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Supersonics, The

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Treasure Isle Studio Band

The Supersonics were formed by Tommy McCook after Skatalites, The split up due to Don Drummond' murdering his girlfriend in 1965. McCook left Studio One and joined Arthur "Duke" Reid label Treasure Isle. Members were old partners from Skatalites, The times and a bunch of new musicians. They were one of Jamaica's most productive studio backing bands. Releases are credited to them or to Tommy McCook & The Supersonics Tommy led them until they disintegrated on a trip to Montreal Canada in 1969.
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Discography

Releases:
Another Guy / My Kind (7")   Caltone 1967
Memories Of You / Now That You Are Gone (7")   Ska Beat 1967
On Bond Street Kgn. JA. (Album) (2 versions)   Peckings Records 2004
Walk Away From Love (7")   Peckings Records 2004
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Treasure Isle Dub Vol. 1&2 (CD, Comp)   Lagoon 1993
Wake The Town (CD, Comp)   Rhino Records 1999
Girl I've Got A Date (7", RP) Girl I've Got A Date (... Treasure Isle  
Tracks Appear On:
The Trojan Story (3xLP + Box) Second Fiddle Trojan Records 1980
Jamaica (CD, Dig) Everybody Dubbing Versailles 1999
The Birth Of Trojan - Duke Reid Rocksteady 1967 (CD) Never To Be Mine (O So... Trojan Records 2002
Tighten Up Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Moonlight Groover Trojan Records 2002
Judge Sympathy - The Birth Of Trojan (11x7", Single + Box, Comp) Never To Be Mine (O So... Trojan Records 2008
Young Heart Reminiscing (7") Mr Peckings Your Time Peckings Records 2009
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