Young, Gifted & Black: The Story of Trojan Records

Michael de Koningh, Laurence Cane-Honeysett

• Publisher: Omnibus Press
• Year: 2018
• ISBN:
  9781787591042
• Topic: Médias et arts de la scène
• Subtopic: Musique

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. Featuring a comprehensive discography, Young, Gifted And Black is the official story of Trojan Records, lifting the lid on the scheming, backbiting and sheer seat-of-the-pants inspiration that made the label such a powerful force for black UK music.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Contents
• Acknowledgements And Thanks
• Preface
• Foreword
• 1. Early Years
• 2. Windrush To 1974
• Picture Section
• 3. 1975 To Date
• 4. Music History – Part 1
• Picture Section
• 5. Music History – Part 2
• 6. The Mods And The Skinheads
• Lists
• Musicland And Muzic City Chronology
• Suggested Listening
• Suggested Reading
• Sources
• Label Profiles
• Trojan Singles Discography
• Trojan Albums Overview
• Trojan Albums Discography
• Copyright