists
• 198X
20 Super Hits
20 Super Hits
Half Pint
• 198X
20 Massive Hits
20 Massive Hits
Frankie Paul
• 198X
20 Super Hits
20 Super Hits
Sugar Minott
• 198X
20 Super Hits
20 Super Hits
John Holt
• 197X-8X
20 Super Hits
20 Super Hits
Yellowman
• 198X
Many Moods Of Sly, Robbie & The Taxi Gang
Many Moods Of Sly, Robbie & The Taxi Gang
Sly & Robbie & Taxi Gang
• 198X
20 Classic Hits
20 Classic Hits
Junior Delgado
• 197X-8X
The Original Burning Spear
The Original Burning Spear
Burning Spear
Live In England
Live In England
Yellowman
• 1983
The Teacher Meets The Student
The Teacher Meets The Student
U Roy & Josie Wales
• 198X
The Early Days Of Freddie
The Early Days Of Freddie
Freddie McGregor
• 197X-8X
16 Vibes Of Ini Kamoze
16 Vibes Of Ini Kamoze
Ini Kamoze
• 198X-9X
The Volcano Eruption
The Volcano Eruption
Various Artists
• 1981-84
Oldies Greatest Hits
Oldies Greatest Hits
Various Artists
• 196X-7X
Showcase
Showcase
Freddie McGregor
• 1981
How The West Was Won
How The West Was Won
Ranking Toyan
• 1981
Sweeter Than Sugar
Sweeter Than Sugar
Sugar Minott
• 1981
Lion Rock
Lion Rock
Culture Featuring Joseph Hill
• 1982
Mixed Up Moods
Mixed Up Moods
Jacob Miller
• 1979
Clash Of The 80's Vol 2
Clash Of The 80's Vol 2
Josie Wales Meets Early B
• 1982-84
Sonic Presents The Best Of The DJ's Bout Ya !
Sonic Presents The Best Of The DJ's Bout Ya !
Various Artists
• 197X-8X
20 Vintage Hits
20 Vintage Hits
Barrington Levy
• 197X-8X
Golden Hits
Golden Hits
Johnny Clarke
• 197X
20 Super Hits
20 Super Hits
Jackie Edwards
• 1979
Three The Hard Way
Three The Hard Way
Wailing Souls & Meditations & Culture
• 198X
Hits Oldies JA Style
Hits Oldies JA Style
Various Artists
• 198X
Sly & Robbie Presents The Speeding Taxi
Sly & Robbie Presents The Speeding Taxi
Various Artists
• 198X
20 Golden Hits
20 Golden Hits
Heptones
• 197X
Taxi Connection
Taxi Connection
Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare & Taxi Gang
• 1983
Butterflies
Butterflies
Pat Kelly
• 197X-8X
A "Vintage Christmas"
A "Vintage Christmas"
Various Artists
20 Super Hits
20 Super Hits
Tony Tuff
• 198X
Love Songs
Love Songs
Hearbert Lee
• 1980
20 Super Hits
20 Super Hits
Charlie Chaplin
• 1984
John Holt
John Holt
John Holt
• 1985
Cover Artist ↕ Album ↕ Cat # ↕ Format ↕ Record Year ↕ Release Year ↕
Man Of The Ghetto Winston Jarrett & Righteous Flames Man Of The Ghetto SSR 009 LP 1977 1977
Showcase Ken Boothe Showcase SSR 001 LP 1978 1978
The Jackie Mittoo Showcase Jackie Mittoo The Jackie Mittoo Showcase SSR 002 LP 1977 1978
The Best Of U Roy U Roy The Best Of U Roy SSR 003 LP 1976 1978
Cocaine In My Brain Dillinger Cocaine In My Brain SSR 005 LP 1978 1978
Spotlight On John Holt John Holt Spotlight On John Holt none LP 1979 1979
Mr. Lover's Rock Al Campbell Mr. Lover's Rock — LP 1980 1980
One Step Ahead Heptones One Step Ahead none LP 1981 1981
Lion Rock Culture Featuring Joseph Hill Lion Rock — LP 1982 1982
Hot Peter Yellow Hot — LP 1982 1982
You Wanna Turn Me On Osbert Maddo You Wanna Turn Me On — LP 1982 1982
Harsh Words Freddie McKay Harsh Words — LP 1982 1982
Trodding Through The Jungle Carlton Livingston Trodding Through The Jungle — LP 1983 1983
Buy Off The Bar Sugar Minott Buy Off The Bar — LP 1984 1984
Bring The Sensi Come Johnny Osbourne Bring The Sensi Come — LP 1984 1984
Ini Kamoze Ini Kamoze Ini Kamoze IMA 7 LP 1984 1984
Love People A.J. Brown Love People M.P.L. 1984.1 LP 1984 1984
Que Dem Charlie Chaplin Que Dem SON 004 LP 1985 1985
Ruling Josie Wales Ruling — LP 1986 1986
Sly & Robbie's Taxi Wax Various Artists Sly & Robbie's Taxi Wax — LP 198X 198X
Antheng Various Artists Antheng — LP 198X 198X
20 Super Hits Half Pint 20 Super Hits SON 0001 CD 198X 1990
20 Massive Hits Frankie Paul 20 Massive Hits SON 0008 CD 198X 1990
20 Super Hits Sugar Minott 20 Super Hits SON 009 CD 198X 1990
20 Super Hits John Holt 20 Super Hits SONCD 0012 CD 197X-8X 1990
20 Super Hits Yellowman 20 Super Hits — CD 198X 1991
Many Moods Of Sly, Robbie & The Taxi Gang Sly & Robbie & Taxi Gang Many Moods Of Sly, Robbie & The Taxi Gang — CD 198X 1991
20 Classic Hits Junior Delgado 20 Classic Hits SON 0020 CD 197X-8X 1991
The Original Burning Spear Burning Spear The Original Burning Spear — CD — 1992
Live In England Yellowman Live In England SON 0024 CD 1983 1992
The Teacher Meets The Student U Roy & Josie Wales The Teacher Meets The Student SON 0028 CD 198X 1992
The Early Days Of Freddie Freddie McGregor The Early Days Of Freddie SON 0032 CD 197X-8X 1992
16 Vibes Of Ini Kamoze Ini Kamoze 16 Vibes Of Ini Kamoze SON 0036 CD 198X-9X 1992
The Volcano Eruption Various Artists The Volcano Eruption — CD 1981-84 1993
Oldies Greatest Hits Various Artists Oldies Greatest Hits SONCD 0059 CD 196X-7X 1994
Showcase Freddie McGregor Showcase DBS 1006 LP 1981 199X
How The West Was Won Ranking Toyan How The West Was Won — LP 1981 —
Sweeter Than Sugar Sugar Minott Sweeter Than Sugar — LP 1981 —
Lion Rock Culture Featuring Joseph Hill Lion Rock — CD 1982 —
Mixed Up Moods Jacob Miller Mixed Up Moods — LP 1979 —
Clash Of The 80's Vol 2 Josie Wales Meets Early B Clash Of The 80's Vol 2 — LP 1982-84 —
Sonic Presents The Best Of The DJ's Bout Ya ! Various Artists Sonic Presents The Best Of The DJ's Bout Ya ! — CD 197X-8X —
20 Vintage Hits Barrington Levy 20 Vintage Hits — CD 197X-8X —
Golden Hits Johnny Clarke Golden Hits — CD 197X —
20 Super Hits Jackie Edwards 20 Super Hits — CD 1979 —
Three The Hard Way Wailing Souls & Meditations & Culture Three The Hard Way — LP 198X —
Hits Oldies JA Style Various Artists Hits Oldies JA Style — CD 198X —
Sly & Robbie Presents The Speeding Taxi Various Artists Sly & Robbie Presents The Speeding Taxi — CD 198X —
20 Golden Hits Heptones 20 Golden Hits — CD 197X —
Taxi Connection Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare & Taxi Gang Taxi Connection DSR 1803 LP 1983 —
Butterflies Pat Kelly Butterflies SON 0076 CD 197X-8X —
A "Vintage Christmas" Various Artists A "Vintage Christmas" SON 0144 LP — —
20 Super Hits Tony Tuff 20 Super Hits SONCD 0064 CD 198X —
Love Songs Hearbert Lee Love Songs SWLP 001 LP 1980 —
20 Super Hits Charlie Chaplin 20 Super Hits none CD 1984 —
John Holt John Holt John Holt none LP 1985 —
Label Info
(809) 92-69243 (809) 92-61204 (305) 255-6301 (305) 255-9595
Sonic Sounds Jamaica, 25 Retirement Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica, WI, /92-62036 Sonic Sounds Miami, 14347 SW 142 Street, Miami, FL 33186, USA