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Tommy McCook & The Supersonics

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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 Supersonics, The. Tommy led them until they disintegrated on a trip to Montreal Canada in 1969.
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Discography

Releases:
Gunmen Coming To Town / Riverton City (7")   Rio (2) 1966
Out Of Space / Do Me Good (7")   Rio (2) 1966
A Rainbow / Just You And I (7")   Caltone 1967
Another Guy / My Kind (7")   Caltone 1967
Dial 609 / Wait For Me (7")   Ska Beat 1967
Don't Want To Let You Go / I Can't Do No More (7")   Caltone 1967
Folk Song / Starry Night (7")   Trojan Records 1967
Get On The Ball / Sound And Soul (7")   Caltone 1967
I'm A Loving Pauper / Sir Don (7")   Treasure Isle 1967
I've Got A Date / The Yellow Basket (7")   Doctor Bird 1967
In The Mood (Rock Steady) / Dreader Than Dread (7")   Caltone 1967
Loving Pauper / Sir Don (7")   Trojan Records 1967
Return Home / You Are The One (7")   Caltone 1967
School Girls / Ain't That Bad (7")   Caltone 1967
Sir Pratt Special / Love Is Strange (7")   Caltone 1967
The Chase / Take My Hand (7")   Caltone 1967
The One I Love / You Left The Water Running (7")   Caltone 1967
Why Birds Fallow Spring / Soul Rock (7")   Trojan Records 1967
Funky Beat / Goodbye Baby (7")   Treasure Isle 1968
I'm Comming Home / Take You For A Ride (7")   Treasure Isle 1969
Crying Every Night / Night Version (7")   Baron's, Baron's 1971
My Best Girl Wears My Crown (Rock Steady 1966-1968) (CD, Comp)   Trojan Records 1992
Down On Bond Street (CD, Comp)   Trojan Records 1993
Top Secret (CD, RE, Album)   Beatville Records 1999
Pleasure Dub (LP)   Pressure Sounds 2009
Pleasure Dub (CD)   Pressure Sounds 2009
Midnight Hour / Soul For Sale (7", Ora)   Soul Shot  
My Heart Aches / Cha Cha Rock (7")   Treasure Isle  
Naked City / Heartaches (7")   Doctor Bird  
Our Man Flint (7")   Peckings Records  
Ska Jam / The Toughest (7", Single, RE)   Rio (2), Rio (2)  
Thoroughfare (7", RP, Ora)   Treasure Isle  
What A Man Doeth / Hot Rock (7", RP)   Treasure Isle  
Appears On:
Mr Soul Of Jamaica (Album) (2 versions)   Treasure Isle (UK) ... 1967
Love Is A Treasure / Zazuka (7") Zazuka Trojan Records 1968
Run Come Celebrate (CD, Comp)   Heartbeat Records (2) 1993
U-Roy And Friends: Your Ace From Space (CD, Comp)   Trojan Records 1995
Run Rhythm Run (CD, Comp)   Heartbeat Records (2) 1996
On Bond Street Kgn. JA. (Album) (2 versions)   Peckings Records 2004
Carry Go Bring Home - The Anthology (2xCD, Comp) Soul Movement Trojan Records 2005
Safe Travel - Rare Side Of Rocksteady 1966-68 (2xLP, Comp)   Pressure Sounds 2005
Coxsone Records Presents Free Soul (LP, Album, Promo)   Coxsone Records  
Original Jamaican Classics - Volume Two (LP, Comp)   Studio One  
Tracks Appear On:
You Don't Care (7") Version Treasure Isle 1967
Funky Chicken (Comp) (3 versions) The Rooster, Open Jaw Trojan Records 1970
The Trojan Story (3xLP + Box) Dreader Than Dread, Pe... Trojan Records 1980
Gems From Treasure Isle Or Real Cool Rock Steady (LP, Comp) Mabrouk (Wailing) Trojan Records 1982
Hottest Ska Around (LP, Comp) The Last Time Mangowood 1983
Dance Crasher: From Ska To Rock Steady (LP) Ska Jam Trojan Records 1988
It's Rockin' Time: Duke Reid's Rock Steady 1967 - 1968 (LP) Indian Love Call, Jam ... Trojan Records 1989
Monkey Ska (CD, Comp) Out Of Space Trojan Records 1993
The Best Of & The Rest Of Ska (CD) Thunderball Action Replay Records 1994
Roots Of Reggae • Volume Two • Rock Steady (CD, Comp) Rock Steady, Save A Br... Rhino Records (2) 1996
White Squall - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD, Album) Yellow Basket Hollywood Records 1996
Old School Ska • An Anthology (2xCD, Comp) Out Of Space Recall 2cd 1997
King Size Ska - Original Jamaican Instrumental Ska Sounds 1964-1966 (CD) Riverton City Trojan Records 1998
Trojan Ska Box Set Volume Two (3xCD, Comp + Box) Out Of Space, Ska Jam Trojan Records 2000
By Special Request (Comp) (2 versions) Real Cool Heartbeat Records (2) 2001
Knock Out Ska (LP, Comp) How Soon Heartbeat Records (2), Heartbeat Records (2) 2001
Street Corner - Ska Classics And The Original Rude Boy Sound (CD, Comp) Thunderball Metro 2001
Jamaican Memories (CD, Comp) Moody Ska Trojan Records 2002
Rough & Tough: The Story Of Ska 1960-1966 (2xCD, Comp) Out Of Space Trojan Records 2002
The Birth Of Trojan - Duke Reid Rocksteady 1967 (CD) Starry Night, Comet Ro... Trojan Records 2002
Trojan Calypso Box Set (3xCD, Comp + Box) Get Me To The Church O... Trojan Records 2002
Reggae Steady Ska (3xCD + Box) Dynamite Disky 2003
Work Your Soul - Jamaican 60s & Northern 1966 - 1974 (2xLP, Comp) Work Your Soul Trojan Records 2003
The Skatalites & Friends - Phoenix City (2xCD, Comp) Alley Cat Ska Trojan Records 2004
The Skatalites & Friends: Phoenix City (2xCD, Comp) Alley Cat Ska Trojan Records 2004
Trojan Reggae Rarities Box Set (3xCD, Comp, Ltd + Box) Last Lick Trojan Records 2004
Trojan Ska Rarities Box Set (3xCD, Comp + Box) Windfall Trojan Records 2005
Judge Sympathy - The Birth Of Trojan (11x7", Single + Box, Comp) Starry Night, Comet Ro... Trojan Records 2008
Greatest Jamaican Beat (Vinyl, Smplr, RP) Tommy's Rock Steady, H... Treasure Isle  
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