Trojan Records: Soundtrack of a Revolution
An Hour of Iconic Sounds From A Pioneering Reggae Label
Trojan Records was founded in July 1968, during a cultural turning point in Britain, when Jamaican music was gaining traction in the UK. A collaboration between Lee Gopthal, the owner of Musicland record shops and Beat & Commercial distribution, and Island Records’ Chris Blackwell, the label was initially created to showcase music from legendary Jamaican producer Duke Reid. The name “Trojan” paid homage to Reid’s powerful sound system, famously mounted on British Trojan trucks with the motto: “The toughest sound around.”
The Pioneers – Long Shot (Kick De Bucket)
King Stitt & The Dynamites – Fire Corner
Clancy Eccles – Fattie Fattie
Clancy Eccles – Darling Don't Do That
Lloyd Robinson – Cuss Cuss
The Upsetters – Dollar in the Teeth
The Ethiopians – What a Big Surprise
The Reggae Boys – Mama Look Deh
Lloyd & Claudette – Queen of the World
Errol Dunkley – Darling Ooh
Dennis Alcapone – Ripe Cherry
Dandy Livingstone – Reggae in Your Jeggae
Harry J Allstars – Musical Weather
Symarip – Skinhead Moonstomp
U-Roy – Wet Vision
Al Brown & Skin Flesh & Bones – Here I Am Baby
Rudy Mills – John Jones
Brent Dowe – Share the Good Times
Hazel & The Jolly Boys & The Fugitives – Stop Them
The Untouchables – Tighten Up
The Baba Brooks Band – Guns Fever
