Name: Screaming Target
Brand: Big Youth

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Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

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Release date

2006-02-20

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6076805532

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60768055322

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Artist

Big Youth

Label EU

Trojan

Genre EU

Reggae / Dub

Big Youth, born April 19, 1949 in Kingston Jamaica, is a legendary reggae artist known for his unique style and powerful lyrics. With a career spanning several decades, Big Youth has established himself as one of the most influential figures in the genre.
His music draws inspiration from various genres including dub, ska, and rocksteady. Similar artists such as I-Roy, Yabby You, and Junior Byles have been influenced by his distinctive sound and lyrical prowess.
Throughout his career, Big Youth has collaborated with renowned producers like Keith Hudson and Prince Jammy. His collaborations with performers like Dillinger and Tapper Zukie have produced some of the most iconic reggae tracks of all time.

The Beginning:
On July 28th, 1967, the label Trojan was launched by Island Records, one of the UK's leading independent record companies. Created as a sub-label to showcase the productions of Jamaican producer Arthur "Duke" Reid, Trojan quickly became synonymous with reggae music. The label took its name from Reid's powerful sound system and Jamaican label active at the same time. Despite being short-lived initially, Trojan highlighted some of the finest music from Jamaica during the Rocksteady era. After its demise, Trojan was resurrected and went on to dominate the Jamaican records market in the UK.
In the 60s and 70s, Trojan Records successfully spread Reggae throughout the UK and beyond by licensing Jamaican recordings and producing UK-based acts. The parent company was sold to Allied in the 1970s, who continued releasing records under Trojan Records. In 2001, Sanctuary Records Group Ltd acquired the full catalogue of Trojan Records. Subsequently, Universal Music Group purchased Sanctuary in 2007 and later sold it to BMG in 2013. Since then, BMG has distributed Trojan Records in Europe through PIAS. Reissues on Music On Vinyl since 2017 are handled by Townsend Music.
Trojan continues to be a legendary label that has played a significant role in promoting reggae music worldwide.

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big youth's 1973 debut is one of the seminal albums of jamaican dj music. building on the groundbreaking innovations of'60s toasters like u roy, big youth changed the face of dj-ing in the '70s with his relaxed, conversational style and the politically charged themes he premiered on screaming target. the shrieks that kick off the title track command the listener's attention immediately, and belie big youth's jazzy,laid-back toasting style. based on k.c. white's "no no no","screaming target" is a clarion call for jamaica's youth toeducate and better themselves, and typifies big youth's marriage of cool, mesmerising performance with razor-sharp, socially conscious lyrics. the rest of screaming target follows suit, with superb track selections and producer gussie clarke's well-articulated production. big youth's toasts ridethe rhythms perfectly, and his lazy, half-slurred style radiates a cool, rolling vibe that is balanced by the precisionof its delivery and the weightiness of his words. still on the shortlist of historically important dj albums decades after its release, screaming target should have a slot in any comprehensive roots reggae collection.Buy this from our Trojan label campaign and get a free RT / Trojan cd sampler.

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