Name: Original Ska Classics
Brand: Various

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Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

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Extended format: No

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Release date

2016-07-29

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405053819522

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4050538195224

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Various

Label EU

Trojan

Genre EU

Reggae / Dub

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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The national sound of Jamaica throughout the early sixties, the driving dance-friendly sounds of ska dominated the island's music scene until the onset of rock steady late in 1966. Although it had run its course within a few years, ska was later revived by a plethora of British based bands such as Madness, the Specials and the Selector and has since continued to remain popular around the globe. This collection brings together 12 of the biggest ska hits from its golden age, featuring some of the greatest exponents of the style and by so doing presents the best single disc vinyl introduction to the style yet to see issue. It features Desmond Dekker and The Four Aces, The Skatalities, Justin Hinds and The Dominoes, The Zodiacs, Lord Tanamo and more.Buy this from our Trojan label campaign and get a free RT / Trojan cd sampler.

Original Ska Classics

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