Trojan Records has been an intrinsic part of Jamaican music and culture since it was launched in the summer of 1968.<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
Trojan Presents \u2018Freedom Sounds\u2019 is a 5CD box set that honors the most important names in Jamaican music in the last five decades.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s national sound.<\/p>\n
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’.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Fans purchasing the box set will also receive an additional free download album, when they register on the Trojan Appreciation Society website.
\nhttp:\/\/www.trojanrecords.com\/society<\/p>\n
FREEDOM SOUNDS \u2013 FULL TRACKLIST<\/p>\n
DISC 1: FREEDOM SOUNDS<\/p>\n
1. Freedom Street – Eric Donaldson & The Keystones
\n2. (This Is) My Country – Cornel Campbell
\n3. Rainbow Country – Bob Marley & The Wailers
\n4. Stepping Free – Bob Andy
\n5. Love And Unity – Michael Prophet
\n6. I Shall Be Released – The Heptones
\n7. Trod On – Culture
\n8. Keep Life Table Turning – Tyrone Taylor
\n9. Freedom Song – Third World
\n10. Shout It Out – Burning Spear
\n11. One People – Pablo Moses
\n12. My My People – Judy Mowatt
\n13. Born Free – Michael Rose & Black Uhuru
\n14. If I Could Rule This World – Alton Ellis
\n15. (We The People Who Are) Darker Than Blue – Lloyd Charmers
\n16. Get Up (extended version) – Jackie Edwards
\n17. Jamaica\u2019s National Heroes – Prince Far I <\/p>\n
DISC 2: JAMAICAN HITS<\/p>\n
1. Forward March – Derrick Morgan
\n2. You\u2019re The One (I Love) – Winston Samuels
\n3. Carry Go Bring Come – Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
\n4. 007 (Shanty Town) – Desmond Dekker & The Aces
\n5. Rock Steady – Alton Ellis & The Flames
\n6. 54 46 That\u2019s My Number – Toots & The Maytals
\n7. (Poor Me) Israelites – Desmond Dekker & The Aces
\n8. Wear You To The Ball – U Roy & John Holt
\n9. Cherry O Baby – Eric Donaldson
\n10. Trench Town Rock – Bob Marley & The Wailers
\n11. The Harder They Come – Jimmy Cliff
\n12. Marcus Garvey – Burning Spear
\n13. Two Sevens Clash – Culture
\n14. Police And Thieves – Junior Murvin
\n15. Uptown Top Ranking – Althea & Donna
\n16. Steppin\u2019 Out Of Babylon – Marcia Griffiths
\n17. Your Love\u2019s Gotta Hold On Me – Dennis Brown
\n18. Night Nurse – Gregory Isaacs
\n19. World A Music – Ini Kamoze
\n20. Girlie Girlie – Sophia George
\n21. I Wanna Wake Up With You – Boris Gardiner
\n22. Murder She Wrote – Chaka Demus & Pliers
\n23. Slam – Beenie Man<\/p>\n
DISC 3: PIONEERS<\/p>\n
1. Rise Jamaica (Independence Is Here) – Al T. Joe
\n2. Confucius – Don Drummond & The Skatalites
\n3. Thunderball – Bobby Aitken & The Carib Beats
\n4. Wait For Me – The Vibrators
\n5. I Was Born A Loser – The Sensations
\n6. Bus Dem Shut – Bob Marley & The Wailers
\n7. Music Flames – Errol Brown
\n8. Flaming Rock Steady – Ernest Ranglin
\n9. I Really Love You – Clancy Eccles
\n10. Falling In Love (With You) – Rupie Edwards & The Virtues
\n11. Rhythm Hips (extended version) – Roland Russell & Eric Barnett
\n12. The Freedom Song – The Uniques
\n13. No Business Of Yours – George Williams
\n14. Love And Unity – Ken Boothe
\n15. Sound Of The Reggae – Richard Ace
\n16. Love Of The Common People (Jamaican mix) – Nicky Thomas
\n17. No Man Is An Island – Derrick Harriott
\n18. Tye Tye (aka Fatty Fatty) – The Chuckles
\n19. Scout Call (extended version) – King Khouchi with Tommy McCook & Bobby Ellis
\n20. Blood And Fire (extended version) – Niney & The Big Youth
\n21. Freedom Train – The Gladiators
\n22. Jordan River (extended version) – Maxie & Glen with Dennis Alcapone
\n23. Midnight Confessions (extended version) – Phyllis Dillon<\/p>\n
DISC 4: INNOVATORS<\/p>\n
1. Brothers – The Heptones
\n2. None Shall Escape The Judgment (extended version) – Johnny Clarke & King Tubbys
\n3. Big May – Bunny \u2018Rugs\u2019 Clarke
\n4. Natty Jestering – Carl Malcolm
\n5. Last Of The Jestering – Augustus Pablo
\n6. Treating Me So Bad -Toots & The Maytals
\n7. Going Back To Ethiopia – The Righteous Foundation
\n8. Bionic Dread – Dillinger
\n9. I\u2019m So Proud – Pat Kelly
\n10. Weep And Mourn – Israel Vibration
\n11. Sea Of Love – Horace Andy
\n12. Free Up (The Ghetto Children) – Mystic Eyes
\n13. Skylarking (extended version) – Barrington Levy
\n14. Man Next Door – The Paragons
\n15. Rock And Come On – Johnny Osbourne
\n16. Your Heart\u2019s Desire – The Mighty Diamonds
\n17. Blood A Go Run – Leroy Brown
\n18. Respect Due – Charlie Chaplin
\n19. Never Give Up My Pride – Luciano<\/p>\n
DISC 5: FORGOTTEN TREASURES<\/p>\n
1. It\u2019s In The Plan – The Planners
\n2. Lord A Massie Massie – The Spanishtonians
\n3. People Get Ready – The Carib-Beats
\n4. I\u2019m In A Rocking Mood (alternate version) – Austin Faithful
\n5. Travelling Man (alternate version) – The Techniques
\n6. I\u2019m A Soul Sufferer – Lloyd Williams
\n7. What You Gonna Do – Johnny Melody & The Slickers
\n8. Whip Them – The Little Wonder All Stars
\n9. Song Of The Year – The Sparkers
\n10. People Talking – The Starlighters
\n11. Frying Pan – The Slickers
\n12. Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday – Trevor & The Maytones
\n13. West Board Jungle – Paul Madden
\n14. A Taste Of Reggae – Ska Campbell
\n15. Live It Up – Hopeton Lewis
\n16. Bawling Baby – Glen Adams & The Upsetters
\n17. Let Your Yeah Be Yeah (Jamaican mix) – The Pioneers
\n18. Royal Cord – The Melodians
\n19. My Happy Home – The Prophets
\n20. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) – Toots & The Maytals
\n21. Socialism Train – The Ethiopians
\n22. (Ode To) Billy Joe – Tommy McCook & The Specialists
\n23. What Kind Of World – Keble Drummond & The Cables
\n24. Chase The Devil (extended version) – Max Romeo & Prince Jazzbo
\n25. Jerusalem – Devon Irons
\n26. (It Looks Like) I\u2019ll Never Fall In Love Again – Delroy Wilson<\/p>\n
PLUS DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ALBUM UPON REGISTERING WITH THE TROJAN APPRECIATION SOCIETY<\/p>\n
1.\tBarnyard Boogie – Roland Alphonso & The Duke Reid All Stars
\n2.\tAll In One – The Valentines
\n3.\tBeauty Is Only Skin Deep – The Soul Leaders
\n4.\tHound Dog Special – Val Bennett
\n5.\t (I Am A) Free Man – The Ethiopians
\n6.\tPablo At Home – Augustus Pablo
\n7.\tJah For All – Barrington Spence
\n8.\tMy Brother – John Holt
\n9.\tTell Me The Truth – Jah Thomas with Alton Ellis & The Supersonics
\n10. Teach Reality – Little Lenny<\/p>\n
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