Driving me nuts, have been trying for years to find this, it's an instrumental, prob 70's don't know who it's by, just that it's a reggae version of 'Swan Lake' not sure of proper title either, any help appreciated??

Listen I know you probebly are 100% sure its Swan Lake, but do you maybe think it might be 'bolero'
I have heard of a reggae version of bolero, its class very chilled back with a sax and horns playing the tune, building up into a big crescendo at the end??
Any thoughts?

Thanks for reply, it's definitely Swan Lake, by the cats or kats or katz seems to ring a bell

NO! That's Quasimodo that rings a bell!
Hee hee
Just kidding I'll have a check for you OK?!

Lol! ;D desperate to know how to get this track, someone, somewhere must have heard of it :'(

Hi !

The reggae version of Swan Lake was released by The Cats, the label reference for the single was BAF1, but I doubt if you could source a copy!

It was released on April 9th 1969 and was in the UK charts for two weeks and reached No 48!

Hope this helps!

Thanks all for the info, I'm glad someone has heard of it apart from me, If anyone knows where I can get a copy I would love to hear from you, many thanks ;)

Keithr, just to let you know, thanks to your information I managed to download the track it's taken me nearly 20 years to find it, well pleased ;D ;D

Good things come to those who wait eehhh?

Keithr, just to let you know, thanks to your information I managed to download the track it's taken me nearly 20 years to find it, well pleased ;D ;D

You can find The Cats Swan Lake on a Cd called "One Step Beyound" on Trojan
Other tracks they have done are

BAF 1 The Cats - Swan Lake // Swing Low
BAF Productions
1968

BAF to the Cats - My Girl // The Hog

BAF 3 The Cats - The Hog (Vocal) // Blues For Justice
1969

BAF for the Cats - William Tell // Love Walk Right In
Produced by Rod Buckle for Happy Valley Productions
1969

BAF 5 The Cats - Falling In Love // Ray Pereira - Don't Mess With Cupid

Keithr, just to let you know, thanks to your information I managed to download the track it's taken me nearly 20 years to find it, well pleased ;D ;D

Hello, like you I have been trying to download swan lake, would you mind telling me how I can get it please.
Regards Paul.

I have a copy of swan lake by the cats 7inch single(baf1) I bought it 30 years ago in the uk along with a copy of whiskey and soda by the mopeds (columbia bluebeat) both of which are in my jukebox now in australia!
Al

MADNESS did Swan Lake as ska, which is somewhat close to reggae.

I can't believe this I was trying to find Swan Lake myself when I stumbled across this question (and web site), I have a copy of the original BAF 1 Swan Lake by the Cats but it is badly scratched and I have been trying to to get a copy since the early eighties. Does anyone know where to download a copy. The info already posted will help if I need to go to a record shop but I'd love to be able to download a copy. It would bring an end my quest to having all the Ska/reggae songs I loved as a Skinhead during the early eighties

You can find it on the compilation Morrissey: Under the Influence:

http://www.morrissey-solo.com/articles/03/04/17/212225.shtml

I have a mint copy of the 45 rpm single on the Green Light label ( made in Holland ) with original sleeve. Let me know your offer if you still want it please .

Swan Lake - reggae version, originally by The Cats in April '69, copied by Madness (who added lyrics).
Can I download this from anywhere? I really want to hear it - I found out today my geography teacher was one of them, playing bass when he was 18... ahahah... Any ideas?

Swan Lake - reggae version, originally by The Cats in April '69, copied by Madness (who added lyrics).
Can I download this from anywhere? I really wanna hear it - I found out today my geography teacher was one of them, playing bass when he was 18... ahahah... Any ideas?

It is a VERY RARE record and really a collector's item .

I will only eventually sell the original copy on E bay and I'm sure that it will be very popular for collectors.

If you want I can burn the song on a separate Cd and send it to you. Let me know if that's OK for you and how much you want to spend on it .

Greetings to your geography teacher

Fred

The best Ska version of Swan Lake was done by Madness (Live)
The best Reggae version of it was done by The Cats (Studio)

Thanks for reply, it's definately Swan Lake, by the cats or kats or katz seems to ring a bell

Susannah was it horace faith