Trojan Records Presents: Boss Reggae 40 Reggae / V Trojan Records Presents: Boss Reggae 40 Reggae / V CD

Boss Reggae appears to be a term used by collectors to describe a particular style of upfront late sixties early seventies reggae understood by mutual agreement when the style is evoked by aficianados in discussion or demanded by them from revive selectors, much in the same manner that adherents to the particular style of roots reggae known as "Shaka style" know what they mean when they say it. Though the difference between "Boss Reggae" and what used to be called "Skinhead Reggae" appears be unclear to non-aficianados, we'll overlook this and point out that it's another barrage of vintage reggae across two CD's for well under a tenner! Hopefully, Record Collector's venerable Ian McCann can shed light on all this in his illuminating sleeve-notes... BOSS!

1. Reggae Hit the Town - the Ethiopians 2. A Live Injection - the Upsetters 3. John Jones - Rudy Mills 4. River to the Bank - Derrick Morgan 5. Drink Milk - Justin Hinds ; the Dominoes 6. Rhythm Hips - Roland Russell 7. Sufferer - the Kingstonians 8. Reggae in the Wind (Blowin' in the Wind) - Lester Sterling 9. Strange - Dobby Dobson 10. Throw Me Corn - Winston Shand/The Sheiks 11. How Long Will It Take - Pat Kelly 12. Worries (A Yard) - Versatiles 13. Rich in Love - Glen Adams 14. On Broadway - Slim Smith 15. Love Was All I Had - Phyllis Dillon 16. Hang 'Em High - Richard Ace 17. Loving Reggae - the Maytones 18. Come Into My Parlour - the Bleechers 19. Walking Proud - Martin Riley 20. Liquidator - Tommy McCook and the Supersonics 21. Moon Hop - Derrick Morgan 22. Red Red Wine - Tony Tribe 23. Moon Walk (Twistin' the Night Away) - Nyah Shuffle/Sprong 24. Reggae in Your Jeggae - Dandy 25. Music Box - Big L 26. (Too) Experienced - Owen Gray 27. Black Panther - Sir Collins ; the Black Diamonds 28. Jungle Fever - George Lee 29. Rocco - the Rudies 30. My Love and I - Millie 31. Dog Your Woman - Peggy ; the Cimarons 32. Ghost Rider - the Music Doctors 33. Pack of Cards - Nat Cole 34. Revenge of Eastwood - the Prophets 35. Lead Them - Desmond Riley 36. Memory of Don Drummond - Don Drummond 37. No More Heartaches - the Coloured Raisins 38. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye - Gene Rondo 39. Queen of the World - Claudette 40. Leave Pum Pum - Pama Dice