Ska / rocksteady / reggae / dub.
Release
Trojan Records / BMG (UK), 2017. This Is Trojan is a major compilation (6-LP vinyl / 3CD box set) celebrating the catalogue of Trojan Records.
Production
This compilation was supervised and curated by Trojan Records, featuring 60 tracks including five UK number 1s and 35 UK Top 20 hits. The original recordings were produced by various Jamaican producers, including Duke Reid, Harry Johnson, Leslie Kong, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, and Bunny Lee, among others, during the period 1968–1975. Recordings were made at various Jamaican studios, including Treasure Isle Studio (Kingston), Studio One (Kingston), Dynamic Sounds (Kingston), and Channel One (Kingston).
Reception
Trojan Records compilations have consistently been praised as essential introductions to the golden age of Jamaican music. This Is Trojan was well received as a comprehensive and accessibly curated collection of the label's finest moments, with liner notes for the CD version by legendary DJ Don Letts. The label itself has long been described as 'the British Motown' for its cultural impact in popularising Jamaican music among UK audiences of all backgrounds. The 2018 documentary Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records further cemented the label's historical and cultural significance.
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