Name: The Best of Lloyd Charmers
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Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

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2016-02-19

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541493992741

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Trojan

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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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After a successful career as a vocalist in the Charmers and Uniques vocal groups, Lloyd 'Charmers' Tyrell made his mark as one of Jamaica's most influential record producers. From 1969 to 1973 he produced and released an array of local hits on his Splash Records label, featuring himself along with some of the island's leading performers, most notably Ken Boothe, Bob Andy and BB Seaton. • The best of these works were subsequently gathered on the two Trojan albums that comprise this deluxe set: 'The Best Of Lloyd Charmers' and 'Lloyd Charmers In Session'. First issued in 1973 and 1974, respectively, these two highly collectable albums both finally make their CD debut a stunning 2CD set. Featuring numerous tracks new to CD, this long overdue anthology of Lloyd Charmers' early output adeptly demonstrates why he is still widely regarded as one of the most capable and original talents Jamaica has ever produced. Complimentary set to the new Ken Boothe collection, 'Everything I Own'.

The Best of Lloyd Charmers

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