The Story of Trojan Records Burton & Lamb but also fiercely radical’ Victoria

but also fiercely radical’ Victoria Smith

Publisher: Eye (2015)

‘A seriously stunning debut that took me as a reader on a haunting and spiritual journey

authentic and mature novel from a wonderfully talented writer’ Tessa Sheridan

Tim Bird arrived in Finland by accident in the early Eighties

The Story of Trojan Records Burton & Lamb but also fiercely radical’ VictoriaThe definitive official history of the iconic record label A beautiful book Robert Elms Trojan was founded in 1968, as part of a deal with Island Records, its mission to bring Jamaican music to the world. Over the subsequent half century it has done just that, releasing many of the defining albums of ska, rocksteady, dub and reggae from artists including The Upsetters, Jimmy Cliff, Desmond Dekker, The Maytals, Dennis Brown, John Holt, Lee Scratch