trojan records n its early punk influence

super happy monday! hope finals aren't too terrible. today's show is on trojan records and it's influence on early british punk. most notably Bob Marley's label, also put out work by Desmond Drekker, Lee "Scratch" Perry and more. ending the show with some of the most notable work that was heavily influenced by those artists, such as The Police, The Damned, Bad Brains and more, enjoy :^)


NOTE: sorry todays episode was shorter than usual, my head was killing me lol anyways thank you for tuning in!

  • 2:57pm Beautiful and Dangerous by Desmond Dekker, ACES on The Trojan: Rocksteady Collection (Trojan)
  • 3:02pm Shanty Town (007) by Desmond Dekker, ACES on 007 Shanty Town (Trojan Records)
  • 3:02pm You've Got Your Troubles by Desmond Dekker, ACES on 007 Shanty Town (Trojan Records)
  • 3:08pm Shing a Ling by Desmond Dekker, ACES on 007 Shanty Town (Trojan Records)
  • 3:11pm Rainy Night in Portland by Lee "Scratch" Perry on A Live Injection: Anthology 1968-1979 (Trojan Records)
  • 3:16pm I Want You My Baby by The Ethiopians on Woman Capture Man (Trojan Records)
  • 3:20pm High High by The Ethiopians on Woman Capture Man (Trojan Records)
  • 3:27pm Cry Tough by Alton Ellis on Be True To Yourself: The Godfather of Lover's Rock
  • 3:29pm Big Take Over by Bad Brains on Bad Brains (ROIR)
  • 3:34pm The Sound Of The Suburbs by The Members on At The Chelsea Nightclub
  • 3:35pm Driven To Tears by The Police on Kenyatta Mondatta
  • 3:39pm The Guns of Brixton by The Clash on London Calling
  • 3:48pm Instant Hit by The Slits on Cut
  • 3:51pm It's up to you by The Specials on The Specials
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