11 wonderful 7" Singles !

In 1967, the now legendary Trojan imprint was born to release the wonderful productions of Arthur ‘Duke’ Reid in the UK. The label was so-called in honour of the Leyland truck which ferried Reid’s Sound System around Jamaica and had the slogan ‘Duke Reid – The Trojan King Of Sounds’ daubed on the side.

40 years later and Trojan Records is still going strong and is widely regarded as the world’s finest purveyors of Jamaican music, the logo and name becoming synonymous with reggae music. Judge Sympathy is a celebration of the humble beginnings of the label and features replicas of the eleven 7” singles to be released on the imprint in that first year. In essence, these records started the Trojan phenomenon and this release honours them!

Single 1:
A. Judge Sympathy - The Freedom Singers
B. Never To Be Mine (O Solo Mio) - Roland Alphonso & The Supersonics

Single 2:
A. Folk Song - Tony & Dennis
B. Starry Night - Tommy McCook & The Supersonics

Single 3:
A. It’s Raining - The Tree Tops
B. The Sound Of Music - The Tree Tops

Single 4:
A. Ain’t That Loving You - Alton Ellis
B. Comet Rock Steady (aka Tommy’s Rocksteady) - Tommy McCook & The Supersonics

Single 5:
A. I Want To Be Loved (I Need You) - Oliver St. Patrick & The Diamonds
B. Tulips From Heaven - Oliver St. Patrick & Phyllis Dillon

Single 6:
A. This Is A Lovely Way - Phyllis Dillon
B. Things Of The Past - Phyllis Dillon

Single 7:
A. Dedicate My Song To You (aka Dedicated To You) - The Jamaicans
B. How Can I Unlove You (aka Things I Said To You - The Jamaicans

Single 8:
A. While Birds Follow Spring - Alton Ellis
B. Soul Rock - Tommy McCook & The Supersonics

Single 9:
A. Love Is A Treasure - The Treasure Boys
B. Zazuka - The Treasure Boys

Single 10:
A. Loving Pauper - Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
B. The Don - Tommy McCook & The Supersonics

Single 11:
A. Make Me Yours - Shirley Kay
B. We Have Happiness - Shirley Kay

Release date - 7 - 04 - 08

Catalogue No - TJLBX376