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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

4050538211283

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2016-09-23

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Warner Music Group

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Various

Genre GB

Reggae / Dub

Label GB

Trojan

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.

The late sixties witnessed the development and rise to musical dominance of reggae, with this new, dynamic style rapidly usurping the more languid sound of rock steady that had reigned in Jamaica since 1966.

Early reggae recordings were noted for their tempo and high energy, but by the early seventies, the rhythm had slowed significantly, with the mellow vibe commonly associated with the sound gradually established.

More recently, however, the early reggae sound that provided the soundtrack for Britain's original skinheads, has become increasingly popular once again, and today is regarded as a sub-genre of its own.

Comprising a dozen of the most popular 'boss reggae' tracks of the late sixties (including the UK hit, 'Wet Dream'), this essential collection in Trojan's new genre-themed series is pressed on high quality 100gm vinyl housed in a handsomely designed sleeve that conveys an authentic yet contemporary feel. It features the Kingstonians, Max romeo, Lloyd Robinson, John Holt and more.

Original Boss Reggae Classics

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