VA - Celebration - Twenty Five Years Of Trojan Records

For 50 years, Trojan Records has taken Jamaican music to the world.

"We mustn´t underplay the part that Trojan played. The kids that have grown up listening to this catalogue included a lot of the punks, the Jose Strummers, the Paul Simonons... Before the Punky Reggae Party, it was Trojan. " - Don Letts.

This double-disc set from Trojan includes classic ska, rocksteady and reggae tracks from Desmond Dekker & the Aces, Jimmy Cliff, Lee Perry & the Upsetters, the Melodians, Toots & the Maytals, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Ken Boothe, John Holt and many others. Though there are quite a few Jamaican classics missing from this history of the music, all the tracks included are quite solid.               

Tracklist:

CD1
01. Lord Tanamo - I'm In The Mood For Ska
02. Desmond Dekker And The Aces - 0.0.7. (Shanty Town)
03. The Ethiopians - Train To Skaville
04. Desmond Dekker And The Aces - Israelites
05. Desmond Dekker And The Aces - It Mek
06. Tony Tribe - Red Red Wine
07. Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World, Beautiful People
08. Harry J Allstars - Liquidator
09. The Upsetters - Return Of Django
10. The Upsetters - Dollar In The Teeth
11. The Pioneers - Long Shot Kick De Bucket
12. The Melodians - Sweet Sensation
13. Jimmy Cliff - Vietnam
14. Bob & Marcia - Young Gifted And Black
15. The Maytals - Monkey Man
16. Desmond Dekker - You Can Get It If You Really Want
17. Nicky Thomas - Love Of The Common People
18. Horace Faith - Black Pearl
19. Freddie Notes & The Rudies - Montego Bay
20. The Melodians - Rivers Of Babylon

CD2
01. Symarip - Skinhead Moonstomp
02. Dave & Ansell Collins - Double Barrel
03. Bruce Ruffin - Rain
04. Bob & Marcia - Pied Piper
05. Greyhound -Black And White
06. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Small Axe
07. Dave & Ansell Collins - Monkey Spanner
08. The Pioneers - Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
09. Greyhound - Moon River
10. Dandy Livingstone - Suzanne Beware Of The Devil
11. Judge Dread - Big Seven
12. Greyhound - I Am What I Am
13. Ken Boothe - Everything I Own
14. Rupie Edwards - Ire Feelings (Skanga)
15. John Holt - Help Me Make It Through The Night
16. Ken Boothe - Crying Over You
17. Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good
18. Derrick Harriott - Eighteen With A Bullet
19. Boris Gardner - You Make Me Feel Brand New
20. Dennis Brown - Money In My Pocket


VA - Celebration - Twenty Five Years Of Trojan Records
(320 kbps, cover art included)