Blue Cat Records

Blue Cat Records logo (US), top image
Blue Cat Records logo (UK), bottom image

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]

  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.
  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.
  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.