I'm not a hard core raggae fan, but always appreciated the attitude and groove from a distance. What I find most interesting is the early meeting between Jamaican music and continental pop, eventually leading to the seventies hype and success. On here are a few exemples. A compilation of late sixties Trojan '45 tracks - some originals and some covers of known songs as "Ob La Di, Ob La Da", "Kansas City" and "Spanish Harlem". A lot here is from artists and constellations today long forgotten and the original '45 mono mixes can be hard to find on vinyl elsewhere. Three of the cuts produced by raggae legend Lee Perry. The audio and volume shifts a little between tracks, but it's all good - clear and natural. Even if I'm not totally into the music, the history and audio makes it a keeper. It became the start of a Trojan line of raggae compilations. Not considered the best in the serie, but it's the first and that means something. I've seen a few variations of label design and front cover text. Not 100% which was absolutely first, but guess this is early with -1/-1 matrixes, structured label as shown here, thick unflexible vinyl and laminated cover. (SÄM*)
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