Mr. Soul of Jamaica
Alton Ellis
Original Year
1974
Tracks
12
Duration
33:27
Releases
40
Wikipedia
Mr Soul of Jamaica is an album by Jamaican rocksteady singer Alton Ellis. It contains twelve tracks recorded between 1967 and 1970 at Duke Reid's Treasure Isle Recording Studios in Kingston, Jamaica and was produced by Reid and released on his Treasure Isle label in 1974. Although this was his only album for the label, Ellis had already been a star musician in Jamaica from the early 1960s onwards, having recorded for Coxsone Dodd's Studio One label before moving to Treasure Isle, and the album is a compilation of some of his Treasure Isle singles, although some of his biggest hits including "Rock Steady", "Girl I've Got a Date" and "Cry Tough" were left off it.
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Available Releases
40 releasesVinyl(33)
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
Jamaica“Recorded between 1967 and 1970 Red Treasure Isle label Same cover as other releases with TREASURE ISLE 013 STEREO in upper right corner”
Cat#: 013
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
JamaicaCat#: 013
Mr. Soul of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
JamaicaCat#: TILP 007
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
JamaicaCat#: 013
Greatest Hits
chevron_rightCount Shelly
United KingdomCat#: SSLP 02, SSLP 05
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightMusic on Vinyl
Europe“180 gram audiophile vinyl Not officially limited edition on black vinyl Same barcode as Mr Soul Of Jamaica”
Cat#: MOVLP2345
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightMusic on Vinyl
Europe“180 gram audiophile vinyl Limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on orange coloured vinyl An original Trojan release. ℗ & © 1974 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. Licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. Manufactured...”
Cat#: MOVLP2345
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightMusic on Vinyl
EuropeCat#: MOVLP2345
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
United Kingdom“Pressed in Jamaica, distributed in the UK”
Cat#: 013
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
Jamaica“Backed by Tommy McCook And The Supersonics Recording Engineers: Errol Brown, Carlton Hamil Produced by Treasure Isle Recording Studio 33 Bond Street, Kingston, Jamaica. Tel: 922-5629 Album Design: Moo Young/Butler Associates Ltd Distri...”
Cat#: DSK 3509 · Treasure Isle 013 Stereo
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
Jamaica“This is a post-Duke Reid-era repress. Sonia Pottinger's name on the label (S.E. Pottinger) is a default miscredit. The producer is Duke Reid, founder of Treasure Isle Records. However, Sonia Pottinger was left in control of the Trea...”
Cat#: 013
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightAll Tone / Treasure Isle
Cat#: TILP 013
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
Jamaica“Side 1 A3 states I Can't Stop loving You on Label , and Can't Stop Now on cover . Lyrics are Can't Stop Now on Media.”
Cat#: 013
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
Jamaica“This is a post-Duke Reid-era repress. Sonia Pottinger's name on the label (S.E. Pottinger) is a default miscredit. The producer is Duke Reid, founder of Treasure Isle Records. However, Sonia Pottinger was left in control of the Treasure...”
Cat#: 013
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
Jamaica“White label with blue lettering”
Cat#: 013
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
Jamaica“Yellow label with black text. Treasure Isle label listing Duke Reid as producer. Cover indicates 013”
Cat#: TILP 007
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightAll Tone / Treasure Isle
Cat#: 013 · TR 013
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
Jamaica“Different reissue with purple letters on cover. Light grey labels.”
Cat#: 013
Greatest Hits
chevron_rightCount Shelly
United Kingdom“Year of release it's not stated on the release. The first catalog number is on the sleeve, the second catalog number is on the labels. Some sources list this as released in 1973 while others list 1974. Published by Revolution Music...”
Cat#: SSLP 02 · SSLP-05
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightAll Tone / Treasure Isle
Cat#: TILP 013
Mr Soul
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
Jamaica“This version has a yellow tresure island label. Album just called "Mr Soul" on Label.”
Cat#: 007
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
Jamaica“The copies that have surfaced so far all have no sleeve. Probably this release has been distributed without a cover. Same Matrix/Runout as Mr Soul Of Jamaica, but alternative label design (side identificators are on the right side and ...”
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightAll Tone / Treasure Isle
Cat#: ATLP-003 · TILP 013
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
Jamaica“This is a post-Duke Reid-era repress. Sonia Pottinger's name on the label (S.E. Pottinger) is a default miscredit. The producer is Duke Reid, founder of Treasure Isle Records. However, Sonia Pottinger was left in control of the Trea...”
Cat#: 013
CD(7)
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
Europe“Deluxe edition of Alton's 1974 album. The first twelve tracks - the Mr Soul album - are the original mixes, released between 1967 and 1970, not the overdubs supervised by Carlton Hamil that appeared on the original version of the album....”
Cat#: 3734538
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle / Trojan Records / Universal UMC
Europe“Deluxe edition of Alton's 1974 album, issued in the UK with the title Greatest Hits. The first twelve tracks - the Mr Soul album - are the original mixes, released between 1967 and 1970, not the overdubs supervised by Carlton Hamil that...”
Cat#: 3734538
Mr. Soul of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
United KingdomCat#: 3734538
Greatest Hits - Mr Soul of Jamaica
chevron_rightDoctor Bird
United Kingdom“Expanded Edition ℗ 1965-2019 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG company. Licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. © 2019 Doctor Bird Records, a division of Cherry Red Records, Power Road Studios, 114 Power Road, Chiswick W4 ...”
Cat#: DBCDD-045
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
Mr Soul Of Jamaica
chevron_rightAll Tone / Treasure Isle
United KingdomCat#: CSL8008CD
Mr. Soul of Jamaica
chevron_rightTreasure Isle
“Distributed by: Anthony Reid Catalog number (spine): csl800cd Catalog number (cd): CSL8008CD TREASURE ISLE”
Cat#: CSL8008CD