Trojan Records

Trojan Records is a British record label founded in 1968. It specialises in ska, rocksteady, reggae and dub music. The label currently operates under the Sanctuary Records Group. The name Trojan comes from the Croydon-built Trojan truck that was used as Duke Reid's sound system in Jamaica. The truck had "Duke Reid - The Trojan King of Sounds" painted on the sides, and the music played by Reid became known as the Trojan Sound. Trojan was instrumental in introducing reggae to a global audience and by 1970 had secured a series of major UK chart hits. Successful Trojan artists from this period including Tony Tribe, Lee "Scratch" Perry's Upsetters, Bob and Marcia, Desmond Dekker, Jimmy Cliff, Harry J All Stars, The Maytals, The Melodians, Nicky Thomas and Dave and Ansel Collins.

Links to Peel
As one of the UK's leading sources of Jamaican music from the late 1960s, Trojan had a major influence on Peel's musical tastes, leading him to feature increasing amounts of reggae on his shows. Many of the reggae records he played came from the label, especially later re-issues of vintage material. As well as reggae releases, in the early 1970s Trojan subsidiary label B&C (Beat and Commercial) released records by folk and progressive rock artists Peel favoured. On rare occasions, Trojan also released African compilation albums that Peel would play.

In a 1988 LPs Of The Year list for the Observer newspaper, Peel mentioned Trojan reissues of reggae records in his highlights of the previous 12 months. Apart from albums by particular artists, he also played many of the label's themed compilations of old reggae sounds from an earlier era. Tracks from "Flashing Echo: Trojan In Dub 1970-1980" were featured on his shows for six months between October 2002 and March 2003.

From the late 60's until his death, nearly every Peel show had an artist that was either signed or had links to the Trojan record label.

Trojan Compilations
Plays by Peel of various artist (v/a) compilations from Trojan. Please add more information if known.

(LP - Creation Rockers Volume 1) (LP - Creation Rockers Volume 6) (LP - Tighten Up Volume 2) (LP - Melodica Melodies) (LP - Tighten Up Volume 3) (LP - "Keep On Coming Through The Door…" Jamaican Deejay Music 1969 - 1973) (LP - Studio Kinda Cloudy - Keith Hudson And Friends) (LP - Joe Gibbs & Various ‎– The Reggae Train 1968 - 1971) (LP - Dance Crasher (Ska To Rock Steady)) (LP - U Roy And Friends - With A Flick Of My Musical Wrist (Jamaican Deejay Music 1970-1973)) (LP -  Jumping With Mr. Lee 1967-68) (LP - Clement "Coxsone" Dodd - Musical Fever 1967-1968) (LP - Various With The Upsetters ‎– Version Like Rain) (LP - Rupie Edwards, Various ‎– Let There Be Version) (LP - The Upsetters With Lee Perry And Friends ‎– Build The Ark) (LP - Tighten Up Volume 5) (LP - Tighten Up Volumes Three & Four) (LP - Rudies All Around) (LP - The Trojan Story) (LP - People Funny Boy) (LP - Tighten Up) (LP - Let's Do Rocksteady - The Story Of Rocksteady 1966-68) (LP - Flashing Echo: Trojan In Dub 1970-1980) (LP - Trojan Jamaican Hits Box Set) (LP - Don Letts Presents The Mighty Trojan Sound) (LP - Haul And Pull Up Selecta (Heavy Weight Dancehall 1979-82))
 * 09 January 1980 (BFBS): Baba Brooks: Gun's Fever
 * 09 January 1980 (BFBS): Upsetters: Keep On Skanking
 * 31 January 1980: Johnny Clark: Cold I Up
 * 04 June 1980: Bleechers: Come Into My Parlour
 * 19 June 1980: Rudy Mills: John Jones
 * 21 June 1980 (BFBS): Rudy Mills: John Jones
 * 23 November 1981: Glen Brown: 2 Wedden Skank
 * 19 October 1987: G.G. All Stars: Man From Carolina
 * Peel March 1988 Lee Tape 5: Sir Lord Comic: Jack Of My Trade
 * Peel March 1988 Lee Tape 5: Dillinger: Headquarters
 * 30 August 1988: Jah Woosh: I'm Alright
 * 31 August 1988: Lee Perry: Kimble
 * 13 September 1988: Soulmates: Jump It Up
 * 02 September 1988 (BFBS): Skatalites: Latin Goes Ska
 * 01 February 1989: Charlie Ace: Ontarious Version
 * 05 April 1989: Lester Sterling: Tribute To King Scratch
 * 28 June 1989: Eric Frater: Venus
 * 02 April 1990: U Roy: Stick Together
 * 04 April 1990: Upsetters: Influenza Version
 * 05 April 1990: Junior Byles: Beat Down Babylon
 * 12 April 1990: Upsetters: Outformer Version
 * 24 April 1990: Upsetters: Iron Wolf
 * 16 May 1990: Shorty The President: Half Way Tree Pressure
 * 22 May 1990: Hugh Roy Junior: Doctor Come Quick
 * 22 May 1990: Lee Perry: White Belly Rat
 * 07 July 1991: Jimmy London & The Impact Allstars: Bridge Over Troubled Water
 * 14 July 1991: Dynamites: Hello Mother
 * 10 April 1993: King Stitt: Herbsman
 * 24 July 1993: Valentines: Blam Blam Fever
 * 24 July 1993: Rio Grandes: Soldiers Take Over
 * 30 July 1993: Bobby Aitken: Curfew
 * 30 July 1993: Rulers: Copasetic
 * 02 August 1993 (Ö3): Spanishtownians: Rudie Gets Plenty
 * 29 January 1994 (BFBS): Techniques: Oh Babe
 * 02 July 1994 (BFBS): Mellotones: Nonesuch Busted Me Bet
 * 11 June 2002: Joya Landis: Kansas City
 * 12 June 2002: Val Bennett: Spanish Harlem
 * 27 June 2002: Val Bennett: Spanish Harlem
 * 25 September 2002: Hopeton Lewis: Take it Easy
 * 17 October 2002: Gloria's All-Stars: Jumping Dick
 * 06 November 2002: Riley's All-Stars: Concrete Rock
 * 13 November 2002: Upsetters: Rejoicing Skank
 * 14 November 2002 (Radio Mafia): Leo Graham And The Upsetters: Flashing Echo
 * 10 December 2002: Upsetters: Dubbing In The Back Seat
 * 19 February 2003 (Radio Mafia): Observers: One Train Load Of Dub
 * 05 March 2003: Aggrovators: Channel One Is A Joker
 * 03 April 2003: Lloyd Parks: Officially
 * 20 May 2003: I-Roy: Buck And The Preacher
 * 22 July 2003: Tristan Palma: Bad Boys