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Another Fantastic Box Set From Trojan Records! Limited To 1,500 Copies!
Over 7 Hours Of Hits & Rarities From The Late '60 & Early '70s!
Featuring Desmond Dekker & The Aces, The Upsetters, The Maytals, Max Romeo & More!
Includes Posters, Postcards, A Medallion & A Fully-Illustrated Book!
The late Sixties and early Seventies witnessed a musical and cultural revolution in Britain, as the exciting new sound of reggae swept the country, largely propelled into the nation's consciousness by enterprising Jamaican ex-pats and a largely working-class fan base, comprising people of all colors.
This radical, yet widely overlooked phenomena, provides the focus of this essential multi-format set, comprising of both vinyl and CD sets alongside a selection of faithfully reproduced vintage Trojan posters, a highly sought after Trojan embossed medallion plus a fully illustrated 90-page book relating the stories behind the key record companies, reggae's first global hit-makers and the ordinary fans, all of whom contributed to one of most unlikely and significant, yet over-looked, success stories in the history of popular British music. Features 160 Hits and rarities from the likes of Desmond Dekker, The Pioneers, The Upsetters, Errol Dunkley, The Maytals, Max Romeo, Tommy McCook, Nora Dean, Nicky Thomas and many, many more.
Features
- Limited Edition Box Set - 1,500 Copies in North America
- 4LP (Gatefold)
- 4CD
- 45rpm 7" Vinyl Single
- 4 Vintage Posters
- 2 Artist Postcards
- Trojan-Embossed Gold-Plated Medallion & Chain
- 90-Page Fully-Illustrated Book
- Over 7 Hours of Hits & Rarities
Selections
LP1 & LP2 (Reggae Hotshots)
Side A:
- (Poor Mi) Israelites - By Desmond Dekker & The Aces
- Red Red Wine - By Tony Tribe
- Return of Django - By The Upsetters
- Long Shot Kick De Bucket - By The Pioneers
- Liquidator - By The Harry J All Stars
- Monkey Man - By The Maytals
- Elizabethan Reggae - By Boris Gardiner & The Love People
- Wet Dream - By Max Romeo
Side B:
- Double Barrel - By Dave & Ansel Collins
- It Mek - By Desmond Dekker & The Aces
- Dollar In the Teeth - By The Upsetters
- Sweet Sensation - By The Melodians
- To Be Young Gifted and Black - By Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths
- Love of the Common People - By Nicky Thomas
- You Can Get It If You Really Want - By Desmond Dekker
- Monkey Spanner - By Dave & Ansel Collins
Side C:
- Do the Reggay - By The Maytals
- Ali Baba - By John Holt
- Feel the Rhythm - By Clancy Eccles
- Jackpot - By The Pioneers
- Funky, Funky Reggae - By Dave Barker
- Hey Boy Hey Girl - By Derrick Morgan
- Vigerton 2 - By King Stitt
Side D:
- Sweet and Dandy - By The Maytals
- Another Scorcher - By The Viscounts, The Tennors & Jackie Bernard
- John Public (Tom Hark) - By The Dynamites
- Dry Acid - By Count Sticky & The Upsetters
- Shine Eye Gal - By Vincent Foster
- Good Time Rock - By Hugh Malcolm
- Moon Hop - By Derrick Morgan
LP3 & LP4 (Do The Reggae)
Side A:
- Do the Reggae - By The Tennors
- Woman Capture Man - By The Ethiopians
- Bombshell - By Derrick Harriott & The Crystalites
- Who You Gonna Run To - By The Shades
- Dulcemania - By Drumbago & The Dynamites
- Where Were You - By The Techniques
- Soul Special - By Karl 'King Cannon' Bryan & The Jay Boys
Side B:
- Better Herring - By The Pioneers
- Doctor No Go (Dub Cartel' Session) [Instrumental Dub Version] - By The Hippy Boys
- The Ugly One (aka Lee Van Cleef) - By King Stitt & The Dynamites
- You're My Everything - By The Techniques
- Rum Bay - By The Emotions
- Biafra - By Derrick Harriott & The Crystalites
- Jay Fever - By Karl 'King Cannon' Bryan & The Jay Boys
Side C:
- Movements - By Count Matchuki
- Trouble Trouble - By Lloyd Robinson
- The Game Song - By Drumbago & The Blenders
- The Reggay - By Count Busty & The Rudies
- Time Marches On - By The Race Fans
- Drop Dead (aka Bigger Boss) - By Michael Wilson & The Hippy Boys
- High Voltage - By Dave & Ansel Collins
Side D:
- Wha'pen - By Sir Lord Comic
- Mullow Reggae - By Amiel Moodie & The Dandemites
- Wanted - By Baba Dice
- Poppy Show - By Andy Capp & Val Bennett
- Jaga Jaga War - By The Wanderers
- The People's Choice - By Winston Williams
- Sounds Intensified - By Heskith Graham
7" Vinyl Single
Side A:
- 54-46 Was My Number - By The Maytals
Side B:
- 54-46 Was My Number (Version Two) - By The Beverley's All Stars
CD1 (From The Valuts Vol. 1):
- Jumbo Jet (feat. Charlie Ace) - By Gloria's All Stars
- I Want It Girl - By Teddy Charmes
- Penny Wise - By Chuck Junior
- The Kiss - By Winston Wright & The Tommy McCook Band
- Uncle Joe - By Austin Faithful
- Wholesale Love - By Rudy Mills
- Space Doctor - By The Hippy Boys (as The Cobbs)
- Want It, Want It - By Samuel Edwards
- Feel So Glad - By Tony King & The Hippy Boys
- Sticker - By Roland Alphonso & The Gaytones
- Jump High Jump Low - By The Arabis
- Short Up Dress - By Lloyd Robinson & Devon Russell
- Soul Trombone - By Vincent Gordon
- Baby Don't Be Late - By The Righteous Flames
- Lover Girl - By The Maytones
- Organism - By Anonymously Yours
- Make It Easy On Yourself - By Melmoth Nelson
- Lavender Blue - By Lloyd Robinson
- I Know a Place - By The Dee Set
- Stool Pigeon - By Tony Shabazz
- Rudam Bam - By The Eagles
- Land of Kinks - By The Upsetters
- Stay in My Arms (aka You've Been Away so Long) - By Laxton & Oliver
- Jump and Shout (aka Shout) - By Anderson's All Stars
- Straight to the Head - By Johnny Lover & The Destroyers
CD2 (From The Vaults Vol. 1):
- Stagger Back - By The Family Circle
- Pledging My Love - By Audrey
- The Dead Rooster - By Girlie & Joe's All Stars
- Because You're Mine - By Les Foster
- Get Up Adinah (aka Stingray) - By Nyah Shuffle
- Dice Is Back - By Pama Dice
- Down Town Jump - By Dandy & The Rudies
- Think (What You're Doing to Me) - By Sprong & The Nyah Shuffle
- Henry the Great - By Des All Stars
- Come and Try - By Sugar Simone
- Darling It Won't (Be the Same Always) - By Johnny Youth & The Nyah Shuffle
- Girl I Need You - By Gene Rondo
- Late Night - By Sir Collins & The Earthquakes
- Tommy Tucker (Hot Bread and Butter) - By The Corporation
- Beautiful World - By The Hot Rod All Stars
- Loving Lover - By Ray Martell
- Why Wait - By Herbie Gray & The Rudies
- I'm Thirsty - By The Megatons
- Another Saturday Night - By Roy Smith
- Ashes to Ashes - By The Corporation
- Music Box - By George Lee & The Upsetters
- Love Is a Treasure - By The Dials
- First Note - By Sonny Binns & The Rudies
- Impossible Love - By Tony & Delroy
- Crystal Blue Persuasion (Version II) - By The Prophets & The Cimarons
CD3 (From The Vaults Vol. 2):
- I'd Cry - By Winston Shand & The Sheiks
- To Each His Own - By Hugh Hendricks & The Buccaneers
- You Belong to Someone Else - By Errol Dunkley & The Hamlins
- Stand Up (And Fight for Your Rights) - By The Little Wonder All Stars
- I Need Somebody - By Willie Francis
- Calamity (The House of the Rising Son) - By Ralph Holding
- Shame On You - By The Soul Blenders
- Wipe That Smile from Your Face - By The Kingstonians
- Let's Join Together - By Eddie & Jerry
- More Strings - By 'White Rum' Raymond & The Tommy McCook Band
- She's Gone - By The Silver Stars
- Never Let Them Go - By Roy Shirley
- What Kind of Life - By The Dingle Brothers
- Sounds of '69 - By Val Bennett
- You're Gonna Lose - By The Octaves
- Mystic Smile - By The Mad Lads
- Yo Yo - By The Bleechers
- Woman a Heavy Load (Ben Johnson Day) - By Calmore & Smith
- Kill Me Ded (Old Lady) - By Ashley Cooper & The Broncos
- Mary, Mary - By Cliff & The Diamonds
- Work Your Shot (aka Stable Mate) - By Lloyd Williams
- A Get It (aka Hear My Plea) - By The Templets
- Come Running Back - By The Harmonians
- Boogu Yagga Girl - By The Silvertones
- Musical Recipe - By Andy Capp & The Joe Gibbs All Stars
CD4 (From The Vaults Vol. 2):
- Popcorn (aka Skokiaan) - By Stretch & Peego with The Broncos
- Run With a Knife - By The Dingle Brothers
- Sitting Round the Bend - By Errol Dunkley & The Hamlins
- Oily Oily - By Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
- So Nice While It Lasted - By Brent Dowe
- I'm Gonna Try - By The Dials
- The Big Gun Down - By Keith Walker
- You're Mine - By Lloyd Williams
- Time Out - By The Upsetters
- Please Be Mine - By Danny & Joe
- The Treasure of Love - By Bonny & The Hippy Boys
- I'll Never Cry - By Winston Shand & The Sheiks
- How Long (Must I Wait) - By The Templets
- I Can't Love You Enough - By Fitz Major
- I Can't Stop Now - By The Soul Blenders
- Moon Bird - By Roland Alphonso & The Runiaires
- Don't Take Your Love Away - By The Mad Lads
- Kiss Me - By Nora Dean & Hopeton Lewis
- What a Feeling - By Willie Francis
- Mr. Pitiful - By Dave Barker
- Bimbo Regay - By The Hippy Boys
- You Are the One - By The Emotions
- Nothing Ever Done - By Eddie & Jerry
- Bring Back the Loving - By The Silvertones
- Cocaine - By Niney & The Destroyers