Mighty Trojan Sound by Various Artists (CD, 2003)

Clancy Eccles; Derrick Harriott; Dickie Woung; Desmond Bryan; Ossie Thomas; Gregory Isaacs; Jah Thomas; Lee "Scratch" Perry & the Dub Syndicate; Joe Gibbs; Leslie Kong; Linval Thompson; Pete Weston; Rupie Edwards; Sonia Pottinger; Webster Shrowder; Winston Riley; Boris Gardiner

Trojan

5050159909520

28050190552

Various Artists

CD

2003

Mighty Trojan Sound

Reggae

131 mins 23 seconds

Liner Note Author: Don Letts. Unknown Contributor Role: Alvin Ranglin. Of the many possible introductions to legendary 1970s reggae imprint Trojan Records, this collection by influential West End DJ Don Letts--famous for introducing London's punks to Jamaican music--is one of the best, distilling the label's massive collection of seminal recordings to two flawless platters. Disc One covers vocal-roots material and Disc Two, presumably for later-in-the-evening spins, tackles dub; there isn't a dud track in the lot, and the best songs here, including the Maytals' classic "54 64 Was My Number" and Lee "Scratch" Perry & the Upsetters' "Return of Django," arguably represent the apex of Jamaican reggae.

Uncut (6/03, p.135) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A natty skank through the vaults in the company of Gregory Isaacs, Lee Perry, the Heptones and many of the label's other heavy hitters..." The Wire (6/03, p.76) - "...A superior reggae collection spread over two CDs....Featuring tracks that have contributed to the growth of bass and dub culture..."

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USA