{"product_id":"dukes-cookies-duke-reids-mento-shuffle-blues-and-ska-1960-1962","title":"Duke’s Cookies: Duke Reid’s Mento, Shuffle Blues and Ska 1960-1962","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst comprehensive anthology of the early productions of Jamaican legend, \u003cstrong\u003eDuke Reid\u003c\/strong\u003e. Includes 20 tracks new to CD. Features some of the most popular and influential Jamaican recordings of the early 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe influence of \u003cstrong\u003eDuke Reid\u003c\/strong\u003e upon the development of the Jamaican music industry can never be overstated. During the 1950s, he dominated the island’s sound system scene, initially specializing in rare R\u0026amp;B imports from the US before turning to local talent to create ‘exclusives’ for his powerful sound. These early productions proved so popular that many were subsequently officially released as 7” singles, primarily on the distinctive ‘\u003cem\u003eDuke Reid’s\u003c\/em\u003e’ record label in Jamaica, and Melodisc’s famed ‘Blue Beat’ subsidiary in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet despite the popularity and influence of \u003cstrong\u003eReid\u003c\/strong\u003e’s early works, a serious anthology of his recorded output from this period has until now remained unavailable. This collection finally makes up for lost time with almost the entirety of his released work from this time collected across three discs, combining major Jamaican hits performed by some of the island’s leading foundation artists with almost forgotten rarities from one-hit wonders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a stand-alone release or a companion to previous Doctor Bird and Trojan \u003cstrong\u003eDuke Reid\u003c\/strong\u003e collections, this essential 3CD set not only provides a fascinating musical insight into the origins of Jamaica’s national sound, but also provides the opportunity to hear some of the finest mento, shuffle blues, and proto-ska sounds of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack Listing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISC ONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1. \"Penny Reel\" – Lord Power\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. \"I’m Going Home\" – Chuck \u0026amp; Dobby\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. \"Lollipop Girl\" – The Jiving Juniors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. \"Duke’s Cookies\" – Rico Rodriguez\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. \"Tell Me (Pretty Baby)\" – Chuck \u0026amp; Dobby\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. \"My Heart’s Desire\" – The Jiving Juniors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. \"Green Door\" – Roland Alphonso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. \"Marjorie\" – Alvin \u0026amp; Cecil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. \"Running Around\" – Chuck \u0026amp; Dobby\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. \"I Wanna Love\" – The Jiving Juniors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. \"Blackberry Brandy\" – Roland Alphonso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. \"Oh Fanny\" – Chuck \u0026amp; Dobby\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. \"I Love You\" – The Jiving Juniors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. \"In And Out The Window\" – Monty \u0026amp; Roy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. \"Tra La La Boogie\" – Drumbago \u0026amp; His Orchestra\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. \"Dearest Darling\" – The Jiving Juniors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. \"Feel So Fine (take 2)\" – Derrick \u0026amp; Patsy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. \"Low Down Dirty Girl\" – Laurel Aitken\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. \"Mean To Me\" – Roland Alphonso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20. \"Let The Good Times Roll\" – Derrick \u0026amp; Patsy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21. \"Sweetie Pie\" – Monty \u0026amp; Roy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22. \"Let George Do It\" – Rico Rodriguez\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23. \"Judgement Day\" – Laurel Aitken\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24. \"You Done Me Wrong (take 2)\" – Derrick \u0026amp; Patsy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25. \"Duck Soup\" – Drumbago’s All Stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26. \"Baby Please Don’t Leave Me\" – Derrick \u0026amp; Patsy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27. \"Magic\" – Duke Reid \u0026amp; His Group\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e28. \"Chambonia\" – Lord Power\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStay tuned for the track listing of DISC TWO and DISC THREE.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doctor Bird","offers":[{"title":"CD | x3","offer_id":50509967786315,"sku":"1167081","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/1bf8c089-b33f-4828-bd8d-38bde7e52cbd_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727870057","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/dukes-cookies-duke-reids-mento-shuffle-blues-and-ska-1960-1962","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}