Artist: The Three Tops

The Trojan Story

Mar 19, 2008, 12:31pm Dinosaur Gardens

Trojan Records was founded in 1967 by Jamaican-English producer Lee Gopthal as something of a sister label to Chris Blackwell's Island Records. It became one of the best-known and successful reggae labels, but it also bought out several independent Jamaican labels and ended up with a pretty good ska and rock-steady back catalog. In 1972, it went through these archives and put out a fantastic (if somewhat inaccurately-named) compilation, The Trojan Story . Although the liner notes were somewhat sparse and the sound rough, you couldn't want a better overview [...]

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• Alton Ellis - Rock Steady
• Baba Brooks and His Band - King Size
• Baba Brooks and His Band - One-Eyed Giant
• Dandy - Rudy, a Message to You
• Derrick and Patsy - Housewives' Choice
• Derrick Morgan - Do the Beng Beng
• Derrick Morgan - Fat Man
• Desmond Dekker and the Aces - Pretty Africa
• Don Drummond - Man in the Street
• Eric "Humpty Dumpty" Morris and the Drumbago All Stars - Humpty Dumpty
• Evan & Jerry with The Carib Beats - Rock Steady Train
• Honeyboy Martin and the Voices with Tommy McCook and the Supersonics - Dreader Than Dread
• Jackie Edwards - Tell Me Darling
• Jimmy Cliff - Miss Jamaica
• Joe White and Chuck with the Baba Brooks Band - Every Night
• Kentrick Patrick - Don't Stay Out Too Late
• Kentrick Patrick - Man to Man
• Laurel Aitken and the Carib Beats - Bartender
• Lee "King" Perry - People Funny Boy
• Lord Tanamo - I'm in the Mood for Ska
• Lynn Taitt - Way of Life
• Owen Gray - Darling Patricia
• Phyllis Dillon with Tommy McCook and the Supersonics - Perfidia
• Roy Shirley - Musical Train
• Sir Lord Comic - The Great Wuga Wuga
• Slim Smith - The New Boss
• Stranger Cole - Unos-Dos-Tres
• Sugar Simone - King Without a Throne
• The Astronauts - Syncopate
• The Blues Busters - Soon You'll Be Gone
• The Charmers - Rasta Never Fails
• The Clarendonians - Rules of Life
• The Ethiopians - The Whip
• The Ethiopians - Train to Skaville
• The Maytals - Do the Reggay
• The Maytals - Pressure Drop
• The Maytones - Black and White
• The Mellow Larks - Time to Pray (Alleluia)
• The Pioneers - Mama Look
• The Riots - Yeah Yeah
• The Skatalites - Confucius
• The Slickers - Nana
• The Stranger and The Duke Reid Band - Rough and Tough
• The Supersonics - Second Fiddle
• The Techniques - Oh Babe
• The Tennors - I've Got to Get You Off My Mind
• The Three Tops - It's Raining
• Winston and George - Keep the Pressure On

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File Name:	blackstreetfighter.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps

Artist:	Alton Ellis
Title:	Rock Steady
Link Text:	Alton Ellis - Rock Steady [1966]
File Name:	33_-_alton_ellis_-_rock_steady .mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1966

Artist:	Baba Brooks and His Band
Title:	King Size
Link Text:	Baba Brooks and His Band - King Size [1966]
File Name:	34_-_baba_brooks_and_his_band_ -_king_size.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1966

Artist:	Baba Brooks and His Band
Title:	One-Eyed Giant
Link Text:	Baba Brooks and His Band - One-Eyed Giant [1967]
File Name:	17_-_baba_brooks_and_his_band_ -_one-eyed_giant.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1967

Artist:	Dandy
Title:	Rudy, a Message to You
Link Text:	Dandy - Rudy, a Message to You [1967]
File Name:	28_-_dandy_-_rudy_a_message_to _you.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1967

Artist:	Derrick and Patsy
Title:	Housewives' Choice
Link Text:	Derrick and Patsy - Housewives Choice [1962]
File Name:	05_-_derrick_and_patsy_-_house wives_choice.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1962

Artist:	Derrick Morgan
Title:	Do the Beng Beng
Link Text:	Derrick Morgan - Do the Beng Beng [1968]
File Name:	38_-_derrick_morgan_-_do_the_b eng_beng.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1968

Artist:	Derrick Morgan
Title:	Fat Man
Link Text:	Derrick Morgan - Fat Man [1961]
File Name:	02_-_derrick_morgan_-_fat_man. mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1961

Artist:	Desmond Dekker and the Aces
Title:	Pretty Africa
Link Text:	Desmond Dekker and the Aces - Pretty Africa [1967]
File Name:	32_-_desmond_dekker_and_the_ac es_-_pretty_africa.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1967

Artist:	Don Drummond
Title:	Man in the Street
Link Text:	Don Drummond - Man in the Street [1965]
File Name:	16_-_don_drummond_-_man_in_the _street.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1965

Artist:	Eric "Humpty Dumpty" Morris and the Drumbago All Stars
Title:	Humpty Dumpty
Link Text:	Eric Humpty Dumpty Morris and the Drumbago All Stars - Humpty Dumpty [1961]
File Name:	03_-_eric_humpty_dumpty_morris _and_the_drumbago_all_stars_-_ humpty_dumpty.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1961

Artist:	Evan & Jerry with The Carib Beats
Title:	Rock Steady Train
Link Text:	Evan & Jerry with The Carib Beats - Rock Steady Train [1967]
File Name:	35_-_evan__jerry_with_the_cari b_beats_-_rock_steady_train.mp 3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1967

Artist:	Honeyboy Martin and the Voices with Tommy McCook and the Supersonics
Title:	Dreader Than Dread
Link Text:	Honeyboy Martin and the Voices with Tommy McCook and the Supersonics - Dreader Than Dread [1967]
File Name:	18_-_honeyboy_martin_and_the_v oices_with_tommy_mccook_and_th e_supersonics_-_dreader_than_d read.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1967

Artist:	Jackie Edwards
Title:	Tell Me Darling
Link Text:	Jackie Edwards - Tell Me Darling [1963]
File Name:	06_-_jackie_edwards_-_tell_me_ darling.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1963

Artist:	Jimmy Cliff
Title:	Miss Jamaica
Link Text:	Jimmy Cliff - Miss Jamaica [1962]
File Name:	04_-_jimmy_cliff_-_miss_jamaic a.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1962

Artist:	Joe White and Chuck with the Baba Brooks Band
Title:	Every Night
Link Text:	Joe White and Chuck with the Baba Brooks Band - Every Night [1966]
File Name:	20_-_joe_white_and_chuck_with_ the_baba_brooks_band_-_every_n ight.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1966

Artist:	Kentrick Patrick
Title:	Don't Stay Out Too Late
Link Text:	Kentrick Patrick - Dont Stay Out Too Late [1963]
File Name:	07_-_kentrick_patrick_-_dont_s tay_out_too_late.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1963

Artist:	Kentrick Patrick
Title:	Man to Man
Link Text:	Kentrick Patrick - Man to Man [1963]
File Name:	09_-_kentrick_patrick_-_man_to _man.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1963

Artist:	Laurel Aitken and the Carib Beats
Title:	Bartender
Link Text:	Laurel Aitken and the Carib Beats - Bartender [1961]
File Name:	01_-_laurel_aitken_and_the_car ib_beats_-_bartender.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1961

Artist:	Lee "King" Perry
Title:	People Funny Boy
Link Text:	Lee King Perry - People Funny Boy [1968]
File Name:	41_-_lee_king_perry_-_people_f unny_boy.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1968

Artist:	Lord Tanamo
Title:	I'm in the Mood for Ska
Link Text:	Lord Tanamo - Im in the Mood for Ska [1965]
File Name:	14_-_lord_tanamo_-_im_in_the_m ood_for_ska.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1965

Artist:	Lynn Taitt
Title:	Way of Life
Link Text:	Lynn Taitt - Way of Life [1968]
File Name:	39_-_lynn_taitt_-_way_of_life. mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1968

Artist:	Owen Gray
Title:	Darling Patricia
Link Text:	Owen Gray - Darling Patricia [1962]
File Name:	19_-_owen_gray_-_darling_patri cia.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1962

Artist:	Phyllis Dillon with Tommy McCook and the Supersonics
Title:	Perfidia
Link Text:	Phyllis Dillon with Tommy McCook and The Supersonics - Perfidia [1967]
File Name:	37_-_phyllis_dillon_with_tommy _mccook_and_the_supersonics_-_ perfidia.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1967

Artist:	Roy Shirley
Title:	Musical Train
Link Text:	Roy Shirley - Musical Train [1967]
File Name:	25_-_roy_shirley_-_musical_tra in.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1967

Artist:	Sir Lord Comic
Title:	The Great Wuga Wuga
Link Text:	Sir Lord Comic - The Great Wuga Wuga [1967]
File Name:	27_-_sir_lord_comic_-_the_grea t_wuga_wuga.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1967

Artist:	Slim Smith
Title:	The New Boss
Link Text:	Slim Smith - The New Boss [1966]
File Name:	23_-_slim_smith_-_the_new_boss .mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1966

Artist:	Stranger Cole
Title:	Unos-Dos-Tres
Link Text:	Stranger Cole - Unos-Dos-Tres [1964]
File Name:	10_-_stranger_cole_-_unos-dos- tres.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1964

Artist:	Sugar Simone
Title:	King Without a Throne
Link Text:	Sugar Simone - King Without a Throne [1967]
File Name:	36_-_sugar_simone_-_king_witho ut_a_throne.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1967

Artist:	The Astronauts
Title:	Syncopate
Link Text:	The Astronauts - Syncopate [1966]
File Name:	21_-_the_astronauts_-_syncopat e.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1966

Artist:	The Blues Busters
Title:	Soon You'll Be Gone
Link Text:	The Blues Busters - Soon Youll Be Gone [1965]
File Name:	13_-_the_blues_busters_-_soon_ youll_be_gone.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1965

Artist:	The Charmers
Title:	Rasta Never Fails
Link Text:	The Charmers - Rasta Never Fails [1971]
File Name:	48_-_the_charmers_-_rasta_neve r_fails.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1971

Artist:	The Clarendonians
Title:	Rules of Life
Link Text:	The Clarendonians - Rules of Life [1966]
File Name:	22_-_the_clarendonians_-_rules _of_life.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1966

Artist:	The Ethiopians
Title:	The Whip
Link Text:	The Ethiopians - The Whip [1967]
File Name:	31_-_the_ethiopians_-_the_whip .mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1967

Artist:	The Ethiopians
Title:	Train to Skaville
Link Text:	The Ethiopians - Train to Skaville [1967]
File Name:	29_-_the_ethiopians_-_train_to _skaville.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1967

Artist:	The Maytals
Title:	Do the Reggay
Link Text:	The Maytals - Do the Reggay [1968]
File Name:	43_-_the_maytals_-_do_the_regg ay.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1968

Artist:	The Maytals
Title:	Pressure Drop
Link Text:	The Maytals - Pressure Drop [1970]
File Name:	46_-_the_maytals_-_pressure_dr op.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1970

Artist:	The Maytones
Title:	Black and White
Link Text:	The Maytones - Black and White [1971]
File Name:	47_-_the_maytones_-_black_and_ white.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1971

Artist:	The Mellow Larks
Title:	Time to Pray (Alleluia)
Link Text:	The Mellow Larks - Time to Pray (Alleluia) [1961]
File Name:	12_-_the_mellow_larks_-_time_t o_pray_alleluia.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1961

Artist:	The Pioneers
Title:	Mama Look
Link Text:	The Pioneers - Mama Look [1969]
File Name:	45_-_the_pioneers_-_mama_look. mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1969

Artist:	The Riots
Title:	Yeah Yeah
Link Text:	The Riots - Yeah Yeah [1965]
File Name:	15_-_the_riots_-_yeah_yeah.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1965

Artist:	The Skatalites
Title:	Confucius
Link Text:	The Skatalites - Confucius [1966]
File Name:	11_-_the_skatalites_-_confuciu s.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1966

Artist:	The Slickers
Title:	Nana
Link Text:	The Slickers - Nana [1968]
File Name:	44_-_the_slickers_-_nana.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1968

Artist:	The Stranger and The Duke Reid Band
Title:	Rough and Tough
Link Text:	The Stranger and The Duke Reid Band - Rough and Tough [1963]
File Name:	08_-_the_stranger_and_the_duke _reid_band_-_rough_and_tough.m p3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1963

Artist:	The Supersonics
Title:	Second Fiddle
Link Text:	The Supersonics - Second Fiddle [1968]
File Name:	42_-_the_supersonics_-_second_ fiddle.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1968

Artist:	The Techniques
Title:	Oh Babe
Link Text:	The Techniques - Oh Babe [1966]
File Name:	26_-_the_techniques_-_oh_babe. mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1966

Artist:	The Tennors
Title:	I've Got to Get You Off My Mind
Link Text:	The Tennors - Ive Got to Get You Off My Mind [1968]
File Name:	40_-_the_tennors_-_ive_got_to_ get_you_off_my_mind.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1968

Artist:	The Three Tops
Title:	It's Raining
Link Text:	The Three Tops - Its Raining [1966]
File Name:	30_-_the_three_tops_-_its_rain ing.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1966

Artist:	Winston and George
Title:	Keep the Pressure On
Link Text:	Winston and George - Keep the Pressure On [1966]
File Name:	24_-_winston_and_george_-_keep _the_pressure_on.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1966