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Swan Lake (The Cats song)

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"Swan Lake"
Single by The Cats
A-side"Swan Lake"
B-sideSwing Low[2]
Released1968[1]
GenreWest Indian style ska[2]
Length2:40[3]
LabelBAF Records[2]

Swan Lake is a song by The Cats. It is a cover of Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky[4] and made #48 on the UK Singles Chart[5] in early 1969,[5] making them the first British reggae band to have a top fifty hit in the UK.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ "Swan Lake" for sale - from lordofthebootsale.blogspot.com
  2. ^ a b c Discography of UK 45 singles releases; beginning with C, from 45-rpm.org.uk
  3. ^ "Cats, The (2) - Swan Lake (Vinyl)". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  4. ^ a b Edwards, Terry (2009). Madness' One Step Beyond. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-826429-06-3.
  5. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 22. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. ^ "John Kpiaye" at LintonKwesiJohnson.com
  7. ^ Bret, David (2006). Morrissey: Scandal & Passion. Robson. ISBN 9781861059680.
  8. ^ Devereux, Eoin; Dillane, Aileen; Power, Martin (2011). Morrissey: Fandom,, Representations and Identities. ISBN 9781841504179.