One of the most significant collections in Trojan's immense catalogue, 'The Trojan Story' album dramatically changed the perception of Jamaican music among the general British public outside of the country's Afro-Caribbean population. Prior to its release in 1971 there had never been an attempt to present a comprehensive anthology of the island's musical development, with vintage ska, rock steady and reggae widely regarded as obsolete and of precious little merit. The treble disc set, which became an instant best-seller, had been the brainchild of Trojan's label manager and Black Music fan, Rob Bell, who, assisted by Trojan stalwarts, Dandy, Webster Shrowder and Joe Sinclair, produced arguably the most significant Jamaican music retrospectives of all time. Now, 50 years following its original release, this hugely influential album has been revisited by Bell, along with reggae musician, Rusty Zinn, who have succeeded in improving what was already an almost perfect collection. Presented in the original eye-catching artwork, the set is further enhanced by a highly illustrated 50-page booklet in which Bell relates the stories behind the release and the 50 tracks featured on the compilation. It features cuts from The Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, Alton Ellis, Duke Reid, Desmond Dekker, The Ethiopians, Lee 'Scratch' Perry and many more.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

1.Invitation to Jamaica

Lord Tanamo

2.Fat Man

Derrick Morgan

3.Tell Me Darling

Jackie Edwards

4.Running Around

Owen Gray

5.Miss Jamaica

Jimmy Cliff

6.Housewife's Choice

Derrick and Patsy

7.Give Me All Your Love

The Continentals

8.Darling Patricia

Owen Gray

9.Rough and Tough

Stranger Cole

10.Man to Man

Kentrick Patrick

11.Uno-Dos-Tres

Stranger & Ken

12.Slow Boat

AI T. Joe

13.Rude Boy

Duke Reid's Group

14.Gone Is Yesterday

Higgs & Wilson

15.I'm in the Mood for Ska

Lord Tanamo

16.Virginia Ska

The Baba Brooks Band

17.Satan

Justin Hinds & The Dominoes

Disc 2

Track name

Artist

1.One Eyed Giant

Baba Brooks & His Band

2.Every Night

Joe White and Chuck

3.King Size

Baba Brooks & His Band

4.Syncopate

The Astronauts

5.Keep the Pressure On

Winston & George

6.Oh Babe

The Techniques

7.Train to Skaville

The Ethiopians

8.Rudy, a Message to You

Dandy Livingstone

9.Dreader Than Dread

Honey Boy Martin & The Voices

10.It's Raining

The Three Tops

11.The Whip

The Ethiopians

12.Pretty Africa

Desmond Dekker & The Aces

13.Rock Steady

Alton Ellis & The Flames

14.Rock Steady Train

Ewan & Jerry

15.King Without a Throne

Sugar Simone

16.Perfidia

Phyllis Dillon

Disc 3

Track name

Artist

1.Musical Train

Roy Shirley

2.Do the Beng Beng

Derrick Morgan

3.Way of Life

Lyn Taitt & The Jets

4.Second Fiddle

Tommy McCook & The Supersonics

5.People Funny Boy

Lee 'Scratch' Perry

6.I've Got to Get You Off My Mind

The Tennors

7.Do the Reggay

The Maytals

8.Nana

The Slickers

9.Tell Me Baby

Delano Stewart

10.Mama Look Deh

The Reggae Boys

11.Hong Kong Flu

The Ethiopians

12.Pressure Drop

The Maytals

13.Them a Laugh and a Kiki

The Soul Mates

14.Walking in the Rain

The Melodians

15.Satisfaction

Carl Dawkins

16.Black and White

The Maytones

17.Rasta Never Fails

The Charmers

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