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Blue Cat Records was the name of two unconnected record labels.

Blue Cat Records (US) was a subsidiary label of Red Bird Records.^[1] It had a hit in 1965 with "The Boy from New York City" by the Ad Libs.^[2] Other artists to record for the company included Alvin Robinson, Bessie Banks, Murray the K, blues guitarist John P. Hammond, Ral Donner, Jeff Barry and Barry Mann.^[3]

Blue Cat Records (UK) was a subsidiary label of Trojan Records.^[4] 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,^[5] The Uniques, The Concords, The Untouchables and The Maytones.^[4]^[6] The label is considered collectable, in June 2018, a copy of The Viceroys–A side (Fat Fish); The Octaves–B side (You're Gonna Lose) by Blue Cat Records (BS121), sold for $2,010.30.^[7]

References

^ "Another Canadian Release on the Move". RPM. Vol. 3, no. 8. 19 April 1965. p. 4.
^ Schreiber, Charles J. (5 February 1965). "Singles Record Report: Current Best Sellers". Amusements. The News. Paterson, New Jersey. p. 21.
^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6 (3rd ed.). London: Muze. p. 4461. ISBN 1-56159-237-4.
^ ^a ^b Koningh, Michael de; Cane-Honeysett, Laurence (19 July 2018). Young, Gifted & Black: The Story of Trojan Records. Omnibus Press. pp. 1973–1975. ISBN 978-1-78759-104-2.
^ The Pioneers (1968). Shake It Up (7 inch vinyl record). With Lynn Taitt Band, Produced by J.A. Gibson. Amalgamated Records. BS100.
^ The Maytones (1968). Billy Goat (7 inch vinyl record). B & C Music. BS149.
^ Sulzer, Will. "The Viceroys – Fat Fish c/w The Octaves – You're Gonna Lose 1968 UK 45 Blue Cat". Roots Vinyl Guide. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024.

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[1] "Another Canadian Release on the Move". RPM. Vol. 3, no. 8. 19 April 1965. p. 4.

[2] Schreiber, Charles J. (5 February 1965). "Singles Record Report: Current Best Sellers". Amusements. The News. Paterson, New Jersey. p. 21.

[3] Larkin, Colin (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6 (3rd ed.). London: Muze. p. 4461. ISBN 1-56159-237-4.

[trojan-4] Koningh, Michael de; Cane-Honeysett, Laurence (19 July 2018). Young, Gifted & Black: The Story of Trojan Records. Omnibus Press. pp. 1973–1975. ISBN 978-1-78759-104-2.

[5] The Pioneers (1968). Shake It Up (7 inch vinyl record). With Lynn Taitt Band, Produced by J.A. Gibson. Amalgamated Records. BS100.

[6] The Maytones (1968). Billy Goat (7 inch vinyl record). B & C Music. BS149.

[7] Sulzer, Will. "The Viceroys – Fat Fish c/w The Octaves – You're Gonna Lose 1968 UK 45 Blue Cat". Roots Vinyl Guide. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024.

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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]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Another Canadian Release on the Move |magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] |date=19 April 1965 |volume=3 |issue=8 |page=4 |url=https://archive.org/details/rpmapr19th1965/page/n3/mode/2up}}</ref> It had a hit in [[1965 in music|1965]] with "[[The Boy from New York City]]" by [[the Ad Libs]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schreiber |first1=Charles J. |title=Singles Record Report: Current Best Sellers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-blue-cat/142357433/ |work=The News |date=5 February 1965 |location=Paterson, New Jersey |page=21 |department=Amusements}}</ref> Other artists to record for the company included [[Alvin Robinson (musician)|Alvin Robinson]], [[Bessie Banks]], [[Murray the K]], blues guitarist [[John P. Hammond]], [[Ral Donner]], [[Jeff Barry]] and [[Barry Mann]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=1998 |publisher=Muze |location=London |isbn=1-56159-237-4 |page=4461 |volume=6 |edition=3rd |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofp006lark/page/n3/mode/2up}}</ref>
-'''Blue Cat Records''' '''(US)''' was a subsidiary label of [[Red Bird Records]]. It had a hit in [[1965 in music|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 (band)|The Pioneers]], The Uniques, The Concords, The Untouchables and [[The Maytones]]. The label is considered very collectable, with many discs fetching three-figure sums.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} most recently The Concords Bettoo sold for almost four figures.
+'''Blue Cat Records''' '''(UK)''' was a subsidiary label of [[Trojan Records]].<ref name="trojan"/> 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 (band)|The Pioneers]],<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Shake It Up |author=The Pioneers |type=7 inch vinyl record |publisher=Amalgamated Records |year=1968 |others=With Lynn Taitt Band, Produced by J.A. Gibson |id=BS100}}</ref> The Uniques, The Concords, The Untouchables and [[The Maytones]].<ref name="trojan">{{cite book |last1=Koningh |first1=Michael de |last2=Cane-Honeysett |first2=Laurence |title=Young, Gifted & Black: The Story of Trojan Records |date=19 July 2018 |publisher=Omnibus Press |isbn=978-1-78759-104-2 |pages=1973–1975 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1rNcDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1973}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Billy Goat |author=The Maytones |type=7 inch vinyl record |publisher=B & C Music |year=1968 |id=BS149}}</ref> The label is considered collectable, in June 2018, a copy of The Viceroys–A side (Fat Fish); The Octaves–B side (You're Gonna Lose) by Blue Cat Records (BS121), sold for $2,010.30.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sulzer |first1=Will |title=The Viceroys – Fat Fish c/w The Octaves – You're Gonna Lose 1968 UK 45 Blue Cat |url=https://www.rootsvinylguide.com/ebay_items/the-viceroys-fat-fish-c-w-the-octaves-you-re-goona-lose-1968-uk-45-blue-cat |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229124051/https://www.rootsvinylguide.com/ebay_items/the-viceroys-fat-fish-c-w-the-octaves-you-re-goona-lose-1968-uk-45-blue-cat|archive-date=29 February 2024 |website=Roots Vinyl Guide}}</ref>
 ==See also==
-* [[List of record labels]]
+* [[Lists of record labels]]
+==References==
+{{reflist}}