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Various —
Hot Sauce Vol 4 – 14 Reggay Gems From The Vaults Of Trojan Records 1965 to 1975 ... LP 
Trojan/
A heady helping of rare singles from the farther reaches of the indie scene in early reggae – labels that include Duke, Grape, Splash, High Note, Explosion, and JJ – all tiny companies that are now part of the larger Trojan Records empire! The work here is nicely varied – as many styles as promised in the title, but with maybe the soulful edge of rocksteady at the core – a strong focus on the kind of late 60s singles that had more than enough depth to cross the Atlantic and get plenty of play on the London scene too! Titles include "Old Time (dub)" by GG All-stars, "Black Power" by Dave Barker, "Wondering" by The Hippy Boys, "Let My People Go" by The Rulers & The Carib Beats, "It's Too Late" by Chosen Few, "Going In Circles" by Charmers All Stars, "Love Brother" by Herman, "Rim Bim Bam" by The Ethiopians, "Fire Fire (take 3)" by Tony & His Group, "Night Of Love" by Ansel Collins, "Pony Ride" by Winston Groovy & Pat Rhoden, "Dee's Special" by Lynn Taitt & The Jets, and "Going In Circles" by Charmers All Stars. LP, Vinyl record album
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Trojan, New Copy 2CDs ... On December 31, 2023
... CD
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Trojan, New Copy 2LP ... On December 31, 2023
... LP, Vinyl record album
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Lee Scratch Perry & The Upsetters —
Trojan Albums Collection 1971 to 1973 (Africa's Blood/Trojan (UK), Early 70s. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A brilliant slice of work from the legendary Lee Scratch Perry – four crucial early 70s albums, brought together in a single 2CD set! All the work here really shows Perry at the cusp – stepping strongly from the soul-influenced sounds of his early years, and working with The Upsetters in a way that would completely revolutionize reggae – even if the approach here is maybe a bit more subtle than later years! Even without Perry's studio fame and influence, the music here is more than enough to win our ears – top-shelf sounds from the Kingston underground, blending vocals and right rhythms in a beautiful way. But as Lee captures the music in the studio, he does something extra-special – putting in slight touches, expanding the edges, and introducing a darkness that Jamaican music didn't have a few short years before. The set features a total of 53 tracks in all – including appearances by Dave Barker, Dillinger, I Roy, Delroy Wilson, and Little Roy – on titles that include "Do Your Thing", "Dream Land", "Tighten Up", "Kentucky Skank", "Jungle Lion", "We Are Neighbours", "Long Sentence", "Battle Axe", "Place Called Africa", "Move Me", "Surplus", "I'm Yours", "Groove Me", "Waap You Waa", and lots lots more. CD
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Prince Far I —
Trojan Albums Collection (Free From Sin/Trojan/
Four fantastic albums from the legendary Prince Far I! The set begins with the classic Free From Sin – Great early work from Prince Far I – a stunning mix of reggae and dub, with a righteous quality that really gives the prince his title amongst 70s Jamaican royalty! Backing is by a version of the Roots Radics – with the excellent Style Scott on drums, Errol Holt on Bass, Bingy Bunny, Sowell and Chinna Smith on guitar, Bobby Kalphat and Snappin on keys, Bobby Ellis and Deadly Headly on horns, and Bongo Herman and Ras Millinek on percussion – but the real key to the sound is the way that Prince Far I produces the whole thing, and mixes his own sinister vocals with the heady, bottom-heavy rhythms – all with a quality that matches Lee Scratch Perry at his best! Titles include "Free From Sin", "Light Of Fire", "Reggae Music", "I & I Are the Chosen One", "Don't Deal With Folly", "Call On I In Trouble", "When Jah Ready You Got To Move", and "Siren". Jamaican Heroes is a totally great album by Prince Far I – and a set that already shows him building that crucial London/
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Various —
Trojan Explosion ... LP Trojan (UK), Late 60s/
Featuring Desmond Dekker, Dandy Livingston, Jimmy Cliff, Maytals, Bob Marley, Ethiopians, and more. LP, Vinyl record album
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Various —
Trojan Roots (3CD set) ... CD Trojan (UK), Late 60s/
Righteous & crucial! We can't think of a better collection of roots rock in one place, and certainly not for near this great price. This excellent budget collection brings together 50 mighty tracks of sufferer's songs, including "Cool Rasta" by the Heptones, "Africa Is The Black Man's Home" by Sugar Minott, "Psalm 68" by Horace Andy, "Dread Is Best" by Big Youth, "Arise Black Man" by Peter Tosh, "Hail Brother Rasta Hail" by the Ethiopians, "Under Heavy Manners" by Prince Far I, "Dread In Babylon" by Big Youth", "City Too Hot" by Lee Perry, "The Coming Of Jah" by Max Romeo, and "Adisabab" by Delroy Wilson. CD
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Various —
Trojan Rude Boy Box Set (3CD set) ... CD Trojan, 1970s. Used 3CDS ... Out Of Stock
Another volume in the budget priced 3CD box series of Trojan collections, and as you might imagine from the title, this box documents the trife life a la Kingston. The original gun talk, laid out on 50 tracks, including Alton Ellis & The Flames "Dance Crasher" and "Cry Tough", the Rulers "Don't Be A Rude Boy", Desmond Dekker "007 (Shanty Town)", "Rudy Got Soul" & "Rude Boy Train", Clancy Eccles "Guns Town", Stranger Cole & The Conquerors "Drop The Ratchet", the Black Brothers "Why Oh Why", David Livingstone "Rudy A Mesage To You", Derrick Morgan "Tougher Than Tough", Lee Perry & the Sensations "Don't Blame The Children", the Pioneers "Some OF Them A Bawl", the Slickers "Johnny Too Bad", the Untouchables "Cool Down", John Holt "Hooligan Change Your Style" and Johnny Clarke "Simmer Down". CD
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Various —
Trojan Dub Box Set (3CD set) ... CD Trojan (UK), Early 70s. Used 3CD ... Out Of Stock
An amazing collection of 50 tracks spread out over 3 CDs from the label's vast catalogue of reggae classics. There isn't nearly enough room to list all the crucial tracks included on the set here, but some of our favorites include "Miss Know It All" by Scientist, "Rebel Dance" by the Observer All Stars, "Dubbing Sandra" by the Upsetters, "Slum" by Gregory Isaacs, "Do You Dub" by the Aggrovators, "Herb" by Sly & the Revolutionaries, and "King Tubby's Badness Dub" by King Tubby. CD
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Trojan (UK), 1973. Used ... $11.99
A seminal Dee Jay LP from Jah Youth. Mad, bad riddims – courtesy Gussie Clarke, Big Youth's prowess on the microphone and a smattering of nice dub like effects blend to create a landmark early 70s reggae LP, forever raising the bar for DeeJays. Includes the original LP with 10 tracks: "The Killer", "Screaming Target", "Tipper Tone Rock", "Pride & Joy Rock", "Lee A Low", "Honesty", "I Am Alright", "These Fine Days", "Be Careful" and "Solomon A Gundy", plus 14 bonus tracks on this CD edition, with a number of the original versions of the tracks, including "Origan Style" by Augustus Pablo, "Pride & Ambition" by Leroy Smart, "Their Own Way" by Dennis Brown, "Rhythm Style" by Simplicity People, "Skylarking Version" by the Society Squad, "Slaving (Every Day)" by Lloyd Parks,"No More Slavery" by Glen Brown, and "I Am Alright (aka Loving Pauper)" by Gregory Isaacs. CD
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Trojan/
Great early work from Ken Boothe – gritty and soulful, with a vibe that's quite unlike most of his contemporaries! There's almost more soul going on than Jamaican grooves at times, although the overall feel is definitely skewed towards the latter – and the album's a great illustration of the way that artists like Boothe picked up on an American vibe, and pushed it much more into Kingston territory. Titles include "Come Lay Some Lovin On Me", "Evil Girl", "Satisfaction", "My Heart Is Like An Open Book", "It's Gonna Take A Miracle", "Ain't No Love", "Ain't That Loving You", "Artibella", "Freedom Street", "Duke Of Earl", and "In The Summertime". CD
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Trojan, Late 60s/
Stunning soul from Ken Boothe – one of the singers who really helped bring a sense of soul to Jamaican music with classic material like this! Ken's got a unique voice that's not the usual style of reggae vocalists – a really distinct sense of phrasing that's both easygoing and deep at the same time – yet never in a way that's like American deep soul either. The approach is one that helped Boothe ride strongly from the rocksteady years into the soulful side of 70s reggae, and beyond into the roots generation too – sometimes transforming American soul tunes, but often delivering some mighty righteous originals that were some of his best material. This big set covers all the bases – and the 2LP version features 28 tracks in all, with titles that include "Lady With The Starlight", "Silver Words", "Everything I Own", "Is It Because I'm Black", "Freedom Street", "Say You", "Who Gets Your Love", "Your Feeling & Mine", "I'm Not For Sale", "Rasta Never Fails", "Satta Massagana", "Love Don't Love Nobody", "Freedom Day", "Let Go", and "That's The Way Nature Planned It". LP, Vinyl record album
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Trojan (UK), Late 60s/
One of the most soulful voices in Jamaican music – presented here in a wonderful collection that includes some of Ken Boothe's early rocksteady material, then runs through his bigger famous cuts of the 70s! Ken wasn't nearly as big a hit over here as artists like Jimmy Cliff or Bob Marley, but his vocals here easily match theirs for sheer, raw, soulful power – and maybe show an even more direct inspiration from American music, especially on the earlier cuts – or his great covers of cuts by artists like Syl Johnson and Bill Withers. Boothe can also sing as sweetly with a groove as his bigger 70s reggae counterparts, but knows how to draw an edge when the song calls for it – and this 40 track set is overflowing with Trojan Records gems from the vocalist – with titles that include "Crying Over You", "Freedom Street", "Speak Softly Love", "Ain't No Sunshine", "African Lady", "You Send Me", "Black, Gold & Green", "Is It Because I'm Black", and "Everything I Own". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue.)
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Trojan (UK), Late 70s/
A massive tribute to the long career of Dennis Bovell – the British artist who first rose up in the late 70s group Matumbi, then went on to share his production talents with a host of other artists in the decades that followed! This double-length set brings together a career-spanning set of tracks that all were handled by Bovell – a first half that features his own recordings under a number of groups, and a second half that features Bovell production and studio work with a range of other artists too – including some rare and unissued material, in a package put together by Dennis himself! Titles include the Bovell cuts "Run Rasta Run" with African Stone, "Come With Me" as Dennis Curtis, "The Grunwick Affair" and "Za Lon" with 4th Street Orchestra, "Blood Ah Go Run/
Also available Dubmaster – The Essential Anthology ... LP 32.9915
Trojan (UK), Late 70s/
A massive tribute to the long career of Dennis Bovell – the British artist who first rose up in the late 70s group Matumbi, then went on to share his production talents with a host of other artists in the decades that followed! This double-length set brings together a career-spanning set of tracks that all were handled by Bovell – a first half that features his own recordings under a number of groups, and a second half that features Bovell production and studio work with a range of other artists too – including some rare and unissued material, in a package put together by Dennis himself! Titles include the Bovell cuts "Choose Me" with African Stone, "Za Lon" with 4th Street Orchestra, "Blood Ah Go Run" by Matumbi, and cuts "Brain Damage", "Chief Inspector", "Dub Master", "Silly Dub", "Caught You In A Lie", and "Oh Mama Oh Papa" – all issued under Bovell's name. The second half features titles that include "African Queen" by Errol Campbell, "Africa Is Our Land" by Joshua Moses, "Take Five" by Young Lions, "Hooked On You" by Delroy Wilson, "Differentah" by Errol Dunkley with Julio Finn, "Silly Games" by Janet Kay, "Get Up Stand Up" by I Roy, and "Can't Go Through With Life (dancehall version)" by Marie Pierre. LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Dubmaster – The Essential Anthology ... CD 17.9916
Dennis Bovell/Trojan/
Really cool work from the UK reggae scene of the early 70s – a set of obscure early albums from the hands of British producer Dennis Bovell – issued in a series of unassuming packages that were done to appear as obscure Jamaican imports – from the stripped-down packaging to the stripped-down sound in the grooves! The feel here is a bit looser and more laidback than some of the other UK productions of the time – roots work that has some occasional dub-style production at points, or a more straightforward groove at others – on many instrumental cuts that are perfect for blasting over a larger soundsystem! These records were a slight mystery at the time, and haven't been reissued much over the years – and together here in a single set, with fantastic notes from the Doctor Bird label, they are finally brought together as a whole! The set features four full albums – Ah Who Se Go Deh, Leggo A Fe We Dis, Scientific Higher Ranking Dubb, and Yuh Learn – plus 8 related bonus tracks too. CD
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Trojan/
The mighty second chapter of the great Lloyd Charmers – a set that features his rare Moody & Blue album for Trojan, plus rare singles too – including 26 tracks that appear here on CD for the first time ever! The whole thing is wonderful – with Charmers continuing that great run of slow-stepping, soul-drenched vocals that moved him from the rocksteady years to become a key early singer in reggae – one who always had an amazing approach to the music, even if he never got the fame of some of his bigger contemporaries! The grooves are great – nicely easygoing, so that Charmers is really able to open up and flow – and this 38 track package comes with the usual high-quality presentation we love from the Doctor Bird label – alongside cuts that include "Darker Than Blue", "Run Joe", "Skin Tight", "Hello Africa", "Sweet Organ", "Save The People", "Harmony", "Play Me", "Bring Back The Love", "Dreaming As One", "Straighten It Out", "Rock On", "My Own Version", and "Dreadful Piano". CD
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Trojan/
Fantastic work from the team of Dave Baker and Ansel Collins – one a soulful singer from the Jamaican rocksteady scene, the other a hip keyboardist whose organ lines really make the album shimmer! The pair scored a huge international hit with this album – and the whole thing was a key crossover record in the years before Island Records and some of the bigger reggae artists to come! There's a raw, earthy vibe to the whole thing – and a heck of a groove too – and titles include "Double Barrel", "Wild Bunch", "Monkey Spanner Version", "Secret Weapon", "Impossible Mission", and "Ten To One". LP, Vinyl record album
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Dadawah (Ras Michael) —
Peace & Love ... LP Trojan/
One of the most righteous albums to come out of the Kingston scene in the early 70s – a set that's driven by the new spirit of the Rastafarian generation, but which also pushes the music much more than some of the commercial efforts of the time! The style of the music here is almost to mainstream reggae what spiritual jazz was to 70s funk – richer, deeper, more thoughtful, driven by message, and carried forth through instrumentation and production – a heady brew cooked up by Lloyd Charmers in the studio, with work from Willie London on guitar, Lloyd Parks on bass, and Charmers himself on organ, piano, and lots of earthy percussion. Of course, the vocals of Ras Michael are the real driving forces of the record – again very different than any mainstream singers, as he stretches out on these long, hypnotic tracks that include "Run Come Rally", "Seventy Two Nations", "Zion Land", and "Know How You Stand". LP, Vinyl record album
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Beverley's/
The roots of a legend – and a massive look at the early work of the great Desmond Dekker – the singer who would soon explode on the global scene as one of the first big ambassadors of Jamaican music, heard here on a whole host of singles done at the start of his career! The set brings together titles that Dekker cut for producer Leslie Kong – some as a solo act, some as a member of The Aces – and the package includes both sides of every single, so that you'll also get some very cool instrumental cuts from Roland Alphonso and the Beverleys All-Stars! Titles include "It's A Shame", "007 (Shanty Town)", "Wise Man", "Madgie", "Sinners Prepare", "Parents", "You've Got Your Troubles", "Keep A Cool Head", "Sweet Music", "Unity", "Dracula", "Pretty Africa", "Sabotage", and "Mount Zion". CD
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Trojan (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 32.98
Landmark work from Desmond Dekker – one of the first Jamaican artists to break bigger on the global scene at the end of the 60s – thanks to soulful sets like this! The music is still very much in a rocksteady mode, but has some currents of ska that's kept it on turntables for years – not the upbeat variant of the genre, but the laidback mode that was perfect for a hot night in Jamaica – when nobody ever wanted the grooves to move too fast! Both the instrumentation and production are impeccable – the latter handled by Leslie Kong – and Desmond is completely charming throughout, on titles that include "Music Like Dirt", "Rudy Got Soul", "007", "Sabotage", "Wise Man", "Shing A Ling", "Unity", "Mother Pepper", and "Mother's Young Girl". LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition green vinyl pressing!)
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Trojan/
One of those great "mystery" projects from Dennis Bovell – a record that was originally designed to look like some obscure import from Kingston, but which was actually Bovell and crew working in a top shelf UK answer to righteous roots modes of the 70s! Tracks are full of righteous currents, but mostly deliver the message instrumentally – although there are lean vocals that drift through the dubby mix from time to time, augmenting the grooves! The approach is great – definitely different than some of Bovell's more polished creations – and titles include "Out A Order", "Sing A Man", "Go Deh", "Raw Kut", "Half Way To Za-Ion", "Jah Chase Dem", and "Ah Who She". LP, Vinyl record album
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Trojan/
A sly little set from the hands of British producer Dennis Bovell – a record that was done to appear as an obscure Jamaican import – from the stripped-down packaging to the stripped-down sound in the grooves! The feel here is a bit looser and more laidback than some of the other UK productions of the time – roots work that has some occasional dub-style production at points, or a more straightforward groove at others – on many instrumental cuts that are perfect for blasting over a larger soundsystem! Titles include "None Ah Jah Children", "Skatter Skatter", "Sure Shot", "Younger Generation", "Bounty Hunter", and "Tribute To Idi Amin". LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited numbered pressing!)
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Trojan/
Fantastic work from Marcia Griffiths – the Jamaican singer who first rose to fame in the duo of Bob & Marcia – but who already sounds very much her own woman on this classic set from the 70s! The groove is as much funky soul as it is reggae – in fact maybe more the former than the latter – and Marcia's got this proud, righteous approach that's very different than her style of just a few years before – set to great grooves that have sharp core instrumentation with Lloyd Charmers on piano and organ, and Willie Lindo on guitar. Almost more of a female funky soul record on most cuts – with tracks that include "Here I Am Baby", "Children At Play", "I'd Rather Be Lonely", "Sweet Bitter Love", "There's No Me Without You", "Everything I Own", "Green Grasshopper", and "Gypsy Man". Also features a full album of rare bonus tracks – including "Play Me", "The First Cut Is The Deepest", "Melody Life", "Don't Let Me Down", "Band Of Gold", "I See You My Love", "It's Too Late", "Baby If You Don't Love Me", "Love Walked In", and "Working To The Top". LP, Vinyl record album
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Trojan, Late 60s/
Wonderful work from the great John Holt – a Jamaican singer who managed to find a real way to weave connections between reggae and the sweeter side of soul music in the 70s – often at a level that had John taking on songs from the American scene and making them sound even better with a reggae groove! Yet the work of Holt also goes way past that formula used on some of his hits – as you'll hear on this massive collection that offers up some of the greatest cuts he recorded for Trojan Records, plus some nice surprises along the way. Most of the tracks have a loping midtempo groove that's perfect for Holt's vocal approach – and the 2CD set features 50 tracks in all, with titles that include "Stealing Stealing", "I Wanna Dance", "Help Me Make It Through The Night", "Sister Big Stuff", "Stick By Me", "Ali Baba", "You Baby", "The Tide Is High", "Let's Build Our Dreams", "Sweetie Come Brush Me", "Wild Fire", "I'll Be Lonely", "My Heart Is Gone", "Strange Things", "My desire", "I'll Take A Melody", and "Time & The River". CD
Also available John Holt – Essential Artist Collection (orange vinyl pressing) ... LP 35.9926
Trojan, Late 60s/
Wonderful work from the great John Holt – a Jamaican singer who managed to find a real way to weave connections between reggae and the sweeter side of soul music in the 70s – often at a level that had John taking on songs from the American scene and making them sound even better with a reggae groove! Yet the work of Holt also goes way past that formula used on some of his hits – as you'll hear on this massive collection that offers up some of the greatest cuts he recorded for Trojan Records, plus some nice surprises along the way. Most of the tracks have a loping midtempo groove that's perfect for Holt's vocal approach – and the 2LP set features 28 tracks in all, with titles that include "Stealing Stealing", "I Wanna Dance", "Help Me Make It Through The Night", "Sister Big Stuff", "Stick By Me", "Ali Baba", "You Baby", "The Tide Is High", "Let's Build Our Dreams", "Sweetie Come Brush Me", "Wild Fire", "I'll Be Lonely", "My Heart Is Gone", "Strange Things", "My desire", "I'll Take A Melody", and "Time & The River". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available John Holt – Essential Artist Collection ... CD 18.9927
Trojan/
... CD
(Out of print.)
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Gregory Isaacs & Others —
Gregory Isaacs In Person (with bonus tracks) ... CD Trojan/
Not a live album, as you might guess from the title – but instead a wickedly sharp mid 70s set from one of the most soulful voices in reggae – a record that has Gregory Isaacs getting superb support from The Soul Syndicate, and production from the great Alvin Ranglin too! The vibe is great – laidback and soulful, with songs that mostly have love in the themes, but which come across with some righteous currents too – that special way of bridging the gap that continued to make Isaacs such a powerful singer over the years! Titles include "Sweeter The Victory", "Love Overdue", "Financial Endorsement", "Be Careful", "Another Heart Ache", "If You're In Love", "Dreams Come True", "The Way She Walks", "Far Beyond The Valley", "Happiness Come", "No Forgiveness", and "Love Disguise". This killer Doctor Bird 2CD version of the album adds 31 bonus tracks, 18 of which are on CD for the first time ever – other Alvin Ranglin productions from the same time, including more work by Gregory Isaacs, and cuts from The GG All Stars, Shorty Perry, The Heptones, Untouchables, Maytones, and others! CD
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Trojan (UK), Late 60s/
Some of Marley's finest work, most of it cut in collaboration with Lee Perry, who many argue coaxed some of the best material from Marley and the Wailers. The earliest sides here were produced by Bunny Lee, from 1969, and include classics like "Stop That train", "Mr Chatterbox" and "Can't You See", before the set starts to delve into the treasure trove of Perry-produced numbers. From there the collection goes on to cover a huge batch of songs, many of which that were later re-recorded for Marley's more well known Island albums, like "Small Axe", "Kaya", "African Herbsman", "Natural Mystic" and "Lively Up Yourself" and loads of other fantastic tracks, including "Duppy Conqueror", "Soul Rebel", "Mr Brown", "Fussing & Fighting", "Trenchtown Rock", "BRand New Secondhand", "Concrete Jungle" and "Satisfy My Soul" for a total of 51 tracks in all! CD
(Out of print.)
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Maytals —
From The Roots (180 gram yellow vinyl pressing) ... LP Trojan/
Stunning early work from one of our favorite reggae groups ever – the mighty Toots & The Maytals, a key link between the soul styles of the Jamaican scene of the 60s, and the righteous years to come! There's a groove to the Maytals music that nobody else seems to get this right – or this tight – a fantastic criss-crossing of rhythms that's often nicely stripped-down, and which seems to set fire to the vocal interplay between Toots and the rest of the group – in a way that's as vocally explosive as the instrumentation at the core! Sure, these guys can harmonize as well as the rest of their contemporaries – but they've also got an even greater talent for trading back and forth, which seems to make every one of their tunes an instant groove. Titles include "Pee Pee Cluck Cluck", "Loving Spirit", "Dr Lester", "Gold Silver", "Koo Koo", "Revival Reggae", "Thy Kingdom Come", "One Eyed Enos", "A Time To Love", "9 O'Clock", "Know Me Good", "Got To Feel", "Feel So Good", and "Give Peace A Chance". LP, Vinyl record album
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Trojan/
Brilliant early work from Lee Perry & The Upsetters – and an album that already shows that Perry's got a fantastic production style firmly in place! The rhythms are great – the kind of laidback, bad-stepping grooves you'd expect from The Upsetters – but there's also a special finish to the album, as Lee works the studio knobs with some subtle tricks to make the tunes explode with strange sonic elements – never in a way that gets in the way of the vocals, when they're important – but always enough to augment the record in really thrilling ways. Titles include "Kentucky Shank", "In The Iaah", "Jungle Lion", "Hail Stones", "Ironside", "Soul Man", and "Cold Weather" by The Upsetters – plus "Stick Together" and "Double Six" by U Roy, "We Are Neighbours" and "Just Enough" by David Isaacs, and "High Fashion" by I Roy. LP, Vinyl record album
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Lee Scratch Perry —
Battle Of Armagideon (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD Trojan/
A really striking mid 80s effort from the legendary Lee Scratch Perry – done at a time when his name and reputation had risen strongly on the global scene – which also seems to come through in the music as well! There's a wider range of styles going on here than before – and Scratch is more upfront, less hidden behind his own production – feeling that sense of mission as a messenger for madness that he seemed to take up at the time – a quality that comes through both in his lyrics and vocals, and in the nicely mish-mashed production as well! The set is credited to The Upsetters, but not the classic lineup – more a cast of characters behind much of the classic Black Ark material, though in good command of Scratch's brand of funky reggae. Titles include "Introducing Myself", "Time Marches On", "The Joker", "All Things Are Possible", "Grooving", "Drum Song", "I Am A Madman", "Show Me That River", and "Sexy Lady". Plus, 2CD set features all sorts of bonus tracks – 12 of which show up on CD for the first time ever – including "Time Marches On (take 1)", "Time Marches On Dubwise", "Rain Day In London", "The Perry Christmas Dub", "Madman Dubwise", "All Things Are Possible (12" mix)", "I Am A Madman (12" mix)", "I Am The Upsetter (1985)", and a number of different takes and mixes of "Merry Christmas Happy New Year". CD
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Trojan, Late 60s/
A mighty tribute to the genius of one of the greatest producers of all time – a figure who helped not only shape the sound of Jamaican music from the late 60s onwards, but also influence a fair bit of the rest of the world as well! The set's a well-chosen collection of material from a range of different segments of Perry's career – impossible to sum up perfectly in a short space, but very well-conveyed here! Titles include "Tighten Up" by The Inspiration, "Return Of Django" by The Upsetters, "Words Of My Mouth" by The Gatherers, "Beat Down Babylon" by Junior Byles, "Do It Baby (7" mix)" by Susan Cadogan, "Three Blind Mice" by Max Romeo, "Bushweek Corntrash" by Bunny & Ricky, "Sufferer's Time" by The Heptones, and "Natty Pass Through Rome" by Prince Jazzbo – plus Perry tracks that include "Roast Fish & Corn Bread (Jamaican mix)", "Bucky Skank", "Stay Dread", "People Funny Boy", and "Jungle Lion (7" mix)". LP, Vinyl record album
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Trojan/
One of the most obscure Trojan Records collections of the 70s – maybe in part because it looks more like an airline promotional album than it does a collection of rare reggae nuggets! Yet the set is definitely the latter – a Trojan LP that brings together earlier singles recorded by Alvin GG Ranglin at a time when he was a key tastemaker on the Kingston scene – work that's right in the cusp of rocksteady/
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Trojan, Late 70s/
A great look at a really magical moment in Jamaican music – one in which the influence of the big UK audience was felt in styles back home – and also in which some shifting modes in American soul also helped create some new modes of expression! Lovers Rock is a mellower, gentler version of reggae than some of the roots rock or headier dub recordings of the 70s – going back to the soul that first inspired Jamaicans to make their own grooves back in the 60s – but with an updated style that has more mature, sophisticated modes coming into play – great vocals that go wonderfully with the slow-stepping and midtempo grooves of the tracks! Make no mistake, this is still reggae, but just with less politics and more interpersonal themes – well-collected here on titles that include "Caught You In A Lie" by Louisa Mark, "Can't Go Through With Life" by Marie Pierre, "I'm Still In Love With You" by Marcia Aitken, "Silly Games" by Janet Kay, "Dim The Light" by Winston Ready, "Someone Loves You Honey" by JC Lodge, "Money In My Pocket" by Dennis Brown, "Night Nurse" by Gregory Isaacs, "I'm So Sorry" by Carroll Thompson, "Ghetto Queen" by John Holt, "Key To The World" by Ruddy Thomas, "Love Has Found Its Way" by Dennis Brown, "Getting Crazy" by The In Crowd, and "When Push Comes To Shove" by Freddie McGregor. 3CD set features 60 tracks in all – a huge selection! CD
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Trojan (UK), New Copy 4LP, 4CD & 7 inch box set ... On December 31, 2023
... LP, Vinyl record album
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Various —
Reggae Reggae/Trojan/
Super-heavy reggae from the early days of Trojan Records – something that might come as a surprise if you just look at the image on the cover! That photo is from the cover of the first set on here – the Reggae Reggae collection, issued by Trojan in 1972, and a killer batch of work from producer Alvin GG Ranglin – who also handled all the material on the second collection, Pipeline – as both are presented here, along with a huge amount of bonus tracks, many of which appear on CD for the first time ever! There's a really wonderful overview of sounds and styles here – both vocal and instrumental tracks, and a few key numbers that really show the shifting sounds of reggae as the 70s were moving forward. Doctor Bird present both records in a much richer setting than the original vinyl – really focusing on Ranglin's work in the notes, and adding in 27 bonus tracks as well – for a whopping 51 titles in all. Includes work by Shorty Perry, Lloyd & Carey, GG All stars, Del Williams, The Maytones, Billy Dyce, Gary Ranglin, John Holt, U Roy, Dennis Brown, Bongo Herman, Max Romeo, Dennis Alcapone, The Untouchables, Cat Campbell, The Ethiopians, and others. CD
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Trojan, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
Soul power 1968, but Kingston-style too – served up here in a host of gems from the vaults of Jamaican producer Duke Reid! The material is from a perfect moment in Reid's career – a time when he was changing his well-crafted Treasure Isle groove from ska to rocksteady – bringing in a new wave of inspiration from American soul, similar to the work at the start of the 60s that first inspired Jamaican artists to take off in some new directions of their own! The mode here is a blend of styles you might hear on Atlantic or Stax, but set to rhythms that are much more Jamaican – sometimes with soulful vocals in the lead, sometimes working as an answer to American soul instrumental singles of the time. Titles include "Come On Little Girl" by The Melodians, "Funky Beat" by Lloyd Williams, "In The Midnight Hour" by The Silvertones, "Music Is My Occupation" by Tommy McCook & The Supersonics, "Black Power" by Winston Wright, and "What More Can I Do" by Clive & Doreen. LP, Vinyl record album
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Various —
Rocking On The GG Beat 1970/Trojan/
A huge collection of work handled by producer Alvin GG Ranglin – initially a member of The Maytones, but an artist who gave a much stronger contribution to Jamaican music through his work in the studio! GG may not be as legendary a name as some of the other producers from the time, but as this set shows, his top-shelf work was a key part of the sound of early reggae – served up here in a massive amount of cuts issued by Trojan at the start of the 70s, 16 of which appear here on CD for the first time ever! As usual with Doctor Bird, not only is the track selection great, the whole thing is supported with really detailed notes that offer up the full story behind the music and the man who created it – in a package of 48 tracks in all, with work from The Slickers, Maytones, Ethiopians, Invaders, Cynthia & Irving, Maxie & Glen, Jah Huntley, Dennis Alcapone, Trevor Brown, Charlie Ace, Cynthia Richards, and others. CD
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Dennis Alcapone —
Wake Up Jamaica ... CD Trojan/
Standard-setting sounds from the Jamaican scene of the 70s – material that not only helped cement the fame of the mighty Dennis Alcapone, but which also helped to make the dee jay style a key part of the new wave of styles in reggae! As you might guess from the cover and title, there's some definite righteous currents here – politics that have a way of sliding in nicely to the groove, given the sharpness of Alcapone's vocal style! Titles include "Judgement Day", "Ba Ba Riba Skank", "King Of Kings", "My Voice Is Insured", "Love Is Not A Gamble", "Mosquito One", "Picture On The Wall", "Funky Thang", "The No 1 Station", "Wake Up Jamaica", "Teach The Children", and "Musical Alphabet". CD
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Jimmy Cliff —
Jimmy Cliff ... LP Trojan (UK), 1970s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A seminal self-titled set from Jimmy Cliff – one of the singer's first full albums – presented here in a package issued by Trojan Records from earlier Jamaican sides produced with Leslie Kong! Cliff is already a giant at this point – singing with a far-reaching soulfulness that goes way beyond simple reggae modes that mindblowing sound that made him one of the first true international stars to burst forth from the Kingston scene – with a quality that's sometimes strong enough to rival American soul giants like Otis Redding or Marvin Gaye! This deep soul influence comes through even more beautifully here on these early tracks – on hits that include "Many Rivers To Cross" and "Wonderful World Beautiful People" – plus the titles "Vietnam", "Hard Road To Travel", "Sufferin In The Land", "Time Will Tell", and "Come Into My Life". LP, Vinyl record album
(Later orange & black label pressing. Cover has a little faint stain on the lower corner, but looks nice overall.)
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Desmond Dekker —
Desmond Dekker – Essential Artist Collection (purple vinyl pressing) ... LP Trojan, Late 60s/
The soulful vocals of Desmond Dekker were some of the first from the Jamaican scene to let the rest of the world know that something magical was really taking place – and although the man himself is remembered for a few key singles back in the day, Desmond cut a heck of a lot of wonderful work – lots of which you'll find in this overstuffed set! The package brings together top-shelf tracks that certainly mark Dekker as one of the essentials of Trojan Records – much of it with his key group The Aces, and more with The Cherry Pies – plus later solo tracks too – all running strongly through the best modes of the ska, rocksteady, and early reggae generations. 2LP set features 28 tracks in all – and titles include "Intensified 68", "Jamaica Ska", Mother Pepper", "Wise Man", "Problem", "Rude Boy Train", "007", "Rudy Got Soul", "Unity", "You Can Get It If You Really Want", "Licking Stick", "Young Generation", "Get Up Adina", "Generosity", "Pretty Africa", "It Mek", "Israelites", and "Fu Man Chu". LP, Vinyl record album
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Desmond Dekker —
Music Like Dirt ... LP Trojan, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(90s issue. Cover has light wear.)
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Desmond Dekker —
Rockin' Steady – The Best Of Desmond Dekker ... CD Trojan/
... CD
(Out of print.)
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Symarip —
Skinhead Moonstomp (180 gram smoke vinyl pressing) ... LP Trojan/
There's a bunch of young British skinheads pictured on the cover – but the legendary Symarip are a group of West Indian descent, and created the kind of rocksteady grooves that really drove the London scene wild at the end of the 60s! The group were one of the first to fully rise up from British recording origins with a level to top some of the imports coming from Jamaica – and while they'll forever be known for the classic title cut of the album, they've also got a huge amount of extra greatness to offer – a raw, echoey vibe that not only sets the group apart from some of their Kingston contemporaries, but which also echoes the Two Tone generation to come! Titles include the classic "Skinhead Moonstomp" – plus "Phoenix Reggae", "These Boots Are Made For Walking", "Chicken Merry", "Skinhead Jamboree", "Try Me Best", "You're Mine", "Fung Shu", and "Stay With Him". LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 1000 – on heayweight "Smokey" vinyl!)
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Various —
Classic Reggae – The DeeJays – The Best Of The Original 1970s Reggae DJs ... CD Music Club/
Music from U Roy, I Roy, Dennis Alcapone, King Stitty, Big Youth, Scotty, Charlie Ace, Jah Woosh, Samuel The First, Dillinger & more. CD
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Various —
East Side Story Vol 10 ... LP East Side/
With selections by Brenton Wood, James & Bobby Purify, The Escorts, The Sixteens, Shep & The Limelites, Yvonne Carrol, The Tuneweavers, Etta James, Tommy James & The Shondells, Fireflies, and M&M and The Peanuts. LP, Vinyl record album
(Original green label pressing.)
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Various —
Tighten Up Vol 2 (deluxe edition) ... CD Trojan (UK), 1960s/
A really classic compilation from Trojan Records – and an album in their catalog that's arguably every bit as important as their single-artist sets! The Tighten Up series quickly stood out from the rest of the nascent reggae pack – to show the care and quality of Trojan's releases, and its groundbreaking way of crossing the Atlantic to bridge both the Kingston and London scenes with their inventive work and top-shelf choices! Titles include "Long Shot Kick De Bucket" by the Pioneers, "Fire Corner" by King Stitt, "Reggae In Your Jeggae" by Dandy, "Live Injection" by the Upsetters,"John Johns" by Rudy Mills, "Come Into My Parlour" by The Bleechers, "Them A Laugh & A Ki Ki" by The Soul Mates, and "Fattie Fattie" by Clancy Eccles. Amazing deluxe edition – which features 12 more bonus tracks on CD1 – mostly b-sides of all the singles on the main collection – then a whopping 24 more tracks on CD2 – all classic Trojan numbers too! 36 bonus tracks – and a total of 48 numbers in all. CD
(2009 Deluxe Edition. In great shape with the slipcase!)
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Various —
Treasure Isle Ska Rarities (3CD set) ... CD Treasure Isle/
A huge collection of rare singles from the vaults of the legendary Treasure Isle label – a company who was home to some of the hippest tracks from the early days of ska – and also did a great job of getting the music to the UK scene as well! This package goes past the familiar Treasure Isle hits, as the 7" singles feature previously unreleased tracks and rare alternate versions – all packaged up in a great box set with a mighty sharp look. The whole thing is great – nice and raw, and very different than ska revival material of later years – and this 3CD set features all the material that was on the 7" box set done a few years back, plus 74 more bonus tracks! Core cuts include "You Wish Me Bad (take 6)" by The Spanishtonians, "Love Me Or Leave Me (take 1)" by Owen & Leon Silvera, "I'm All Alone (take 1)" by Frank Cosmo, "Oh Misery (take 2)" by The Duke Reid Group, "Thinking Of The Future" by Stranger Cole, "Fooling Around" by The Rio Grandes, "Renegade (take 1)" by The Zodiacs, "Smokey Ska (take 1)" by The Baba Brooks Band, "Practice What You Preach" by Owen & Leon Silvera, "My True Confession (take 1)" by The Silvertones, "Til My Dying Day" by Winston & Slim, "Road To Nowhere (orig mix)" by Lyn Taitt & The Baba Brooks Band, "What A Bailing (take 1)" by Duke Reid Group, The Army Is Searching (take 2)" by Basil Caral & Group, "Storm Warning (take 1)" by Lyn Taitt & the Boys, "Want Me Cock (take 1)" by Owen & Leon Silvera, and "How Know Your Friend (take 1)" by Derrick Morgan – with bonus material by Duke Reid, The Movers, Justin Hinds, Tommy McCook, Froggy, Lynn Tait, Eric Morris, Baba Brooks, Lloyd & Glenn, Derrick & Naomi, The Miracles, The Zodiacs, The Melodies, Sensations, and many many more. CD
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Ken Boothe —
Ken Boothe – Essential Artist Collection ... CD Trojan, Late 60s/
Stunning soul from Ken Boothe – one of the singers who really helped bring a sense of soul to Jamaican music with classic material like this! Ken's got a unique voice that's not the usual style of reggae vocalists – a really distinct sense of phrasing that's both easygoing and deep at the same time – yet never in a way that's like American deep soul either. The approach is one that helped Boothe ride strongly from the rocksteady years into the soulful side of 70s reggae, and beyond into the roots generation too – sometimes transforming American soul tunes, but often delivering some mighty righteous originals that were some of his best material. This big set covers all the bases – and the 2CD version features 50 tracks in all, with titles that include "Lady With The Starlight", "Silver Words", "Everything I Own", "Is It Because I'm Black", "Freedom Street", "Say You", "Who Gets Your Love", "Your Feeling & Mine", "I'm Not For Sale", "Rasta Never Fails", "Satta Massagana", "Love Don't Love Nobody", "Freedom Day", "Let Go", and "That's The Way Nature Planned It". CD
Also available Ken Boothe – Essential Artist Collection (red vinyl pressing) ... LP 32.9951
Dennis Brown —
Africa ... CD Trojan/
A wealth of early work from one of the most important voices in reggae during the 70s – the mighty Dennis Brown, working here with help from producers Derrick Harriott and Niney The Observer, in the years after he left Studio One! There's also work that Dennis did with The Now Generation here – and the set features 15 tracks in all, with titles that include "Open The Gate", "How Could I Let You Get Away", "Africa", "Cassandra", "Black Magic Woman", "He Can't Spell", "Go Now", "No More Will I Roam", "Only A Smile", "Hot Like A Melting Pot", and "Let Me Down Easy". CD
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Desmond Dekker —
Best Of Desmond Dekker ... CD Trojan, 1960s/
... CD
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Desmond Dekker —
Desmond Dekker – Essential Artist Collection ... CD Trojan, Late 60s/
The soulful vocals of Desmond Dekker were some of the first from the Jamaican scene to let the rest of the world know that something magical was really taking place – and although the man himself is remembered for a few key singles back in the day, Desmond cut a heck of a lot of wonderful work – lots of which you'll find in this overstuffed set! The package brings together top-shelf tracks that certainly mark Dekker as one of the essentials of Trojan Records – much of it with his key group The Aces, and more with The Cherry Pies – plus later solo tracks too – all running strongly through the best modes of the ska, rocksteady, and early reggae generations. 2CD set features 50 tracks in all – and titles include "Intensified 68", "Jamaica Ska", Mother Pepper", "Wise Man", "Problem", "Rude Boy Train", "007", "Rudy Got Soul", "Unity", "You Can Get It If You Really Want", "Licking Stick", "Young Generation", "Get Up Adina", "Generosity", "Pretty Africa", "It Mek", "Israelites", and "Fu Man Chu". CD
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Desmond Dekker & The Aces —
007 Shanty Town (180 gram magenta vinyl pressing) ... LP Trojan/
The legendary debut LP from Desmond Dekker & The Aces – trailblazing recordings that are masterfully laid the groundwork for the international ska scene, popularizing the rude boy style and paving the way for coming reggae phenomenon that was still years down the road! Desmond Dekker's impeccable voice was always so strongly rooted on earlier soul, both Jamaican and global, and the tight rhythms under it laid down by the appropriately-named Aces is aces indeed. Includes the classic title track, "Rude Boy Train" and "Rudy Got Soul", "You've Got Your Troubles", "Keep A Cool Head", "Mother Long Tongue", "Personal Possession", "Unity" and more. LP, Vinyl record album
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Ethiopians & Others —
Reggae Power (180 gram orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Trojan/
A great set of early work from The Ethiopians, and a strong testament to the production efforts of Karl JJ Johnson – maybe not the biggest name in Jamaican studio talent, but a producer with a great ear for the most soulful sounds bubbling up at the time! Johnson was known as Sir JJ – and worked most famously with The Ethiopians, but also handled a fair bit of other rocksteady and early reggae groups – a few of whom are included here. The set's dominated by The Ethiopians – on tracks that include "Everything Crash", "What A Fire", "Losing You", "Feel The Spirit", "Hong Kong Flu", and "Gun Man" – and other cuts include "Dollar Of Soul" and "Robert F Kennedy" by Kingston Tops, and "Life", "Dancing Reggae", and "Your Smile" by Roy Shirley. LP, Vinyl record album
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Marcia Griffiths —
Marcia Griffiths – The Essential Artist Collection ... CD Trojan, Late 60s/
A great collection of early work from Marcia Griffiths – one of the first really huge female reggae acts at a global level, presented here in a large assortment of early work for Trojan Records – including some of her important duets with Bob Andy! The package mixes the duo tracks with plenty of solo ones from Griffiths – most with that sound of late rocksteady sliding into early reggae, from the era when Trojan was really one of the most crucial labels in the game. 2CD set features 47 tracks in all – with titles that include "Feel Like Jumping", "Pied Piper", "Working To The Top", "Truly", "To Be Young Gifted & Black", "Don't Ever Leave", "You Are Mine", "Melody Life", "Put A Little Love In Your Heart", "Survival", "Peaceful Woman", "We've Got To Get Ourselves Together", "Steppin Out Of Babylon", and "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face". CD
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Derrick Harriott & The Crystalites —
Undertaker (with bonus tracks) ... CD Trojan/
A massive package – the full rare Undertaker album from Derrick Harriott & The Crystalites, plus an insane amount of bonus tracks too! The core album is instrumental – a wicked set of rhythms from The Crystalites, a group who have a vibe that's right up there with the best of the late 60s Kingston scene, but a groove that's definitely their own – almost a razor's edge to some of the rhythms, as they snap through some excellent late rocksteady/
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John Holt —
1000 Volts Of Holt ... LP Trojan (UK), 1973. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A seminal set from vocalist John Holt – stepping out here on his own after an early stretch of greatness with The Paragons – and working as a bright star on his own, with a level of crossover power that should have made him huge on the global scene! The album's as much a soul record as a reggae date – and although the rhythms have plenty of classic Trojan touches, the overall presentation has John also reaching into some of the bigger US and UK modes of the time. A number of the cuts are covers by American soul artists, but they come off with a very special, personal feel in the hands of Holt – that undeniable charm that always made him so great. Includes a wonderful cover of "The Girl From Ipanema" – plus "Stoned Out Of My Mind", "Baby I Want You", "Help Me Make It Through The Night", "Killing Me Softly With Her Song", "Which Way You Going Baby" and "Never Never Never". LP, Vinyl record album
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Bob Marley & The Wailers —
African Herbsman (with bonus tracks) ... CD Trojan, 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
Great early work by Bob Marley & The Wailers – some of it produced by the legendary Lee Perry, too! Some of the tunes are early takes on later famous versions – but in a way, they're actually more definitive – in that they tie Marley back to the rich Kingston culture, instead of making him some beatific figure who emerged to greatness on his own. The rougher edge is a great contrast to Marley during the Island years – as you'll hear on tunes that include "Lively Up Yourself","Small Axe", "Duppy Conqueror", "African Herbsman", "Sun Is Shining", "Keep On Moving", "Don't Rock The Boat", and "Kaya". CD
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Derrick Morgan —
I Am The Ruler ... LP Trojan (UK), 1960s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
An excellent batch of ska and rocksteady from one of the greatest stars of the genre! Working with Duke Reid and Leslie Kong, Derrick Morgan dominated the Jamaican charts throughout the 60s, and this set goes a long way towards showing why, with massive numbers like "Housewives Choice", "Blazing Fire", "No Raise, No Praise", "Look Before You Leep", "I Found A Queen", "It's Allright", "Got You On My Mind", "You Never Miss Your Water", "I Am The Ruler", "I Want To Go Home" and "Conquering Ruler". 18 tracks in all. LP, Vinyl record album
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Paragons —
Island In The Sun ... CD Trojan/
Late 60s magic from The Paragons – one of the most important trios on the Jamaican music scene at the time! The Paragons never got the same global fame as contemporaries The Wailers, but they cut some equally wonderful music – damn soulful, given the harmonies – and with that mode that has rocksteady stepping into early reggae nicely as the years move on! Titles include their classic "The Tide Is High" – plus "Island In The Sun", "Israelite Movement", "Maybe Someday", "Left With A Broken Heart", "Only A Smile", "On The Beach", "The Same Song", "Memories By The Score", and "Happy Go Lucky Girl". CD
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Lee Perry & Friends —
Open The Gate (3LP set – 180 gram orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Trojan/
A legendary set of work from Lee Scratch Perry – a triple-length collection of some of his most mindblowing recordings done in the famous Black Ark Studio in Kingston! Perry is at his headiest here – using plenty of reverb and echo over some mad funky rhythms – spacing things out in wonderful ways, with vocals on the top from singers who include Eric Donaldson, Junior Delgado, The Diamonds, Dr Alimantado, and Junior Murvin – plus The Heptones, who are featured here on a few unreleased tracks! Many of the titles here have vocal versions followed by an instrumental dub – and cuts include "Sons Of Slaves", "Vampire", "Babylon Falling", "Words", "Ruffer Ruff", "Neckodeemus", "Know Love", "Bionic Rats", and "Bad Weed". LP, Vinyl record album
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Lee Perry & The Upsetters —
Upsetter ... LP Trojan (UK), 1969. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of Scratch's classic early sides – revolutionary at the time, still great today – and done with a spare sound that displays the roots of his unique approach! These early tracks don't have the murky smoked-out grooves of his later years, but they're filled with solid songwriting and really inventive production – the sort that laid the groundwork for the legend of the Blak Ark years – and which make thing tight, focused, and not the sort of reverb-heavy mess that you might get with some of Perry's lesser imitators. Tracks are mostly easy skanking Upsetters numbers – with titles that include "Tidal Wave", "Heat Proof", "Night Doctor", "Man From MI5", "Dread Luck", and "Thunderball" by The Upsetters – plus "To Love Somebody" by Buster Brown, and "Kiddy O" by The Muskyteers (aka The Silvertones). LP, Vinyl record album
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Lee Scratch Perry & Friends —
Disco Devil – The Jamaican Disco Mixes ... CD Trojan (UK), Late 70s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A smoking set of late 70s 12-inch disco mixes from Lee Scratch Perry – some of the very best of Black Ark productions from the period, actually – in a 2CD set from Trojan! Disco Devil features numbers that Scratch produced, mixed and tripped out from 1977 to 1979 at Black Ark – elongating some truly stellar material for slow cooking, mostly 7-9 minute workouts of recordings by Max Romeo & The Upsetters, George Faith, The Congos, Junior Delgado, Junior Murvin & Dillinger, Watty Burnett, Lee Perry himself and others. One of the finer selected compilations of prime 70s reggae we've seen from Trojan in a little while! Includes "Norman" by Max Romeo & The Upsetters, "Bad Weed" by Junior Murvin, "Disco Devil" by Lee Perry & The Full Experience, "Roots Train" by Junior Murvin & Dillinger, "Open The Gate" by Watty Burnett, "Neckodeemus" by The Congos, "Party Time" by The Heptones, "Garden Of Life" by Leroy Sibbles and more. CD
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Lee Scratch Perry & The Upsetters —
Return Of Django/Trojan/
Two killer Trojan albums from Lee Perry & The Upsetters – back to back on a single CD! First up is Return Of Django – an early moment of genius from the legendary Lee Perry – and a set that uses Django imagery from Italian westerns to serve up a "bad boy" version of Jamaican music for the late 60s! Even at this early point, the sounds are mindblowing – rocksteady brought through a really weird sort of filter – so that lots of familiar instruments are turned inside out, and used to create these incredibly far-out sounds – especially the keyboards, which get really weird tunings and timings – and the reed passages, which sometimes have surprisingly exotic touches. Production is a big part of this approach, yet is surprisingly understated too – especially in comparison to later Perry productions – and titles include "Cold Sweat", "Live Injection", "Ten To Twelve", "One Punch", "Touch Of Fire", "Night Doctor", and the classic "Man From MI5". If there's anyone who could make the idea of Italian westerns and Jamaican grooves come together, it's the young Lee Scratch Perry – the mad musician who always had a great talent for mixing it up! Eastwood Rides Again follows the theme of The Upsetters previous classic, Return Of Django – and like that one, the groove isn't just the rocksteady rhythms you'd expect – but also maybe this more spacious version of the style, with a bit more space between the notes than some of their Kingston contemporaries – almost a mode that could be inspired by the spacious soundtrack scoring of the Italian scene, then delivered with a much grittier vibe. Most tunes are instrumentals, and titles include "Eastwood Rides Again", "Salt & Pepper", "Red Hot", "Tight Spot", "Catch This", "Popcorn", and "You Are Adorable". CD
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Pioneers —
Long Shot (180 gram magenta vinyl pressing) ... LP Trojan/
An early gem from The Pioneers, and one of the first records on the Trojan label too – the kind of head-nodding, late rocksteady sounds that made the imprint a key bridge between the scenes in Kingston and London at the end of the 60s! The Pioneers have a bit more complex vocal interplay than other Jamaican vocal groups of the time – an ability to harmonize together, but break out a bit too – trading lines with increasing complexity that reflects the growing expressiveness that would flower more strongly in roots music during the 70s – turned here towards themes that are a bit less global, but even more charming in that respect. There's a wonderfully unified feel to the whole album – and titles include "Caranapo", "Long Shot Kick De Bucket", "Black Bud", "Lucky Side", "Samfie Man", "Mother Ritty", "Bring Him Come", and "Boss Festival". LP, Vinyl record album
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Scotty —
Unbelievable Sounds ... LP Trojan (UK), 1988. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
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Simaryp —
Skinhead Moonstomp–The Album ... LP Trojan (UK), 1969/
The legendary Symarip are a group of West Indian descent, and created the kind of rocksteady grooves that really drove the London scene wild at the end of the 60s! The group were one of the first to fully rise up from British recording origins with a level to top some of the imports coming from Jamaica – and while they'll forever be known for the classic title cut of the album, they've also got a huge amount of extra greatness to offer – a raw, echoey vibe that not only sets the group apart from some of their Kingston contemporaries, but which also echoes the Two Tone generation to come! Titles include the classic "Skinhead Moonstomp" – plus "Phoenix City", "These Boots Are Made For Walking", "Chicken Merry", "Skinhead Jamboree", "Try Me Best", "You're Mine", "Fung Shu", and "Stay With Him". LP, Vinyl record album
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Skatalites —
Independence Ska ... CD Trojan/
The cover looks contemporary, but the set's filled with classic cuts from the earliest years of The Skatalites – groundbreaking Jamaican instrumentation from the lineup that included Don Drummond on trombone, and both Tommy McCook and Roland Alphonso on saxes! 15 tracks in all – titles that include "Ali Pang", "Lucky Seven", "Carry Go Bring Home", "Funky Funky Reggae", "Street Corner", "Latin Goes Ska", "Strolling In", "Eastern Standard Time", "River To The Bank", "Twelve Minutes To Go", "Don De Lion", "Don's Memorial", and "My Girl". CD
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Skatalites —
Skatalites – Essential Artist Collection ... CD Trojan, Mid 60s. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
The Skatalites are a group who were one of the key forces in Jamaican music in the 60s – a crack ensemble of musicians who really helped the scene in Kingston break strongly from other Caribbean cities at the time – finding a groove that would forever set the path towards rocksteady and reggae for years to come! And sure, there's been plenty of lame music out there with "ska" in the name in later decades – but these guys are the first, the best, and the real deal all the way through – thanks to superb work on trombone from Don Drummond, saxes from Roland Alphonso and Tommy McCook – and even a bit of organ from a young Jackie Mittoo! The package brings together loads of great early cuts that show the group at their best in a variety of ways – issued under the name of the Skatalites, or some of its key members – and the 2CD set features 50 titles that include "Latin Goes Ska", "Vitamin A", "Music Is My Occupation", "Cool Smoke", "Mesopotamia", "Thoroughfare", "Feeling Fine", "Corner Stone", "Knockout Punch", "Doctor Dekker", "Alipang", "Rocket Ship", "Street Corner", "Don De Lion", and "JFK's Memory". CD
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Skatalites —
Skatalites – Essential Artist Collection (clear vinyl pressing) ... LP Trojan, Mid 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
The Skatalites are a group who were one of the key forces in Jamaican music in the 60s – a crack ensemble of musicians who really helped the scene in Kingston break strongly from other Caribbean cities at the time – finding a groove that would forever set the path towards rocksteady and reggae for years to come! And sure, there's been plenty of lame music out there with "ska" in the name in later decades – but these guys are the first, the best, and the real deal all the way through – thanks to superb work on trombone from Don Drummond, saxes from Roland Alphonso and Tommy McCook – and even a bit of organ from a young Jackie Mittoo! The package brings together loads of great early cuts that show the group at their best in a variety of ways – issued under the name of the Skatalites, or some of its key members – and the 2LP version features 28 titles that include "Latin Goes Ska", "Vitamin A", "Music Is My Occupation", "Cool Smoke", "Mesopotamia", "Thoroughfare", "Feeling Fine", "Corner Stone", "Knockout Punch", "Doctor Dekker", "Alipang", "Rocket Ship", "Street Corner", "Don De Lion", and "JFK's Memory". LP, Vinyl record album
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Toots & The Maytals —
Hold On ... CD Trojan/
A heady batch of classics from Toots & The Maytals – work from the rocksteady years that really helped set the tone for countless reggae work in years to come – and which also helped Jamaican music really reach out at a more global level – especially on the London scene, where the group really found great fame! The set's full of seminal cuts from this wonderful group – and the package even includes a few dubs of vocal numbers, and some lesser-known gems mixed in with the hits. Titles include "54 46 That's My Number", "Alidina", "Bim Today Bam Tomorrow", "Do The Reggay", "Johnny Cool Man", "Just Tell Me", "Monkey Man", "Night & Day", "Oh Yeah", "Don't Trouble", "I Need Your Love", "Image Get A Kick", and "I Shall Be Free". CD
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Upsetters —
Rhythm Shower (180 gram orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Upsetter/
Seminal early dub work from Lee Scratch Perry – an album recorded in the same stretch as Blackboard Jungle Dub and Cloak & Dagger – but a record that's much more obscure than those two classics! That obscurity is no reflection on quality, though – as Rhythm Shower is superb, and maybe even more compelling in its rougher-edged presentation – as Lee works in material from Dillinger and Sir Lord Comic – with other, dubbier takes on Upsetters material – all with a super-heavy vibe that's amazing! Titles include "Skanking", "Rumpelsteelskin", "Operation", "Connection", "Kuchy Skank", "Django Shoots First", "Tighten Up", and "Double Power". LP, Vinyl record album
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Various —
East Side Story Vol 8 ... LP East Side/
With selections by The Intruders, Little Caesar, Eddie Holman, The Shondells, The Ambertones, The Mello Kings, The Moonglows, Brenton Wood, Shirley & Lee, Little Julian Herrera, The Casinos, and The Delfonics. LP, Vinyl record album
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Various —
Keep On Coming Through The Door – Jamaican Deejay Music 1969 to 1973 ... CD Trojan (UK), Late 60s/
Music from King Stitt & Clancy Eccles, Sir Lord Comic, Samuel The First, King Stitt, I. Roy, Herman, Dennis Alcapone, Prince Jazzbo, U. Roy, Dillinger, Lloyd Young, and more. CD
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Dennis Alcapone & Lizzy —
Soul To Soul – DJ's Choice (with bonus tracks) ... CD Trojan/
A fantastic classic early dee jay set from the Jamaican scene – a record that not only showcase the burgeoning talents of the young Dennis Alcapone, but also features a fair bit of duets with Lizzy (Delroy Petgrave) – all at a level that really helps move the style forward! At times, there's plenty of echoes of older rocksteady soul in the rhythms, but the presentation is definitely more 70s overall – especially in the edge that Dennis brings to his vocals, which reflect some of the changing times on the scene. Titles include "DJ's Choice", "The Funky Tang", "Picture On The Wall", "Engine Engine Number Nine", and "Wake Up Jamaica" by Dennis Alcapone – plus "Cry Tough", "The Right Song", and "Ba Ba Ri Ba Skank" by Lizzy & Dennis. CD also features 16 more bonus tracks, 5 of which are new to CD – tracks by Dennis, Lizzy, and others by Hopeton Lewis, Tommy McCook, Earl Lindo, and The Now Generation. CD
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Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths —
Young Gifted & Black (red vinyl pressing) ... LP Trojan (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
An incredible duo, and one who look more like an American soul team on the front cover – and manage to deliver a similar vibe in the grooves! The style is definitely reggae, but as you'd guess from the Nina Simone cover in the title track, Bob Andy and Marcia Griffiths are also reaching out for something bigger, too – really bringing a level of sophistication to their music that moves beyond the usual – an evolution past rocksteady, but also not in the same direction as other reggae acts of the time. Harry J produced, and gets an international flavor just right for the music – and titles include "Young Gifted & Black", "Private Number", "It's A Rocking Good Way", "We've Got To Get Ourselves Together", "United We Stand", "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing", "Put A Little Love In Your Heart", and "Keep The Customer Satisfied". LP, Vinyl record album
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Desmond Dekker —
Double Dekker (180 gram pressing) ... LP Trojan/
A killer double-length set of work from Desmond Dekker – one that's put together by Trojan Records to feature all the lesser-known and unreleased tracks that Desmond recorded during the years of his initial hits! As such, the album's a treasure trove of work that goes way past the oft-issued singles that Desmond cut in the late 60s and early 70s – tracks that are wonderful, and some of our favorites – but which are greatly expanded here! Dekker's voice is fantastic – as always – one of the sweetest soul sounds in Jamaican music – and the grooves are a mix of rocksteady and new reggae modes that were bubbling forth at the time. Titles include "Look What They're Doing To Me", "Life Of Opportunity", "Little Darling", "Warlock", "Licking Stick", "Hippopotamus", "Go & Tell My People", "Trample", "What Will You Gain", "My Reward", "Mother Nature", and "Life Hope & Faith". LP, Vinyl record album
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Clancy Eccles/Trojan/
A pair of gems from the early years of reggae – stacked back to back in a 2CD set, along with a huge amount of bonus tracks too! First up is the legendary Freedom album from Clancy Eccles – one of the first great talents to emerge in the Jamaican scene of the 60s – a singer whose recorded history even predates rocksteady and ska, and who had an undeniable impact on the early sound of reggae! Eccles is a genius – a singer/
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Kingstonians —
Sufferer (with bonus tracks) ... CD Trojan/
A stunning example of the way that the harmony trio had developed in late 60s Jamaica – a short but fantastic evolution of a mode that began in American soul, yet quickly expanded into something else entirely during the rocksteady years – to the point where it became the global calling card of a group like The Wailers! Yet despite the big fame of that group, there were many others working in Kingston who were equally wonderful – case in point is The Kingstonians, a wonderful trio with a very rich vibe – honed to perfection here with the production talents of Derrick Harriott, who makes the record as powerful a statement as any coming from the scene at the start of the 70s. This is the kind of music that should have been passed upwards along the same chain as Bob Marley, but which sadly never fully got its due – which makes it ripe for rediscovery, on titles that include "Hold Down", "Singer Man", "Sufferer", "Nice Nice", "Come We Go Moonwalk", "The Clip", "Rumble Rumble", and "Winey Winey". CD features lots of bonus tracks, most of them instrumental – 12 more tracks that include "Kiss A Little Finger", "Undertaker's Burial", "Splash down", "Sic Him Rover", "The Bad", "Musical Madness", "Rumble (version 2)", "Out There", and "Right From Wrong". CD
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Maytals —
Maytals – Essential Artist Collection ... CD Trojan, Late 60s/
Definite essential work from The Maytals – the legendary group led by Toots Hibbert, and who really helped transform the sound of Jamaican music with recordings like this! There were certainly other soulful groups in their generation on the Kingston scene, but The Maytals really helped give rocksteady and early reggae the right sort of inspiration to reach a larger global audience – crucial work that's collected here in a well-done selection of recordings from their key earlier years with producer Leslie Kong – standard-setting music that still holds up fantastically over the years. 2CD version features 50 tracks in all – titles that include "Johnny Cool Man", "School Days", "Don't Trouble Trouble", "We Shall Overcome", "Monkey Man", "Do The Reggay", "54 46 Was My Number", "One Eye Enos", "Pressure Drop", "Peeping Tom", "She's My Scorcher", It's You", "Just Tell Me", "It Must Be True Love", "African Doctor", and "Watermelon". CD
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Maytals —
Maytals – Essential Artist Collection (yellow vinyl pressing) ... LP Trojan, Late 60s/
Definite essential work from The Maytals – the legendary group led by Toots Hibbert, and who really helped transform the sound of Jamaican music with recordings like this! There were certainly other soulful groups in their generation on the Kingston scene, but The Maytals really helped give rocksteady and early reggae the right sort of inspiration to reach a larger global audience – crucial work that's collected here in a well-done selection of recordings from their key earlier years with producer Leslie Kong – standard-setting music that still holds up fantastically over the years. LP version features 28 tracks in all – titles that include "Johnny Cool Man", "School Days", "Don't Trouble Trouble", "We Shall Overcome", "Monkey Man", "Do The Reggay", "54 46 Was My Number", "One Eye Enos", "Pressure Drop", "Peeping Tom", "She's My Scorcher", It's You", "Just Tell Me", "It Must Be True Love", "African Doctor", and "Watermelon". LP, Vinyl record album
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Tommy McCook —
Reggay At Its Best (180 gram orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Trojan/
A fantastic showcase for the tenor talents of Tommy McCook – the saxophonist who was as important to the Kingston scene as Jr Walker was to Motown and Detroit – equally able to stand on his own as an instrumental lead, and really keep a strong soul instrumental spirit! Tommy blows with the Supersonics group – and titles include "Tribute To Don", "Live Injection", "Doctor No Go", "The Saint", "Bongo Nyah", and a version of "The Liquidator" – and the album also features a few non McCook cuts, "Joy Ride" by Karl Bryan and "Zylon" by Winston Wright. LP, Vinyl record album
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Lee Perry & The Upsetters —
Scratch The Upsetter Again ... LP Trojan/
Nice batch of early 70s cuts by Lee Perry, replete with his unique approach and the roots of the out there production and songwriting skills that Lee would use to transform Jamaican music for decades to come! Taken from the LPs Scratch The Upsetter Again and Eastwood Rides Again, filled with the sort of prime funky organ driven jammies Scratch and the Upsetters were kicking out at the time. A bit more sublime than some of the outer space funk Perry would drop at the Black Ark, but more than worthwhile. A dozen chubby numbers in all, including "Bad Tooth", "One Punch", "Soul Walk", "Mule Train", "The Dentis'", "I Want To Thank You", "Touch Of Fire", "Outer Space", "Will You Still Love Me", "Take One", "She Is Gone Again" and "The Result". LP, Vinyl record album
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Lee Scratch Perry —
King Scratch – Musical Masterpieces From The Upsetter Ark-Ive ... CD Trojan, Late 60s/
A mighty tribute to the genius of one of the greatest producers of all time – a figure who helped not only shape the sound of Jamaican music from the late 60s onwards, but also influence a fair bit of the rest of the world as well! The set's a well-chosen collection of material from a range of different segments of Perry's career – impossible to sum up perfectly in a short space, but very well-conveyed here! Titles include "Tighten Up" by The Inspiration, "Return Of Django" by The Upsetters, "Words Of My Mouth" by The Gatherers, "Beat Down Babylon" by Junior Byles, "Do It Baby (7" mix)" by Susan Cadogan, "Three Blind Mice" by Max Romeo, "Bushweed Corntrash" by Bunny & Ricky, "Sufferer's Time" by The Heptones, and "Natty Pass Through Rome" by Prince Jazzbo – plus Perry tracks that include "Roast Fish & Corn Bread (Jamaican mix)", "Bucky Skank", "Stay Dread", "People Funny Boy", and "Jungle Lion (7" mix)". 2CD set has 34 tracks in all – more than the 2LP version! CD
Also available King Scratch – Musical Masterpieces From The Upsetter Ark-Ive ... LP 33.9986
Silvertones —
Silver Bullets ... LP Trojan/
Great work from one of the lesser-known vocal trios of the Kingston scene in its heyday – and a group who are also an obscure Lee Perry project too! The Silvertones have a wonderful harmony style – a very deep lead, and soaring backups that really take off in surprising ways – all given a nice deep grounding by some early Perry production – which makes a lot of the music sound a lot more hard-hitting than it might in the hands of someone else! The tunes include some excellent American soul remakes, plus some even better obscure originals – and titles include "Soul Sister", "He Will Break Your Heart", "Are You Sure", "Rock Me In Your Soul", "Early In The Morning", "I'll Take You Home", "Rejoice Jah Children", "Rejoicing Skank", and "Souvenir Of Mexico". LP, Vinyl record album
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Nicky Thomas —
Love Of The Common People (2CD version – with bonus tracks) ... CD Trojan/
An overlooked treasure from the early days of Trojan Records – a very soulful set that definitely lives up to its image on the cover! Singer Nicky Thomas takes on a host of material from both sides of the spectrum – including some country soul classics from the late 60s, reminding us that while Jamaica was getting a strong dose of soul and R&B on radio from the American south, they were also soaking up some country too – which Thomas transforms here into a soulful reggae style! The record includes a few originals by producer Joel Gibson, but also has many more surprises from the 60s American scene – all really changed up nicely with a vintage Trojan Records vibe. Titles include "Mama's Song", "Don't Touch Me", "Love Of The Common People", "God Bless The Children", "Rainy Night In Georgia", "Turn Back The Hands Of Time", and the classic "Doing The Moonwalk" – maybe the best-remembered track from the album. 2CD package features 31 bonus tracks, 21 of which are appearing here on CD for the first time ever – lots more Nicky Thomas material, including collaborations and duets – and work by Lloyd Willis, Jogibs All Stars, Joe Gibbs, The Love Generation, and Prince Williams! CD
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Uniques —
Absolutely The Uniques ... LP Trojan/
Bad-stepping sounds from The Uniques – a really hip Jamaican vocal group, and one who sing with an edge that's maybe even sharper than some of their contemporaries! At first listen, the warmth of their harmonies is as sweet as you might expect – but as the music moves on, they open up all these unusual deeper, darker currents that really shape the sound in a great way – vocal interplay that's different than American soul groups, but which has that similarly revolutionary sense of changes taking place on the east coast indie scene. Rhythms are mostly in a stepping rocksteady mode – moving slow enough to allow for lots of vocal dynamics – and titles include "A Yuh", "Watch This Sound", "Run Come", "Speak No Evil", "Freedom Song", "My Conversation", and "Standing In". LP, Vinyl record album
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Various —
Jackpot Of Hits (180 gram orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Trojan/
That's a vintage British slot machine on the cover – ready to deliver a jackpot of hits from the early years of the legendary Trojan Records label! The work is all from that moment when rocksteady was crossing into early reggae – a time that Trojan covered beautifully as it introduced key Jamaican acts to the UK scene – including some of the great harmony groups who were turning out some of the best work at the time. As part of that, the set features four gems by The Pioneers – "Jackpot", "Give Me A Little Loving", "No Dope Me Pony", and "Catch The Beat" – plus more cuts that include "Feel Good" by The Mellotones, "Secret Weapon" by The Conquerors, "Hurry Come Up" by The Crashers, "Train To Soulville" by Sticky, "Good Time Rock" by Hugh Malcolm, and "Just Like A River" by Stranger Cole. LP, Vinyl record album
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Various —
Monkey Business ... LP Trojan (UK), Late 60s/
No monkey business here – as the collection's an incredible document of early reggae tracks that broke big on the UK scene – embraced by the first wave of young skinheads who took the torch from earlier mods! Use of the word "skinhead" here is nothing like its later use in the US – and instead, the term applies to working class kids in the UK who shook off some of the fancier trappings of mod culture, and went back to basics – and often found the shift from rocksteady to reggae to be a perfect soundtrack for their scene! As a result, skinheads were huge supporters of new sounds coming from Jamaica – and really helped establish a UK audience for the music, on labels like Trojan and Island – the former of which is featured heavily here. Titles include "Liquidator" by Harry J All Stars, "Tighten Up" by The Untouchables, "Fatty Fatty" by Clancy Eccles, "54 46 Was My Number" by The Maytals, "007" by Desmond Dekker & The Aces, and "Elizabethan Reggae" by Boris Gardiner & The Love People. LP, Vinyl record album
Possible matches: 3
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Harlem Shuffle, Late 60s. New Copy ... $22.99 25.99
A great collection of soulful rocksteady gems – and one that really hints at its approach with the use of "cover" in the title! Many of the tunes here are reworkings of American soul tracks – most not major hits, which makes them even cooler cover versions – and shows just how deep a love of soul music influenced the Jamaican scene in the 60s! Tracks are from a variety of classic labels – Trojan, Doctor Bird, Treasure Isle, and others – and titles include "Just A Mirage" by The Uniques, "If I Didn't Love You" by Eric Monty Morris, "Whatcha Gonna Do" by The Techniques, "Something You've Got" by Lee Perry, "Trying To Reach My Goal" by Alton Ellis, "Charade" by Roland Alphonso, and even a surprising take on "Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus" by Harry J All Stars! LP, Vinyl record album
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Various —
Hot Sauce Vol 3 – Rocksteady, Boss Reggae, Dub, & Early Reggae 1965 to 1975 ... LP Harlem Shuffle (UK), Late 60s/
There's been plenty of great reggae collections issued over the years, but this excellent series seems to do a better job than most – in part because it bypasses the hits, and ends up pulling together some wonderful work from the wider world of the Jamaican 7" single! The tracks on here were originally issued on a variety of labels that now live under the Trojan umbrella – imprints that include Randy's, Amalgamated, Grape, Treasure Isle, and Duke – and with that variety of sources, there's also a great variety of sounds too – nicely gritty work that booms out of the speakers nice and loud – as you'll hear on cuts that include "Soup (version)" by JJ All Stars, "La La" by The Inspirations, "Arabian Dub" by Tommy McCook & The Supersonics, "Red Ash" by Carl Bryan, "Lottery Spin" by Zap Pow, "Warricka Hill" by The Love Generation, "Reggae Dance" by Owen Gray, "Feel All Right" by The Cables, and "A Testimony" by Upsetter Pilgrims. LP, Vinyl record album
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Various —
Reggae Goodies Vol 1 & 2 ... CD City Line/
A crucial compilation of earlier singles issued by Lloyd Bullwackie Barnes – yet also collected together at a level that's so obscure, so down to earth, you feel as if you're still discovering the music as a stack of 45s in the back room of some obscure record store in Brooklyn! Production is nice and earthy, especially compared to commercial reggae of the time – and as with other Barnes material of the time, the recordings here are almost to reggae labels like Island or Trojan what P&P Records was to the commercial soul labels on the New York scene! CD brings together both LP volumes – 20 tracks in all that include "So Much Loving" by Chosen Brothers, "Soon Sunday" by Roots Hangover, "I Belong To You" by Love Joys, "African Woman" by Wayne Jarrett, "John Brown" by John Clarke, "Black Harmony" by Jah Carlos, "Black Root" by Wanachi, "Selassie" by KC White, "Loving Man" by African Jamaicans, and "Recession" by John Clarke. CD
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Various —
Tender Records Story ... CD Tender, Late 50s/
18 songs from the Shields, the Five Trojans, Jesse Belvin & Capris, Shirley Gunther, Charles Trent, the G Notes, and Theo Lane. CD
(CDr release.)
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Various —
No Smoking, Littering Or Radio Play – A WNUR Compilation ... CD WNUR, 1993. Used ... Out Of Stock
With tracks from the Coctails, Reg E.C., Shrimp Boat, The Lonely Trojans, Grind, Hal Rammel, Hot Glue Gun, 3 In Da Chamba, Groove Diggers, Hal Russell NRG Ensemble, and more. CD
(Out of print.)
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