Our Favourite Ska & Rocksteady Labels From The 60’s

Posted by mark22t on Sep 8, 2014

Some say the best period for Reggae music was the mid to late 1960’s when the UK had many small record labels pressing Rocksteady and Ska Records. Below are some of our favorite labels from the era ! If you have any of these labels call us now!!!

1. Coxsone Records. What can you say but this is probably the most important label during the mid to late 60’s pressing some of the finest tunes you will ever hear!

2. Studio One Records. Again Coxsone Dodd producing most if not all of the tunes on this label, every release on this label a Killer!!!

3. Blue Cat Records. A small underground label which issued some of the coolest rocksteady your ears will ever hear !!!

4. Junior Records. This is an almost unknown Rocksteady label from Handsworth in Birmingham which only produced a small number of records, all of which are pure classics!

5. Giant Records. You only have to listen to ‘The Cooler’ by The Wrigglers to know why this label will never be forgotten.

6. Blue Beat Records. Not only did Prince Buster release most of his records on this label but it was one of the earliest ska labels to hit the shop in the UK in the early 1960’s.

7. Island Records. Set up by Chris Blackwell in the early 60’s so artist such as Bob Marley could get their records released in the UK.

8. Punch Records. The art work on the label itself makes this label unmissable, artists such as Lee Perry and The Creations released some essential rocksteady records on this label.

9. Caltone Records. Some hard to find killer tunes on this label by artists such as Phil Pratt.

10. Doctor Bird. Starting from the mid 60’s this label released some amazing ska and rocksteady music including some killer ska instrumentals by Roland Alphonso.

BLUE CAT LABEL !!!