Bassment Sessions

The Life, Sound, and Legacy of Duke Reid and Treasure Isle Records Before Duke Reid was a king of Jamaican music, he was a decorated cop. Before Treasure Isle was one of the greatest labels in reggae history, it was a small liquor store on Bond Street in Kingston. And before the world ever heard of U-Roy or Phyllis Dillon, Duke was already shaping the streets with a sound system so heavy it moved people physically and spiritually. He didn’t just play records—he ruled dances with a crown on his head, a revolver on his hip, and a shotgun slung across his back. PLAYLIST Duke Reid, Justin Hinds & The Dominoes – Botheration The Melodians, Tommy McCook, The Supersonics – Everybody Bawling Hopeton Lewis, the Tommy McCook Quintet – Boom-Sha-Ka-Lacka Dave Barker, Tommy McCook, The Supersonics – Lock Jaw The Techniques, Tommy McCook, The Supersonics – Travelling Man The Techniques – I'm in the Mood for Love Duke Reid, Justin Hinds & The Dominoes – Carry Go Bring Come Duke Reid, The Melodian