The Story of Trojan Records

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▼CD 1: Big Ones - UK Hits
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Return of Django recording of: Return to Django lyricist and composer: Lee “Scratch” Perry publisher: B & C Music Publishing	The Upsetters		2:32
2	Red Red Wine cover recording of: Red Red Wine lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1967) publisher: Bang Records (US disco) (in 1968) lyrics quoted on: Jiggle Jiggle	Tony Tribe	5	2:56
3	Long Shot Kick de Bucket	The Pioneers		2:48
4	Liquidator recording of: Liquidator (Ain't No-One Greater) composer: Harry Johnson publisher: Cari-Blue Music	Harry J. All Stars		3:07
5	Elizabethan Reggae	Boris Gardner & The Love People		2:37
6	Wonderful World, Beautiful People recording of: Wonderful World, Beautiful People lyricist and composer: Jimmy Cliff	Jimmy Cliff	5	3:12
7	Sweet Sensation	The Melodians		3:55
8	(To Be) Young, Gifted & Black producer: Harry Johnson cover recording of: To Be Young, Gifted and Black lyricist: Weldon Irvine composer: Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)	Bob & Marcia		3:08
9	Monkey Man recording of: Monkey Man lyricist and composer: Toots Hibbert	The Maytals		3:47
10	Love of the Common People	Nicky Thomas		2:18
11	You Can Get It If You Really Want	Desmond Dekker		2:39
12	Double Barrel producer: Winston Riley bass: Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare guitar: Ranchie McLean keyboard: Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) membranophone: Lowell “Sly” Dunbar lead vocals: Dave Barker (reggae artist) performer: The Techniques All Stars recording of: Double Barrel lyricist and composer: Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley	Dave & Ansel Collins	5	2:46
13	Black Pearl cover recording of: Black Pearl composer: Irwin Levine, Phil Spector and Toni Wine publisher: ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Irving Music (BMI), Mother Bertha Music Inc., R2M Music (BMI) and Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated)	Horace Faith		2:37
14	Rain	Bruce Ruffin		2:22
15	Pied Piper	Bob & Marcia		2:47
16	Black and White recording of: Black and White lyricist: David Arkin composer: Earl Robinson (40s US folk artist)	Greyhound		2:56
17	Monkey Spanner recording of: Monkey Spanner writer: Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley	Dave & Ansel Collins		2:30
18	Let Your Yeah Be Yeah	The Pioneers		3:08
19	Moon River	Greyhound		3:27
20	Suzanne Beware of the Devil recording of: Suzanne Beware of the Devil writer: Dandy Livingstone	Dandy Livingstone		2:37
21	Big Seven	Judge Dread		3:23
22	Everything I Own cover recording of: Everything I Own lyricist and composer: David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread) publisher: Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.	Ken Boothe		3:45
23	Help Me Make It Through the Night cover recording of: Help Me Make It Through the Night lyricist and composer: Kris Kristofferson publisher: BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Ltd. and KPM (music publisher)	John Holt		3:06
24	Crying Over You	Ken Boothe		3:31
25	Skinhead Moonstomp recording of: Skinhead Moonstomp writer: Roy Ellis (Mr. Symarip) and Monty Naismith publisher: B & C Music Publishing and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.	Symarip	5	3:01

▼CD 2: Reggae Greats - The Artists
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Stir It Up recording of: Stir It Up lyricist and composer: Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) publisher: Because Éditions, Cayman Music, Odnil Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1972), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1972) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1972)	Bob Marley & The Wailers		3:11
2	Sentimental Reasons (Alt. Tk.)	Desmond Dekker & the Aces		2:46
3	You Didn't Answer	The Ethiopians		3:05
4	Watermelon (Alt. Tk.)	The Maytals		3:48
5	Me Want Man	Max Romeo		3:05
6	Together	Delroy Wilson		2:55
7	Sha La La I Need You (Jamaican mix)	The Pioneers		3:04
8	A Little Loving	Alton Ellis		2:55
9	Take Me	Bob & Marcia		2:34
10	How Do You Do It	Jackie Edwards & Del Davis		2:30
11	A Little Bit of Soap	Jimmy Cliff		3:02
12	Stars	Lloyd Parks & Dennis Alcapone		6:14
13	French Connection	Lee Perry & The Upsetters		4:07
14	Meet Me at the Corner	Dennis Brown		3:29
15	Black Heart	U Roy		2:37
16	Soul Sister	The Heptones		3:02
17	Pity the Children	Cornell Campbell & The Eternals		2:38
18	Now You Can See Me Again	Ken Boothe		3:22
19	On the Beach	Owen Gray		3:00
20	Natty No Jester	Big Youth		2:52
21	Fly Little Silver Bird	Gregory Isaacs		3:31
22	Behold!	Derrick Morgan & Johnny Clarke		3:29
23	Got to Get You (a.k.a. I'm in Love)	Horace Andy		2:24
24	The Great Pablo	Augustus Pablo		3:19
25	Lovely Woman	John Holt		2:41

▼CD 3: The Big Shots - The Producers
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Bumble Bee	Ike Bennett & The Crystalites		2:56
2	Have You Time	Trevor & The Maytones		2:33
3	I Am Getting Old	The Lyrics		2:57
4	Mannix (B'wa Nina)	The Rhythm Rulers		2:46
5	(If I Don't Work Out) Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye cover recording of: Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye lyricist and composer: John D. Loudermilk publisher: Acuff Rose (BMI), Loudermilk Music, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部	Gene Rondo		3:29
6	Last Laugh	The Jokers		2:49
7	Apollo 11	The Hippy Boys		2:55
8	Better Herring	The Pioneers		2:08
9	Tea House from Emperor Roscoe	Dice the Boss		3:20
10	Dog Your Woman	Peggy & The Cimarons		3:21
11	False Niah	The Affections		3:00
12	Put It Down, Children	The Melodians		2:39
13	Cabbage Leaf	Val Bennett & The J.J. All Stars		2:39
14	Skankey Baby	Niney		2:44
15	Groove Me, Parts 1 & 2	Dave Barker & The Upsetters		6:36
16	Jumping Jack	Rad Bryan		2:55
17	Miss Labba Labba	The Twinkle Brothers		1:57
18	Iggy Iggy	Lord Comic & The Aquarians		2:25
19	Hot Stick Version	Phillip Samuel & Keith Hudson		2:44
20	International Scout	Bingy Bunny & Bongo Les		3:05
21	Heartaches	Annetta Jackson & Bobby Stephen		3:44
22	Arise Selassie I Arise	Freddie McKay		2:35
23	Expression in Dub	Joe White		3:52
24	Got to Get Away	Ken Boothe		6:17
25	Come Closer My Love	The Viceroys		3:22

▼CD 4: A to Z of Trojan - The Labels
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Every Little Thing I Do	Carlton Brown		1:36
2	I Am Losing You (a.k.a. I Can't Understand)	Austin Faithful		2:19
3	Chicken Lickin' (a.k.a. Night Fall)	Lloyd Charmers & The Hippy Boys		2:28
4	Black Panther	Sir Collins & The Black Diamonds		3:01
5	Bongo Jah	The Immortals		3:28
6	Tighten Up Your Guard	Keith & Tex		3:14
7	Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday	Winston Francis & The Rudies		2:33
8	She Caught the Train / Tony B's Theme	Roy Martell & Joe’s All Stars		5:14
9	Shocks of a Drugs Man	The Hot Rod All Stars		2:23
10	See Me	Earl Lawrence		2:55
11	Rocking Chariot (a.k.a. Get Ready)	Tommy McCook & Randy’s All Stars		2:34
12	Love for Everyone	The Viceroys with Hubcap & The Wheels		1:59
13	Music Alone Shall Live	The Meditators		2:39
14	The Same Old Life	Roy Panton		2:27
15	Right Track	Boy Friday with Ewan & Jerry		3:17
16	Sir Collins' Special	Lester Sterling & Collins All Stars		2:43
17	Freedom Train	Brent Dowe		3:07
18	Come On	The Cables		3:09
19	Be My Guest	Billy Dyce		2:19
20	Mash Up	The Mighty Diamonds		2:50
21	High School Dance	Hubert Lee		2:33
22	Youth of Today	The Coolers		3:06
23	Doctor Honey/Honey Dub	Norris Weir		6:45
24	World Class	Jah Lloyd		3:09
25	I'm Still in Love (with You Boy) / Lover Boy	Marcia Aitken & The Mighty Two		6:35

▶CD 5: Unreleased Gems, Rarities & Oddities

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ASIN:	UK: B0059DOJ7S [info]

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