Trojan records’ vast back catalogue of essential Jamaican reggae is a valuable property, but how can Universal exploit an asset already so thoroughly strip-mined? Disc one of this five CD, budget priced, set The Story Of Trojan Records, features familiar UK reggae hits of the sixties and seventies – The Pioneers’ Longshot Kick De Bucket, Ken Boothe’s Everything I Own, Harry J All Stars’ Liquidator – to snag casual consumers.
Disc five forces reggae fans to shell out for twenty-three genuinely unknown tracks, closing a box set that runs the gamut from the obvious to the obscure.
Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Bosco239, youtube
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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John Robins, Comedian
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
Stuart, Chortle
Stuart, Chortle
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
Chez, Chortle.com
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
World Without End, Twitter
World Without End, Twitter
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Brighton Argus
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
Liam Travitt, Twitter
Liam Travitt, Twitter
Zombie Hamster, Twitter
Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Keilloh, Twitter
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
Peter Ould, Youtube
Peter Ould, Youtube
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
Pirate Crocodile, Twitter