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.
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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World Without End, Twitter
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Chez, Chortle.com
Brighton Argus
Brighton Argus
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com