Various - The Trojan Story
Genre: | Reggae |
Singer: | Various |
Title: | The Trojan Story |
Short-info: | Label:
Trojan Records – CDTAL100
Type: 2 x CD, Compilation, Reissue Country: UK Date of released: 1988 Category: Reggae Style: Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady |
MP3 album size .rar: | 1613 mb |
APE album size .rar: | 1714 mb |
Digital formats: | MP3 FLAC XM AC3 VOX TTA AU VQF AIFF |
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Tracklist Hide Credits
1-1 | –Laurel Aitken | BartenderBacking Band – The Carib BeatsWritten-By – L. Aitken* |
1-2 | –Derrick Morgan | Fat ManWritten-By – D. Morgan* |
1-3 | –Eric Morris* | Humpty DumptyBacking Band – The Drumbago All Stars*Guitar [Guitar Solo Almost Certainly Played By] – Ernest Wranglin*Written-By – E. Morris* |
1-4 | –Jimmy Cliff | Miss JamaicaProducer – Leslie KongWritten-By – J. Cliff* |
1-5 | –Derrick & Patsy* | Housewives' ChoiceProducer – Leslie KongWritten-By – D. Morgan* |
1-6 | –Jackie Edwards | Tell Me DarlingProducer – Chris BlackwellWritten-By – J. Edwards* |
1-7 | –Kentrick Patrick | Don't Stay Out LateWritten-By – K. Patrick* |
1-8 | –Stranger Cole | Rough & ToughBacking Band – The Duke Reid Band*Producer – Duke Reid*Written-By – D. Reid* |
1-9 | –Kentrick Patrick | Man To ManWritten-By – J. Cliff* |
1-10 | –Stranger Cole | Unos-Dos-TresWritten-By – S. Cole* |
1-11 | –Skatalites* | ConfuciusWritten-By – Skatalites* |
1-12 | –The Mellow Larks | Time To Pray (Alleluia)Written-By – B. Gabbidon* |
1-13 | –Blues Busters* | Soon You'll Be GoneWritten-By – Blues Busters* |
1-14 | –Lord Tanamo | I'm In The Mood For SkaWritten-By – McHugh/Fields* |
1-15 | –The Riots | Yeah YeahWritten-By – The Riots |
1-16 | –Don Drummond | Man In The StreetWritten-By – D. Drummond* |
1-17 | –Baba Brooks | One-Eyed GiantBacking Band – Baba Brooks And His Band*Written-By – B. Brooks* |
1-18 | –Honey Boy Martin | Dreader Than DreadBacking Band – Tommy McCook And The Supersonics*Backing Vocals – The Voices Producer – B.K. Calnek*Written-By – Calnek* |
1-19 | –Owen Gray | Darling PatriciaWritten-By – O. Gray* |
1-20 | –Joe White | Every NightBacking Band – The Baba Brooks BandBacking Vocals – Chuck*Written-By – J. White* |
1-21 | –The Astronauts | SyncopateProducer – Terry Nelson Written-By – Astronauts* |
1-22 | –The Clarendonians | Rules Of LifeWritten-By – The Clarendonians |
1-23 | –Slim Smith | The New BossWritten-By – Smith* |
1-24 | –Winston & George | Keep The Pressure OnProducer – Leslie KongWritten-By – D. Morgan* |
2-1 | –Roy Shirley | Musical TrainWritten-By – R. Shirley* |
2-2 | –The Techniques | Oh BabeProducer – Duke Ried*Written-By – Kenner*, Domino/Bartholomew* |
2-3 | –Sir Lord Comic | The Great Wuga WugaWritten-By – Unknown Artist |
2-4 | –Dandy Livingstone | Rudy, A Message To YouWritten-By – R. Thompson* |
2-5 | –The Ethiopians | Train To SkavilleWritten-By – L. Dillon* |
2-6 | –The Three Tops | It's RainingProducer – Duke Reid*Written-By – D. Reid* |
2-7 | –The Ethiopians | The WhipProducer – Mrs. Sonia Pottinger*Written-By – L. Dillon* |
2-8 | –Desmond Dekker | Pretty AfricaBacking Vocals – The AcesProducer – Leslie KongWritten-By – Dekker*, Kong* |
2-9 | –Alton Ellis | Rock SteadyProducer – Duke Reid*Written-By – A. Ellis* |
2-10 | –Baba Brooks | King SizeBacking Band – Baba Brooks And His Band*Written-By – B. Brooks* |
2-11 | –Evan & Jerry With The Carib Beats* | Rock Steady TrainArranged By [Arr.] – E. McDermott*Producer – E.K. McDermott* |
2-12 | –Sugar Simone | King Without A ThroneProducer – K. Foster*Written-By – K. Foster* |
2-13 | –Phyllis Dillon | PerfidiaBacking Band – Tommy McCook And The Supersonics*Producer – Duke Reid*Written-By – D. Reid* |
2-14 | –Derrick Morgan | Do The Beng BengProducer – Leslie KongWritten-By – D. Morgan* |
2-15 | –Lynn Taitt | Way Of LifeWritten-By – L. Taitt* |
2-16 | –The Tenors* | I've Got To Get You Off My MindProducer – George Murphy*Written-By – D. Reid* |
2-17 | –Lee Perry | People Funny BoyProducer – Lee Perry |
2-18 | –The Supersonics | Second FiddleProducer – Duke Reid*Written-By – McCook* |
2-19 | –The Maytals | Do The ReggayProducer – Leslie KongWritten-By – F. Hibbert* |
2-20 | –The Slickers | NanaProducer – Neremiah Reid*Written-By – N. Reid* |
2-21 | –The Pioneers | Mama LookProducer – Joel Gibson*Written-By – Agard*, Robinson*, Crooks* |
2-22 | –The Maytals | Pressure DropProducer – Leslie KongWritten-By – F. Hibbert* |
2-23 | –The Maytones | Black And WhiteProducer – A. Ranglin*Written-By – Arkin*, Robinson* |
2-24 | –The Charmers | Rasta Never FailsProducer – Lloyd CharmersWritten-By – L. Charmers* |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Trojan Records
- Copyright (c) – Trojan Records
Notes
"A History of the original Ska, Rock-Steady and early Reggae Music".Reissue of the triple album originally released in 1972.
According to liner notes, track 1-14 is a version of the old standard "I'm in the mood for love" (probably inspired by Fat Domino's version of the song), track 2-2 a cover of Fat Domino's "Sick and Tired"
Producers for tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-7, 1-9, 1-11, 1-13, 1-19, 2-3 and 2-5 are not credited but there is mentions :
Track 1-1: An "All Stars Recording".
Track 1-2: A "Smiths" Recording.
Track 1-7: A "D. Darling" Recording.
Track 1-9: A "Randy's" Recording.
Track 1-11: A "Top Deck" Recording.
Tracks 1-13, 2-3, 2-5: A "Wirl" Recording.
Track 1-19: A "Beverley's" Recording.
Tracks 1-1 to 1-3, 1-12 ⓟ 1961
Tracks 1-4, 1-5, 1-19 ⓟ 1962
Tracks 1-6 to 1-9 ⓟ 1963
Track 1-10 ⓟ 1964
Tracks 1-13 to 1-16 ⓟ 1965
Tracks 1-11, 1-20 to 1-24, 2-2, 2-6, 2-9, 2-10 ⓟ 1966
Tracks 1-17, 1-18, 2-1, 2-3 to 2-8, 2-11 to 2-13 ⓟ 1967
Tracks 2-14 to 2-20 ⓟ 1968
Track 2-21 ⓟ 1969
Track 2-22 ⓟ 1970
Tracks 2-23 and 2-24 ⓟ 1971
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5014438610026
Other versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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TALL 1 | Various | The Trojan Story (3xLP, Comp) | Trojan Records | TALL 1 | UK | 1971 |
TALL 100 | Various | The Trojan Story (3xLP, Mono, Ltd + Box, Comp) | Trojan Records | TALL 100 | UK | 1980 |
TALL 100 | Various | The Trojan Story (3xLP, Mono, Ltd + Box, Comp) | Trojan Records | TALL 100 | UK | 1980 |
TALL 1, PA-18001 | Various | The Trojan Story (3xLP, Comp, Box) | Trojan Records, Trio Records | TALL 1, PA-18001 | Japan | Unknown |