Trojan Upsetter Box Set - Lee Perry

Advantages: Timeless classics; 50 tracks for £7
Disadvantages: Recording quality of older tracks

...---WHAT'S THIS THEN?--- It's a 3CD, 50-track box-set collating early reggae tracks from a record label called Trojan. Set up in Britain in the mid-1960's, as a subsiduary of the Island label, it was intended as a menas of bringing the hot new sounds of Jamaica over to the ex-pats living in the UK. With a growing Caribbean community in the UK, the label couldn't fail. It continued to function through to the mid-1980's and enjoyed a boom in the early 1970's when first the burgeoning skinhead movement and then, later, the punks, grasped the similarities between their ideals and reggae's. The Clash were probably the most high-profile punk band to use reggae''s influence in their music, most notably with the dubby Bank Robber. In the mid-70's Trojan fell behind the times and subsequently went into administration. They were... Read review

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Advantages: Very catchy songs!
Disadvantages: Few disadvantages!

...Katy Perry was unknown last year but now she has become worldwide known for her music and shocking actions. This fiesty american singer/song writer obviously bases all her songs around real life experiences, most of her songs being based around reading teen magazines, shaving her legs and boys, she manages to convey her emotions with a impressive vocal range, proving that she is much more than just a pretty face! Personally my favourite songs on the album are 'If You Can Afford Me', which isn't as arrogant as the title makes out it to be, this song is about real love and boys. 'Thinking of You' is different to all the other songs in the fact that it is quite slow and shows off Perry's amazing voice. I also like 'Waking up in Vegas' with its infectious tune and catchy lyrics. Overall, this album is very enjoyable and addictive... Read review

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Advantages: fun
Disadvantages: some stupid songs

...This album has the Best trance music ever, has all the classics plus the hits from the film, anyone who likes trance, dance or just summer tunes shoud buy this soundtrack, it instantionasly gets you in the mood for clubbing. I would definetly recomend to anyone into dance music to get this album and especially if you have seen the film "kevin and perry go large" as there is many hits from the film, the main one being "big girl" which is the track kevin and perry play as dj's in the film. The album makes you just want to fly out to ibiza and party This album is not serious and some of the songs are stupid but this makes the album fun and different. Track Listings Disc: 1 1. Big girl - Precocious Brats feat. Kevin & Perry 2. Kid 2000 - Hybrid feat. Chrissie Hynde 3. I'm in the mood for love - Jools Holland and his Rhythm... Read review

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