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Laurel Aitken
Original Albums Collection

Compil. UK 2014 on Pressure Drop label
Reggae (Ska, Reggae)

Box set with LP reproduction wallet sleeves. CD1: Ska With Laurel: Originally released on Rio Records, 1966 (LP1). Published by Cherry Red Songs, except 12 (Carlin Music Corp) Track 1-3 is written "Madame Soroise" on box's back cover and booklet, "Madame Sorosie" on CD1's cardboard sleeve. CD2: Says Fire: Originally released on Doctor Bird, 1967 (DLM5012). Published by Cherry Red Songs, except 3 (EMI Music Publishing Ltd), 5 (Warner-Chappell North America), 6 and 11 (Carlin Music Corp) and 9 (Sony-ATV Music Publishing Ltd). Track 2-1 is written "Fire (In Your Wire" on box's back cover and booklet, "Fire" on CD2's cardboard sleeve (where it's credited "Aitken/Goodall). Track 2-7 is written "La La La (Means I Love You)" on box's back cover and booklet, "La La La" on CD2's cardboard sleeve. Track 2-9 is credited to "Lieber/Stoller/King" on box's back cover and booklet, "King/Cluck" on CD2's cardboard sleeve. Track 2-10 is written "Sunnyside (Swimming Pool)" on box's back cover and booklet, "Sunnyside" on CD2's cardboard sleeve. Track 2-11 is written "Mr Lee" on box's back cover and booklet, "Mr. Lee" on CD2's cardboard sleeve. CD3: Scandal In A Brixton Market (Girlie and Laurel Aitken): Originally released on Pama Economy, 1969 (ECO-8). Published by Cherry Red Songs, except 1, 2, 3, 6 and 10 (Copyright Control), 8 (Carlin Music Corp). Track 3-2 is written "Madam Straggae" on box's back cover and booklet, "Madame Stragge" on CD3's cardboard sleeve. Track 3-9 is written "Mr Soul" on box's back cover and booklet, "Mr. Soul" on CD3's cardboard sleeve. Track 3-11 is written "Babylon" on box's back cover and booklet, "Babelon" on CD3's cardboard sleeve. In booklet, tracks 3-1, 3-4 and 3-5 are credited to "Laurel Aitken and Girlie" (while on CD3's cardboard sleeve tracks 3-1, 3-2, 3-4 and 3-5 are credited to "Girlie & Laurel Aitken"), track 2-2 is credited to Girlie in booklet, to "Girlie & Laurel Aitken" on cardboard sleeve, tracks 3-11 and 3-12 are credited to "Laurel Aitken and Rico Rodriguez" in booklet, to "Reco & Laurel Aitken" on cardboard sleeve. CD4: The High Priest Of Reggae: Originally released on Pama, 1970 (PSP1012). Published by Cherry Red Songs, except 4 (Copyright Control), 5 (Sunbeam Music), 8 (Manor Music Co Ltd), 9 (Peermusic (UK) Ltd), 10 (Carlin Music Corp). Track 4-2 is written "Mr Popcorn" on box's back cover and booklet, "Mr. Popcorn" on CD4's cardboard sleeve. Track 4-4 is written "John B" on box's back cover and booklet, "John B." on CD4's cardboard sleeve. CD5: Tracks 1-3: 1960; Tracks 4 and 5: 1961; Track 6: 1962; Tracks 7-9: 1963; Track 10: 1964; Tracks 11-13: 1966; Tracks 14-16: 1967; Tracks 17-25: 1969. Published by Cherry Red Songs, except 1 (Esquire Music), 8 (Musicare Ltd), 10 (Florida Music Group Ltd), 15 (Special Rider Music/Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC/Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd), 16 (Express Music Ltd/Creole Music Ltd), 25 (Sunbeam Music) On boxset: ℗ 1965-66 Rio Records, 1968/69 Doctor Bird Records, 1969/70 Pama Records. Disc 5 ℗ 1960-69 Various. This compilation © 2014 Cherry Red Records. In booklet: ℗ 1960-69 Various, 1965-66 Rio Records, 1968/69 Doctor Bird Records, 1969/70 Pama Records. This compilation © 2014 Cherry Red Records.

Musicians

	Laurel Aitken voc, 1927-2005 JM a&r, laurel aitken says fire, album by, written by, arranged by
	Laurence Cane-Honeysett voc, g, GB compiled by, 'skinhead train' tracklist selected by
	Aubrey Powell , *1946 GB design, laurel aitken says fire, cover design
	Gungo Peas liner notes, scandal in a brixton market
	Derrick Morgan voc, *1940 JM liner notes, the high priest of reggae
	Jerry Coombes photography by, laurel aitken says fire, cover photograph by
	The Classics , GB performer on track
	The Detours , performer on track
	Laurel & Girlie , performer on track
	Girlie voc, GB performer on track, featuring, with
	The Caribs , JM featuring, with
	The Blue Beats , JM featuring, with

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