Release Date: Feb 23, 2018
Discs: 1
Launched in January as part of Trojan’s half Centenary celebrations, the ‘This Is Trojan’ range a new 2CD genre-themed range sees
The second of two inaugural releases, ‘This Is Reggae’ gathers many of the most popular reggae recordings from the past 50 years, including 39 UK Top 50 hits, of which ‘Double Barrel’, ‘Uptown Top Ranking’, ‘Everything I Own’ and ‘I Wanna Wake Up With You’ all made Number One
Featuring a 16-page booklet, the handsomely-designed collection, along with the other releases in this range, forms integral part of Trojan’s 50th anniversary year celebrations.
DISC 1:
1. Double Barrel - Dave & Ansel Collins (#1 UK chart)
2. Young, Gifted & Black - Bob & Marcia (#5 UK chart)
3. Monkey Man - The Maytals (#47 UK chart)
4. You Can Get It If You Really Want - Desmond Dekker (#2 UK chart)
5. Black And White – Greyhound (#6 UK chart)
6. Let Your Year Be Yeah - The Pioneers (#5 UK chart)
7. Help Me Make It Through The Night - John Holt (#6 UK chart)
8. Love Of The Common People - Nicky Thomas (UK chart #9)
9. Black Pearl - Horace Faith (#13 UK chart)
10. Rain - Bruce Ruffin (#19 UK chart)
11. Sing A Little Song - Desmond Dekker (#16 UK chart)
12. Suzanne Beware Of The Devil - Dandy Livingstone (#14 UK chart)
13. Ire Feelings (Skanga) - Rupie Edwards (#9 UK chart)
14. Disco Devil (7†mix) – Lee ‘Scratch' Perry
15. Man Next Door - Dennis Brown
16. You're Everything To Me - Boris Gardiner (#11 UK chart)
17. What One Dance Can Do - Beres Hammond
18. Girlie Girlie - Sophia George (#7 UK chart)
19. O. K. Fred - Errol Dunkley (#11 UK chart)
20. Crying Over You - Ken Boothe (#11 UK chart)
21. Rivers Of Babylon - The Melodians
22. Kingston Town - Lord Creator
23. Long Shot Kick De Bucket - The Pioneers (#21 UK chart)
24. 54-46 Was My Number - The Maytals
DISC 2:
1. Uptown Top Ranking - Althea & Donna (#1 UK chart)
2. I Want To Wake Up With You - Boris Gardiner (#1 UK chart)
3. Money In My Pocket - Dennis Brown (#14 UK chart)
4. Pied Piper - Bob & Marcia (#11 UK chart)
5. Moon River – Greyhound (#12 UK chart)
6. Give And Take - The Pioneers (#35 UK chart)
7. Think About That - Dandy Livingstone (#26 UK chart)
8. Monkey Spanner - Dave & Ansel Collins (#7 UK chart)
9. Montego Bay - Freddie Notes & The Rudies (#45 UK chart)
10. Sweet Sensation - The Melodians (#41 UK chart hit)
11. This Monday Morning Feeling - Tito Simon (#45 UK chart)
12. Leggo Skanga - Rupie Edwards (#32 UK chart)
13. Mad About You – Bruce Ruffin (#9 UK chart)
14. Pickney Gal - Desmond Dekker & The Aces (#42 UK chart)
15. Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron - The Hot Shots (#4 UK chart)
16. Big Seven - Judge Dread (#8 UK chart)
17. I Am What I Am – Greyhound (#20 UK chart)
18. Big City - Dandy Livingstone (#26 UK chart)
19. Satisfaction - Carl Dawkins
20. Blood And Fire - Niney
21. This Is Reggae Music - Zap Pow
22. Love Has Found Its Way - Dennis Brown (#47 UK chart)
23. Loving You - Janet Kay & The Kaylets
24. Hurt So Good - Susan Cadogan (#4 UK chart)
25. Everything I Own - Ken Boothe (#1 UK chart)
