The Trojan Story Vinyl LP 2021

50-Page Illustrated Booklet - Commentary by Rob Bell & Rusty Zinn

Tracklist:

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

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, Webster Shrowder 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 relates the stories behind the release and the 50 tracks featured on the compilation.