The Trojan Story: The Label That Defined Reggae

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Annotation

CD 2 only has 21 tracks, "Heavy Manners" by Prince Far I is omitted.

Annotation last modified on 2026-06-03 12:13 UTC.

Tracklist

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1More Axe
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
recording of:
Small Axe (in 1970-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Fifty Six Hope Road
Bob Marley & The Wailers3:32
2Double Barrel
producer:
Winston Riley
bass:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
guitar:
Ranchie McLean
keyboard:
Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer)
membranophone:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
lead vocals:
Dave Barker (reggae artist)
performer:
Techniques All Stars
recording of:
Double Barrel
lyricist and composer:
Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley
Dave & Ansil Collins52:46
3Blood and Fire
producer:
Winston Holness
performer:
Soul Syndicate (Jamaican dub/reggae group)
Niney3:07
4Trenchtown Rock
producer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Trojan Records
edit of:
Trench Town Rock by The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
recording of:
Trenchtown Rock (in 1971-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc
Bob Marley & The Wailers3.552:59
5Beat Down Babylon
Junior Byles2:35
6Public Enemy No. 1
Max Romeo & The Upsetters3:19
7Loving You
Rue Lloyd2:47
8Life
Bob Andy33:41
9Big Six
Judge Dread3:00
10Cow Town Skank
I Roy & The Upsetters3:20
11Cool Rasta
The Heptones3:02
12S.90 Skank
Big Youth2:51
13Everything I Own
cover recording of:
Everything I Own
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Ken Boothe3:48
14Help Me Make It Through the Night
cover recording of:
Help Me Make It Through the Night
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and KPM (music publisher)
sub-publisher:
Air Music Scandinavia AB
John Holt3:08
15Why Seek More
Dennis Brown3:01
16Casanova Dub
The Observer Allstars & King Tubby3:09
17Enter Into His Gates With Praise
Johnny Clarke2:48
18Nothing Gained (From Loving You)
Marie Pierre3:09
19The People Got to Know
recording of:
The People Got to Know
composer:
Sugar Minott
Sugar Minott3:23
20Poor Man Style
Barrington Levy3:20
21History
Dennis Brown3:57