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Various/Reggae - The Trojan Story [3LP]

The Trojan Story [3LP]
Various/Reggae
LP
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One of the most significant collections in Trojan’s immense catalogue, the “The Trojan Story” album dramatically changed the perception of Jamaican music among the general British public outside of the country’s Afro-Caribbean population. Prior to its release in 1971 there had never been an attempt to present a comprehensive anthology of the island’s musical development, with vintage ska, rock steady and reggae widely regarded as obsolete and of precious little merit. The treble disc set, which became an instant best-seller, had been the brainchild of Trojan’s label manager and Black Music fan, Rob Bell, who, assisted by Trojan stalwarts, Dandy Livingstone, Webster Shrowder, Des Bryan and Joe Sinclair, produced arguably the most significant Jamaican music retrospectives of all time. Now, 50 years following its original release, this hugely influential album has been revisited by Bell, along with reggae musician, Rusty Zinn, who have succeeded in improving what was already an almost perfect collection. Presented in the original eye-catching artwork, the set is further enhanced by a highly illustrated 50-page booklet in which Bell and Zinn relate the stories behind the release life at Trojan in the 60’s and early 70’s and the 50 tracks featured on the compilation.

Tracklist:

  1. Invitation To Jamaica - Lord Tanamo
  2. Fat Man - Derrick Morgan
  3. Tell Me Darling - Jackie Edwards
  4. Running Around - Owen Gray
  5. Miss Jamaica - Jimmy Cliff
  6. Housewife's Choice - Derrick And Patsy
  7. Give Me All Your Love - The Continentals
  8. Darling Patricia - Owen Gray
  9. Rough And Tough - Stranger Cole
  10. Man To Man - Kentrick Patrick
  11. Uno-Dos-Tres - Stranger ; Ken
  12. Slow Boat - Al T. Joe
  13. Rude Boy - Duke Reid's Group
  14. Gone Is Yesterday - Higgs ; Wilson
  15. I'm In The Mood For Ska - Lord Tanamo
  16. Virginia Ska - The Baba Brooks Band
  17. Satan - Justin Hinds ; The Dominoes
  18. One Eyed Giant - Baba Brooks ; His Band
  19. Every Night - Joe White and Chuck
  20. King Size - Baba Brooks ; His Band
  21. Syncopate - The Astronauts
  22. Keep The Pressure On - Winston ; George
  23. Oh Babe - The Techniques
  24. Train To Skaville - The Ethiopians
  25. Rudy, A Message To You - Dandy Livingstone
  26. Dreader Than Dread - Honey Boy Martin ; The Voices
  27. It's Raining - The Three Tops
  28. The Whip - The Ethiopians
  29. Pretty Africa - Desmond Dekker ; The Aces
  30. Rock Steady - Alton Ellis ; the Flames
  31. Rock Steady Train - Ewan ; Jerry
  32. King Without A Throne - Sugar Simone
  33. Perfidia - Phyllis Dillon
  34. Musical Train - Roy Shirley
  35. Do The Beng Beng - Derrick Morgan
  36. Way Of Life - Lynn Taitt ; The Jets
  37. Second Fiddle - Tommy McCook ; The Supersonics
  38. People Funny Boy - Lee `Scratch' Perry
  39. I've Got To Get You Off My Mind - The Tennors
  40. Do The Reggay - The Maytals
  41. Nana - The Slickers
  42. Tell Me Baby - Delano Stewart
  43. Mama Look Deh - The Reggae Boys
  44. Hong Kong Flu - The Ethiopians
  45. Pressure Drop - The Maytals
  46. Them A Laugh And A Ki ki - The Soul Mates
  47. Walking In The Rain - The Melodians
  48. Satisfaction - Carl Dawkins
  49. Black And White - The Maytones
  50. Rasta Never Fails - The Charmers

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