Let The Day Begin...Let The Day Start!: Day 147 - Reggae Chartbusters

I can't recall where and when I first stumbled on these Reggae Chartbusters Compilations on Trojan Records but I have a feeling it was via my eldest sister Kim, well at least for the first one.

Though the original series was only the three albums back in 2009 they released Volumes 4-6 which were all 20 Track CD Compilations and were loaded with classic Trojan Reggae.

I don't even know why these came to mind today but they are worth a listen if you like old school reggae.

Reggae Chartbusters - Various Artists

Trojan Records

Released 1969

Tracklist on Original Vinyl

A1 –Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World, Beautiful People
A2 –Dandy - Reggae In Your Jeggae
A3 –Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Israelites
A4 –Simaryp - Skinhead Moonstomp
A5 –Pioneers - Poor Ramases
A6 –Harry J. All Stars - Liquidator
B1 –Upsetters - Return Of Django
B2 –Tony Tribe - Red Red Wine
B3 –Pioneers - Long Shot Kick The Bucket
B4 –Boris Gardner - Elizabethan Reggae
B5 –Desmond Dekker - It Mek
B6 –The Melodians - Sweet Sensation

Reggae Chartbusters Volume 2 - Various Artists

Trojan Records

Released 1971

Tracklist for Original Vinyl

A1– Desmond Dekker - You Can Get It If You Really Want    
A2– Freddie Notes & The Rudies - Montego Bay    
A3– Nicky Thomas - Love Of The Common People    
A4– Teddy Brown - What Greater Love  
A5– Desmond Dekker - Pickney Gal    
A6– Derrick Harriott - Message From A Blackman    
B1– Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths* - Young Gifted And Black   
B2– The Maytals - Monkey Man    
B3– Horace Faith - Black Pearl    
B4– Nicky Thomas - God Bless The Children    
B5– The Rudies - Patches    
B6– Jimmy Cliff - Vietnam

Reggae Chartbusters Volume 3 - Various Artists

Trojan Records

Released 1972

Tracklist on Original Vinyl

A1–Pioneers - Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
A2–Nicky Thomas - Tell It Like It Is
A3–Dave & Ansel Collins - Monkey Spanner
A4–Greyhound - Follow The Leader
A5–Bob & Marcia - Pied Piper
A6–Bruce Ruffin - One Big Happy Family
B1–Dave & Ansel Collins -Double Barrel
B2–Daniel In The Lion's Den - Dancing In The Sun
B3–Greyhound - Black And White
B4–Dandy - Salt Of The Earth
B5–Bruce Ruffin - Rain
B6–Desmond Dekker - The Song We Used To Sing

Let The Day Begin...Let The Day Start!