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May 18, 2021 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

The Trojan Story CD

Since 1968, Trojan Records has been synonymous with the reggae, rocksteady, dub, and ska genres.  The U.K. label founded by Lee Gopthal and Island Records' Chris Blackwell was instrumental in spreading those Jamaican sounds throughout the world and popularizing such key artists as Jimmy Cliff, Desmond Dekker, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and The Maytals.  By 1971, Trojan - with its focus on 45 RPM singles - had amassed enough hit records to release a label anthology.  On June 18, that seminal release,

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Reggae Tags: Desmond Dekker, Duke Reid, Jimmy Cliff, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Phyllis Dillon, Various Artists

May 11, 2017 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Paul Simon Concert in Hyde Park

As Paul Simon is launching a summer tour on June 1 in St. Petersburg, Florida, Legacy Recordings is looking back to one of the famed troubadour's recent performances from across the pond.  The Concert in Hyde Park will arrive from the label on Friday, June 9, in 2CD/DVD or Blu-ray packages, as well as via digital audio and video downloads and streaming. Simon's July 15, 2012 Hyde Park concert, closing night of the Hard Rock Calling Festival, spanned the entirety of Simon's career through his

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Jimmy Cliff, Paul Simon

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