Trojan 50 Box Set – Out Now!

The highlight of Trojan’s half centenary celebrations this year is a super deluxe multi-format box set, which reflects the amazing diversity of the label’s output over the past 50 years.

Presented on an array of vinyl and CD titles are all the major UK hits, numerous Jamaican best-sellers and numerous rarities that see issue for the first time in decades plus the first 7″ vinyl release from the new contemporary Trojan Reloaded label, featuring two brand new recordings.

In addition, the set includes an array of essential items, including a stunning book on Trojan album sleeve artwork and variety of stylish accessories.

Officially released on 10th August, the handsomely designed set comprises:

• Two 3CD collections, featuring a total of over 130 tracks with 69 make their digital debut
• 4 vinyl LPs, showcasing the hits, rarities and rare ‘commercial reggae’ tracks
• Two 7” singles, highlighting previously unreleased and brand new recordings
• An A4 book featuring essays and full scale reproductions of 50 of the most iconic Trojan album sleeves from the past 50 years
• High quality Trojan slipmat
• Stunning A2 poster
• Stylish Trojan patch
• Wooden Trojan 7” single adapter

The box can be ordered from all good music retailers, including the Trojan online store and Pledge Music.

Full details as follows:

VINYL LP 1: THE HITS, VOLUME 1

Side One:

  1. Red Red Wine – Tony Tribe
  2. Return Of Django – The Upsetters
  3. Skinhead Moonstomp – Symarip
  4. Longshot Kick De Bucket – The Pioneers
  5. Liquidator – The Harry J All Stars
  6. Sweet Sensation – The Melodians

Side Two:

  1. Young, Gifted & Black – Bob & Marcia
  2. Monkey Man – The Maytals
  3. Love Of The Common People – Nicky Thomas
  4. You Can Get It If You Really Want – Desmond Dekker
  5. Black Pearl – Horace Faith
  6. Double Barrel – Dave & Ansel Collins

 

VINYL LP 2: THE HITS, VOLUME 2

Side One:

  1. Rain – Bruce Ruffin
  2. Pied Piper – Bob & Marcia
  3. Black And White – Greyhound
  4. Monkey Spanner – Dave & Ansel Collins
  5. Let Your Year Be Yeah – The Pioneers
  6. Moon River – Greyhound

Side Two:

  1. Give And Take – The Pioneers
  2. I Am What I Am – Greyhound
  3. Suzanne Beware Of The Devil – Dandy Livingstone
  4. Big Seven – Judge Dread
  5. Everything I Own – Ken Boothe
  6. Help Me Make It Through The Night – John Holt

 

VINYL LP 3: REGGAE GOES POP!

Side One:

  1. What Am I To Do (strings version) – Tony Scott
  2. Got To Come Back (strings version) – Delano Stewart
  3. Feel A Little Better (strings version) – Lloyd Parks & The Techniques
  4. Fire And Rain – The Gaylads
  5. Lonely Man (strings version) – Dave Barker
  6. Weep (strings version) – Bob Andy

Side Two:

  1. Funny – Rupert Cunningham
  2. Working On It Night And Day – The Aces
  3. Suzanne Beware Of The Devil – Nicky Thomas
  4. A Little Bit Of Soap – The Pioneers
  5. Lord Pity Us All – Martin Riley
  6. Come On Girl – Jackie Edwards

 

VINYL LP 4: DANCING TIME:

Side One:

  1. Sufferation 1969 – Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
  2. Dancing Time – Desmond Dekker & The Aces
  3. I’m Shocking – The Ethiopians
  4. (Baby) I’ll Be Yours – The Gaylads
  5. Lick It Back – Winston Samuels
  6. Easy Come, Easy Go – The Pioneers

Side Two:

  1. Do The Boogaloo – The Maytals
  2. Soul Love – Joey & Group
  3. Reggae To Jeggae – Tommy McCook
  4. Terrible Mistake – Eric Morris
  5. The Lesson – The Teacher Man
  6. Mettle – The Pioneers

 

ROCK STEADY REVIVE 7″ SINGLE:
A. You Have Caught Me (alternate version) – The Melodians
B. The Little That You Have (alternate version) – Justin Hinds & The Dominoes

 

TROJAN RELOADED 7” SINGLE:
A. Real Reggae Music – Reggae Roast Soundsystem
B. Real Reggae Music – Reggae Roast Soundsystem

 

TROJAN MIX 1 (3CD):

CD1: HITS, HIDDEN GEMS & NEAR MISSES, 1968 – 1975

1. Thunderstorm – Karl “King Cannonball” Bryan
2. This Life Makes Me Wonder – Delroy Wilson
3. Mind Yourself – The Royals
4. Denver – Clyde McPhatter
5. Pickney Gal – Desmond Dekker & The Aces
6. Bread On The Table – Count Suckle & Freddie Notes & The Rudies
7. Sugar Cane – Richard Ace & Charles Ross Allstars
8. Montego Bay – Freddie Notes & The Rudies
9. Off Limits – Charlie Ace & The Aquarians
10. Sir Collins’ Special – Lloyd Charmers & Sir Collins
11. Brandy – Scott English
12. Chopsticks – The Deltones
13. Hysteriacide – Count Prince Miller
14. Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 – The Neasden Connection
15. Big Six – Judge Dread
16. Think About That – Dandy Livingstone
17. Ain’t It Groovy – The Buster Pearson Band
18. Big Eight – Judge Dread
19. Behold – The Setters
20. We Are Not The Same – The Cimarons
21. Passing Strangers – The Marvels
22. Crying Over You – Ken Boothe
23. This Monday Morning Feeling – Tito Simon
24. Running Over – Freddie McKay & Danzak
25. Nothing Is Impossible – The Interns (aka The Viceroys)

 

CD2: SHOW I THE WAY – ROOTS, DUB & LOVERS, 1976 – 1978

1. The Voice Of The Father – Glen Washington
2. Nyah Dread – Lester Lewis
3. White Bird Come Down – Thunderball
4. Show I The Way – Jah Woosh
5. Fight Down I – Lizzard
6. Another Moses – The Ethiopians
7. We’ve Got To Part – Trevor Shield & The Beltones
8. My Love For You Is Over Now – Doreen Murray
9. I Don’t Want To Be A Beggar – Rudolph Mowatt
10. Jah Jah I – Diego & The Sons of Jah
11. African Woman – Winston Fergus
12. Key Of Keys – Michael ‘Bammie’ Rose
13. The Slave Trade- One Love
14. Peace Pipe Dub – Joe White
15. Stranger In Love – Eli Emmanuel
16. Happiness – The Dingles
17. Dignity & Principle – Big Joe
18. I’m Still In Love With You Girl – Alton Ellis
19. Opportunity – Earl George (aka George Faith)
20. Segregation – Tony Sexton
21. Right Road To Zion – The Jahlights
22. Let’s Spend The Night Together – Teddy & The Discolettes
23. Tell the Children The Truth – Jimmy Riley

 

CD3: GHETTO-OLOGY – DANCEHALL & DIGITAL SOUNDS, 1979 – 1988

1. Barberman Bawling – Well Pleased & Satisfied
2. Nothing Gained (From Loving You) – Marie Pierre
3. Why Won’t You Come On – Bim Sherman
4. Liquid Horns – Vin Gordon & The Corner Shots
5. Ghetto-Ology – Sugar Minott
6. We’ve Got to Make It- David Isaacs
7. How Can a Man Be Happy – Tristan Palma
8. Fight, Fight, Fight – The Sowell Radics
9. Take Five – Val Bennett & The Revolutionaries
10. Time Is Important To Me – The Viceroys
11. Give To The Poor – The Majesterians
12. Killerman Jarrett – Winston Jarrett
13. Sensi For Sale – Sandra Robinson & The Tuff Tones
14. Pirate – The Ethiopians
15. Dancing Shoes – George Dekker
16. (Who Is He) What Is Man – Vivian Weathers
17. Jailhouse – Private Tabby
18. Original Man – Andrew Tosh

 

TROJAN MIX CD 2 (3CD):

CD1: PARTY TONIGHT UNRELEASED & RARITIES, 1968 – 1974

1. Ska Beat – Rico & His All Stars
2. Who La La (alternate take) – Glen Brown
3. Party Tonight – The Silvertones
4. Girls Galore – Phil Pratt & The Caltone All Stars
5. Time Marches On (alternate version) – David Isaacs & The Race Fans
6. Creature From The Moon – King Horror
7. Too Experienced (alternate mix) – Owen Gray
8. Girl I’ve Got A Date – Winston Francis & The Rudies
9. Green River – Anonymously Yours
10. My Desire (alternate take) – The Yardbrooms
11. Dread It – Glen Walker
12. Tennessee Waltz – Hugh Hendricks & The Buccaneers
13. Do The Moonwalk- The Rudies
14. Hey Jude (alternate take) – The Dynamites
15. Deep in My Soul – Rick
16. Sycilidin – Sir Collins All Stars
17. Wide Awake In A Dream – Al Barry
18. Bush Beat – Lloyd & The Prophets
19. Just My Imagination (alternate version) – Dave Barker
20. Soul Inspiration – Glen Adams & The Hippy Boys
21. Loving Feeling – I Roy
22. Old Man River – Ansel Collins
23. Lonely For Your Love- Nicky Thomas
24. Niki Hoeky- The Marvels
25. You Have To Pay- Linval Thompson

 

CD2: THE A TO Q OF TROJAN (THE SUBSIDIARY LABELS)

1. Having A Party – Dennis Walks
2. Nana – The Slickers
3. You Know What I Mean – The Inspirations
4. Burial Of Longshot, Part 2 – George Lee & The Rudies
5. Whisper A Little Prayer – Audley Rollen
6. Angel – The Vibrators
7. Piccadilly Hop – The Hippy Boys
8. Everytime – The Itals
9. You, Yes You – The Reaction
10. Don’t Play That Song- Delroy Williams
11. Equal Rights – The Cables
12. Crazy Rhythm – Winston Wright
13. Love You The Most – Lloyd Clarke
14. I’ll Be Right There – The Sensations
15. Little Boy Blue – Verne & Alvin (aka The Maytones)
16. Africa Is Paradise – The Conscious Minds
17. A Little Love – Jimmy London & The Impact All Stars
18. I’ll Be There – Alton Ellis
19. Lollipop Girl – Derrick Harriott
20. Bogus-ism – The Cimarons
21. Sounds Of Babylon – Samuel the First
22. My Best Dress – Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
23. (Woman) Don’t Try To Use Me – Horace Andy
24. You’re he One I Love – Dorothy Russell
25. Darling Dry Your Eyes – Barrington Spence

 

CD3: BLOOD & FIRE – THE HIT-MAKERS (ARTISTS & PRODUCERS)

1. Donkey Returns – Brother Dan All Stars
2. The Bullet – Rico Rodriguez & The Rudies
3. Fire Corner – King Stitt
4. Put A Little Love In Your Heart – Marcia Griffiths
5. Wear You To The Ball – U Roy
6. You Can’t Wine – The Kingstonians
7. She Want It – Dave Barker
8. Satisfaction – Carl Dawkins
9. What Greater Love – Teddy Brown
10. 54-46 Was My Number – The Maytals
11. Blood and Fire – Niney
12. East Of The River Nile – Augustus Pablo
13. Follow The Leader – Greyhound
14. Mother And Child Reunion – The Pioneers
15. The Further You Look (The Less You See) – John Holt
16. Money In My Pocket – Dennis Brown
17. Lonely Woman – Horace Andy
18. 90 Skank – Big Youth
19. Stalag 17 – Ansel Collins
20. Fire Burning – Bob Andy
21. None Shall Escape The Judgement – Johnny Clarke
22. Love Is Overdue – Gregory Isaacs
23. Hurt So Good – Susan Cadogan
24. Sad and Lonely – Ken Boothe
25. Keep It Like It Is – Louisa Mark