Sunburst Band / Dave & Maurissa, The – Secret Life Of Us (Special 45 Version) / Look At The Stars (2-Step Soul Mix) : 7″ OCEANS TWELVE (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) (Limited 2-LP Gold “Faberge Egg” Vinyl Edition) Two CDs. The first of a trio of newly compiled collections highlighting the very best of Duke Reid's legendary Treasure Isle recordings from the early-to-mid-60s. This set focuses on the final years of the ska era, with the first of the discs on the set bringing together many of the producer's best-known recordings from 1965, with all of the material making it's debut on the Doctor Bird label.

Donnas, The – Message from The Donnas–The Early Singles (Limited Metallic Gold Vinyl Edition) : 2LPThis list was full and correct at the time of posting. The full list of Record Store Day 2023 releases is: The first of the discs brings together many of the producer’s best-known recordings from 1965, with all of the material making its debut on the Doctor Bird label.

The annual celebration of record stores across the UK takes place on April 22 and will give music fans a chance to grab special vinyl releases from a huge list of artists. In celebration of what would have been Duke Reid’s 100th birthday, this collection gathers fourteen of the legendary Treasure Isle supremo’s rarest and most collectable ska productions. Fantastic Aleems & Leroy Burgess, The – Get Down Friday Night (Special Re-Mix) / Get Down Friday Night (Vocal) : 12″ Various/ Lee Hazlewood – Fools, Rebel Rousers & Girls on Death Row – The Lee Hazlewood Story 1955-1962 : LP

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Kasabian and The Prodigy are among the artists with a release set for Record Store Day 2023. Credit: Press Holy Church of the Ecstatic Soul: : A Higher Power: Gospel, Soul and Funk at the Crossroads 1971-83

Medeski Martin & Wood – It’s a Jungle In Here (Limited 30th Anniversary Clearwater Blue Vinyl Edition) : LP Siouxsie Soux & The Banshees are among the artists with a release set for Record Store Day 2023. Credit: Press As either a stand-alone collection or a companion volume to the existing or soon-to-be issued Doctor Bird compilations showcasing the very best of Duke Reid’s legendary Treasure Isle label, ‘Ska La-Rama’ is an essential acquisition for anyone wanting to own the very best in original Jamaican ska sounds. Various Artists – Hillbillies In Hell: A Chrestomathy: Subterranean Sacraments From The Country Music Underworld (1952-1974) : LP

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The first of a trio of newly compiled collections highlighting the very best of Duke Reid’s legendary Treasure Isle recordings from the early-to-mid-60s. The 2CD set focuses on the final years of the ska era, with the first of the discs on the set bringing together many of the producer’s best-known recordings from 1965, with all of the material making its debut on the Doctor Bird label. We’ve been part of RSD a number of times before and we have some exciting releases for you, which look and sound awesome,” says Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago. “The local independent record stores are the lifeblood and hub of any local scene, and I feel they have played a big part in the success of Pixies over the years”. Marvin, Gaye/ Shorty, Long – This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (It’s Killing Me​)/Don’t Mess With My Weekend : 7″ Soul Jazz Records Presents – Holy Church of the Ecstatic Soul: : A Higher Power: Gospel, Soul and Funk at the Crossroads 1971-83 : LP

Various Artists – Philly Groove Records: When Times Are Bad We Turn To Love (Rarities and Unreleased) : 2LP This year’s releases include Taylor Swift’s folklore: the long pond studio sessions and a live album from RSD 2023 ambassadors, The 1975, amongst records from rising talents like Yard Act, piri & tommy, Celeste and Baby Queen. The US also saw its biggest week for vinyl since 1991 at the end of last year, selling 2.2million vinyl albums in the week ending December 22. Collection focuses on the final years of the ska era, with the first of the discs on the set bringing together many of the producer’s best-known recordings from 1965, with all of the material making its debut on the Doctor Bird label.

Contributors

A mix of the known and the lesser-known within this Ska La-Rama – Treasure Isle Ska 1965-1966 CD set, which lands in June.