Blue Cat Records

Blue Cat Records

Company type	Record label
Industry	Music
Predecessor	Red Bird Records (US branch)
Founded	1964 (US), 1968 (UK)
Defunct	1966 (US), 1969 (UK)
Area served	United States, United Kingdom
Products	Music recordings
Parent	Trojan Records (UK division)

Blue Cat Records refers to two distinct and unrelated record label entities. The American Blue Cat Records operated as a branch of Red Bird Records and achieved success in 1965 with the hit single "The Boy from New York City" performed by the Ad Libs. Its roster also featured artists such as Alvin Robinson, Bessie Banks, Murray the K, blues guitarist John P. Hammond, Ral Donner, Jeff Barry, and Barry Mann.

In contrast, the British Blue Cat Records was a division of Trojan Records. Between 1968 and 1969, it issued approximately 170 releases, specializing in early reggae and rocksteady genres with performers including The Pioneers, The Uniques, The Concords, The Untouchables, and The Maytones. This label has become sought after by collectors; notably, in June 2018, a single by The Viceroys and The Octaves on Blue Cat Records fetched $2,010.30 at auction.

See also

• Lists of record labels