January 29, 201312 yr This was a great series but I'm sure it was in 4 parts. Though I could just be going mad.
January 29, 201312 yr what is it link dont work It's a BBC Radio 6 documentary "The Trojan Story", it was narrated by Don Letts, 2 or 3 years ago.
January 29, 201312 yr This was a great series but I'm sure it was in 4 parts. Though I could just be going mad. Pete, I looked for other parts but couldn't find any,will have a good look round later. Edited January 29, 201312 yr by southpaw
January 29, 201312 yr Found the details, but unfortunately I can't tell you where to get it as I might get in trouble, sorry! Tighten Up - The Story Of Trojan Records BBC Radio 6 - Broadcast 1/2/3/4 March 2010 (first broadcast on BBC Radio in 2006) Episode 1 - length 29:01 Episode 2 - length 28:44 Episode 3 - length 29:46 Episode 4 - length 28:48 Tighten Up - The Story of Trojan Records. Don Letts presents his 4-part series celebrating the influential UK-based record label that helped Jamaican music reach a wider audience. Trojan Records is known as reggae's Motown and had a huge hand in introducing Jamaican music to the British public. In it's hey-day of the late 60's to the mid 70's, Trojan chalked up nearly 30 hit singles, released the legendary Tighten Up compilation series, and launched Jamaican acts in the UK such as Jimmy Cliff, John Holt, Ken Boothe, Bob and Marica, and Dave and Ansel Collins. The huge volume of records they released in this period made the name Trojan synonymous with classic rocksteady and reggae cuts. In 1970 alone, Trojan released 500 singles, selling over 1.5 million records. This series tells not just the story of Trojan Records, but also reveals how Jamaican music arrived in the UK. Discover how it all began and how the influx of young Jamaicans into post-war Britain kick-started a West Indian music scene in the UK. Find out how the British skinheads helped propel Ska and Reggae into the mainstream Pop charts and how the music adapted to UK tastes to become internationally successful. Learn too how the whole empire came crashing down, only for Punk and 2Tone to lead to a resurgence, helping confirm Trojan as one of the coolest and most important labels for Reggae music.? With contributions from Ken Boothe, Bunny Lee, BB Seaton, Derrick Harriott, Dandy Livingstone, John Holt, Ansel Collins, Rico Rodriguez, Bob Andy, Derrick Morgan and many more.
January 30, 201312 yr I've got a few Trojan CD's, many have been put out here over the last 10 years or so. There's too many available to check through ..... ... can anyone tell me if "Dark End of the Street" by Little Boy Blue (released in the UK on Jackpot in 69) is on one of those UK CD's ??
January 30, 201312 yr I've got a few Trojan CD's, many have been put out here over the last 10 years or so. There's too many available to check through ..... ... can anyone tell me if "Dark End of the Street" by Little Boy Blue (released in the UK on Jackpot in 69) is on one of those UK CD's ?? It's actually by Pat Kelly and I think it's on the Trojan cd "Soulful Love", but I'll have to check that. (Artist credit was such because Bunny Lee sold the track to Pama and Trojan at the same time, Trojan put it out on Jackpot, don't think Pama bothered) * it's on the cd Skinhead Revolt Edited January 30, 201312 yr by Pete S
Found this on youtube might interest some