Record Store Day 2018: Trojan Rock Steady 7″ Box

Record Store Day on Saturday 21st April sees the release of 2 exciting new releases..

As announced elsewhere on this site, the first of these is a special anniversary edition of the very first 7″ released on a Trojan label in the UK, while the second is a ‘Get Ready??? Do Rock Steady’, a stunning 10 disc collection comprising reproductions of some of the most collectable rock steady 7″ singles of all time.

Based on selections submitted by numerous serious  fans, the set provies the opportunity for buyers to acquire high quality vinyl copies of some of the rarest records released by Trojan and Doctor Bird Records between 1967 and 1968, at a price that won’t break the bank.

Mastered from the verry best available sources around, the singles come presented in stylishly designed card sleeves, while the hadsomely designed box also contains an insert detailing the origins of this hugely popular sound.

The full track-listing is as follows:

GET READY??? DO ROCK STEADY! (Trojan, TBOX-004)

DISC 1: BLUE CAT, BS-101: I’ve Got Your Number – Dermott Lynch / Hot Shot – Dermott Lynch

DISC 2: PYRAMID, PYR-6016: I’m In A Rocking Mood – Austin Faithful / Stream Of Life – Roland Alphonso

DISC 3: TREASURE ISLE, TI-7015: Perfidia – Phyllis Dillon  / It’s Rocking Time – Phyllis Dillon

DISC 4: AMALGAMATED, AMG-803: That’s The Way You Like It – The Overtakers / The Big Take Over – The Overtakers

DISC 5: BLUE CAT, BS-130: Pretty Girl – Joe White / You Went Away – Dermot Lynch

DISC 6: DOCTOR BIRD. DB-1147: Engine 54 – The Ethiopians / Give Me Your Love – The Ethiopians

DISC 7: AMALGAMATED, AMG-818: Holding Out  – The Creations / Get On Up – The Creations

DISC 8: TROJAN, TR-634: Love Up Kiss Up – The Termites / Second Fiddle – Tommy McCook & The Supersonics

DISC 9: DUKE, DU-1: I Wish It Would Rain – The Techniques / There Comes A Time – The Techniques

DISC 10: DOCTOR BIRD, DB-1167: High Tide – The Virtues / Falling In Love (Ain’t That Loving You) – Rupie Edwards