Blue Cat Records
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Blue Cat Records was the name of two unconnected record label
s.
Blue Cat Records (US) was a subsidiary label of Red Bird Records
. It had a hit in 1965
with "The Boy from New York City" by the Ad Libs.
Blue Cat Records (UK) was a subsidiary label of Trojan Records
. Around 170 records were released on the label between 1968 and 1969, with a variety of early reggae and rocksteady releases from artists such as The Pioneers
, The Untouchables and The Maytones
. The label is considered very collectable, with many discs fetching three-figure sums.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
s.
Blue Cat Records (US) was a subsidiary label of Red Bird Records
Red Bird Records
Red Bird Records was a record label started by American pop music songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in 1964. Though often thought of as a "girl-group" label, female-led acts made up only 40% of the artist roster on Red Bird and its associated labels...
. It had a hit in 1965
1965 in music
-Events:*January 4 – Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is sold to CBS for $13 million.*January 12 – Hullabaloo premieres on NBC. The first show included performances by The New Christy Minstrels, comedian Woody Allen, actress Joey Heatherton and a segment from London in which Brian Epstein...
with "The Boy from New York City" by the Ad Libs.
Blue Cat Records (UK) was a subsidiary label of Trojan Records
Trojan Records
Trojan Records is a British record label founded in 1968. It specialises in ska, rocksteady, reggae and dub music. The label currently operates under the Sanctuary Records Group. The name Trojan comes from the Croydon-built Trojan truck that was used as Duke Reid's sound system in Jamaica...
. Around 170 records were released on the label between 1968 and 1969, with a variety of early reggae and rocksteady releases from artists such as The Pioneers
The Pioneers (band)
The Pioneers are a Jamaican reggae vocal trio, whose main period of success was in the 1960s. The trio has had different line-ups, and still occasionally performs.-Founding and early years: 1962-1967:...
, The Untouchables and The Maytones
The Maytones
The Maytones are a Jamaican reggae vocal duo who were active between the late 1960s and until 1980.-History:...
. The label is considered very collectable, with many discs fetching three-figure sums.