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Article ID	BOOK-160
Format	Book
Artist	Michael De Koningh, Laurence Cane-Honeysett
Title	Young, Gifted & Black: The Story of Trojan Records
Style(s)	Reggae
Label	Omnibus Press
Country	GB - United Kingdom
Quality	m
Remarks	Recently resurrected and now enjoying chart success in the 21st century, when it was formed Trojan Records epitomised the punk DIY ethic over a decade before 1976. With a blizzard of individual labels and a marketing strategy that involved selling product out of the backs of vans, the company spearheaded the injection of reggae and ska into the vein of British youth consciousness. In its first brief six-year incarnation, Trojan produced nearly 30 hit singles, created the legendary compilation series Tighten Up and launched new acts like Jimmy Cliff, Desmond Dekker, Ken Boothe, The Pioneers, Bob And Marcia, Greyhound and Dave And Ansell Collins, all against a background of cut-throat politics, cultural division and prejudice.

Price	EUR 20.45
Available	from stock

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