Trojan Records has been an intrinsic part of Jamaican music and culture since it was launched in the summer of 1968.
And as Jamaica marks its 50th year of the independence on 6th August 2012, it is natural that this famous label is closely linked with the celebrations.
Trojan Presents ‘Freedom Sounds’ is a 5CD box set that honors the most important names in Jamaican music in the last five decades.
Running across 5CDs this essential box set celebrates the leading performers (Bob Marley & The Wailers, Jimmy Cliff, Dennis Brown, Desmond Dekker, Toots & The Maytals, Gregory Isaacs, Augustus Pablo) producers (Lee ’Scratch’ Perry, Duke Reid, Leslie Kong, King Tubby, King Jammy) and studios (Black Ark, Treasure Isle, Studio One, Channel One, Federal, Harry J, Randy’s, Dynamic Sounds) that, over the past half-century, have shaped Jamaica’s national sound.
Almost half the tracks are new to CD and tracks issued outside Jamaica for the first time include ’Fa Fa Fa Fa’ (Toots & The Maytals), ’Brothers’ (The Heptones), ’It’s In The Plan’ (the Planners), ’People Get Ready’ (The Carib Beats), ’A Taste Of Reggae’ (Ska Campbell), plus a previously unissued version of the Pioneer’s hit single, ’Let Your Yeah Be Yeah’.
The accompanying 52-page booklet was written by Record Collector Editor, Ian McCann and features detailed commentary on the history of Jamaica and its musical heritage. The set also contains a selection of celebratory A5 cards depicting various aspects of the Jamaican music industry over the past 50 years: labels, LP sleeves and artists. There’s also a Jamaica 50 Trojan sticker plus rare photos.
Fans purchasing the box set will also receive an additional free download album, when they register on the Trojan Appreciation Society website.
http://www.trojanrecords.com/society
FREEDOM SOUNDS – FULL TRACKLIST
DISC 1: FREEDOM SOUNDS
1. Freedom Street – Eric Donaldson & The Keystones
2. (This Is) My Country – Cornel Campbell
3. Rainbow Country – Bob Marley & The Wailers
4. Stepping Free – Bob Andy
5. Love And Unity – Michael Prophet
6. I Shall Be Released – The Heptones
7. Trod On – Culture
8. Keep Life Table Turning – Tyrone Taylor
9. Freedom Song – Third World
10. Shout It Out – Burning Spear
11. One People – Pablo Moses
12. My My People – Judy Mowatt
13. Born Free – Michael Rose & Black Uhuru
14. If I Could Rule This World – Alton Ellis
15. (We The People Who Are) Darker Than Blue – Lloyd Charmers
16. Get Up (extended version) – Jackie Edwards
17. Jamaica’s National Heroes – Prince Far I
DISC 2: JAMAICAN HITS
1. Forward March – Derrick Morgan
2. You’re The One (I Love) – Winston Samuels
3. Carry Go Bring Come – Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
4. 007 (Shanty Town) – Desmond Dekker & The Aces
5. Rock Steady – Alton Ellis & The Flames
6. 54 46 That’s My Number – Toots & The Maytals
7. (Poor Me) Israelites – Desmond Dekker & The Aces
8. Wear You To The Ball – U Roy & John Holt
9. Cherry O Baby – Eric Donaldson
10. Trench Town Rock – Bob Marley & The Wailers
11. The Harder They Come – Jimmy Cliff
12. Marcus Garvey – Burning Spear
13. Two Sevens Clash – Culture
14. Police And Thieves – Junior Murvin
15. Uptown Top Ranking – Althea & Donna
16. Steppin’ Out Of Babylon – Marcia Griffiths
17. Your Love’s Gotta Hold On Me – Dennis Brown
18. Night Nurse – Gregory Isaacs
19. World A Music – Ini Kamoze
20. Girlie Girlie – Sophia George
21. I Wanna Wake Up With You – Boris Gardiner
22. Murder She Wrote – Chaka Demus & Pliers
23. Slam – Beenie Man
DISC 3: PIONEERS
1. Rise Jamaica (Independence Is Here) – Al T. Joe
2. Confucius – Don Drummond & The Skatalites
3. Thunderball – Bobby Aitken & The Carib Beats
4. Wait For Me – The Vibrators
5. I Was Born A Loser – The Sensations
6. Bus Dem Shut – Bob Marley & The Wailers
7. Music Flames – Errol Brown
8. Flaming Rock Steady – Ernest Ranglin
9. I Really Love You – Clancy Eccles
10. Falling In Love (With You) – Rupie Edwards & The Virtues
11. Rhythm Hips (extended version) – Roland Russell & Eric Barnett
12. The Freedom Song – The Uniques
13. No Business Of Yours – George Williams
14. Love And Unity – Ken Boothe
15. Sound Of The Reggae – Richard Ace
16. Love Of The Common People (Jamaican mix) – Nicky Thomas
17. No Man Is An Island – Derrick Harriott
18. Tye Tye (aka Fatty Fatty) – The Chuckles
19. Scout Call (extended version) – King Khouchi with Tommy McCook & Bobby Ellis
20. Blood And Fire (extended version) – Niney & The Big Youth
21. Freedom Train – The Gladiators
22. Jordan River (extended version) – Maxie & Glen with Dennis Alcapone
23. Midnight Confessions (extended version) – Phyllis Dillon
DISC 4: INNOVATORS
1. Brothers – The Heptones
2. None Shall Escape The Judgment (extended version) – Johnny Clarke & King Tubbys
3. Big May – Bunny ‘Rugs’ Clarke
4. Natty Jestering – Carl Malcolm
5. Last Of The Jestering – Augustus Pablo
6. Treating Me So Bad -Toots & The Maytals
7. Going Back To Ethiopia – The Righteous Foundation
8. Bionic Dread – Dillinger
9. I’m So Proud – Pat Kelly
10. Weep And Mourn – Israel Vibration
11. Sea Of Love – Horace Andy
12. Free Up (The Ghetto Children) – Mystic Eyes
13. Skylarking (extended version) – Barrington Levy
14. Man Next Door – The Paragons
15. Rock And Come On – Johnny Osbourne
16. Your Heart’s Desire – The Mighty Diamonds
17. Blood A Go Run – Leroy Brown
18. Respect Due – Charlie Chaplin
19. Never Give Up My Pride – Luciano
DISC 5: FORGOTTEN TREASURES
1. It’s In The Plan – The Planners
2. Lord A Massie Massie – The Spanishtonians
3. People Get Ready – The Carib-Beats
4. I’m In A Rocking Mood (alternate version) – Austin Faithful
5. Travelling Man (alternate version) – The Techniques
6. I’m A Soul Sufferer – Lloyd Williams
7. What You Gonna Do – Johnny Melody & The Slickers
8. Whip Them – The Little Wonder All Stars
9. Song Of The Year – The Sparkers
10. People Talking – The Starlighters
11. Frying Pan – The Slickers
12. Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday – Trevor & The Maytones
13. West Board Jungle – Paul Madden
14. A Taste Of Reggae – Ska Campbell
15. Live It Up – Hopeton Lewis
16. Bawling Baby – Glen Adams & The Upsetters
17. Let Your Yeah Be Yeah (Jamaican mix) – The Pioneers
18. Royal Cord – The Melodians
19. My Happy Home – The Prophets
20. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) – Toots & The Maytals
21. Socialism Train – The Ethiopians
22. (Ode To) Billy Joe – Tommy McCook & The Specialists
23. What Kind Of World – Keble Drummond & The Cables
24. Chase The Devil (extended version) – Max Romeo & Prince Jazzbo
25. Jerusalem – Devon Irons
26. (It Looks Like) I’ll Never Fall In Love Again – Delroy Wilson
PLUS DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ALBUM UPON REGISTERING WITH THE TROJAN APPRECIATION SOCIETY
1. Barnyard Boogie – Roland Alphonso & The Duke Reid All Stars
2. All In One – The Valentines
3. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep – The Soul Leaders
4. Hound Dog Special – Val Bennett
5. (I Am A) Free Man – The Ethiopians
6. Pablo At Home – Augustus Pablo
7. Jah For All – Barrington Spence
8. My Brother – John Holt
9. Tell Me The Truth – Jah Thomas with Alton Ellis & The Supersonics
10. Teach Reality – Little Lenny
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